GDII - 1st Semester Vocabulary

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1D Blend Tree

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A blends motion according to a single Animation Parameter.

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2D Blend Tree

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A blends motion according to two Animation Parameters.

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3D Object

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A GameObject such as a cube, terrain or ragdoll.

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Animation Blend Shape

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Enables you to make an object change its form by blending between two separate meshes.

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Animation Blend Tree

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Used for continuous blending between similar Animation Clips based on float Animation Parameters.

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Animation Clip

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Animation data that can be used for animated characters or simple animations. It is a simple "unit" piece of motion, such as (one specific instance of) "Idle", "Walk" or "Run".

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Animation Clip Node

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A node in a Blend Tree graph that contains an animation clip, such as a run or walk animation.

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Animation compression

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The method of compressing animation data to significantly reduce file sizes without causing a noticeable reduction in motion quality. Animation compression is a trade off between saving on memory and image quality.

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Animation Curves

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Allows you to add data to an imported clip so you can animate the timings of other items based on the state of an animator. For example, for a game set in icy conditions, you could use an extra animation curve to control the emission rate of a particle system to show the player's condensing breath in the cold air.

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Animation Event

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Allows you to add data to an imported clip which determines when certain actions should occur in time with the animation. For example, for an animated character you might want to add events to walk and run cycles to indicate when the footstep sounds should play.