The process of overseeing and guiding the visual aspects of a creative project, ensuring cohesive aesthetics and effective storytelling across various media.

Different camera shots and angles in filmmaking. Key types include close-ups, establishing shot, full shot, etc.

A classic form of 2D animation that involves drawing characters and objects on transparent sheets known as cels. The term "cel" is derived from "celluloid," the material originally used for these sheets.

A detailed biography of a fictional character that includes their age, appearance, personality, backstory, and their relationships with others.

The production of films as an art or industry.

Stop Motion animation with clay characters.

Computer Generated Imagery (CGI)

Any artwork or animation created with computers. The term can be applied to both 2D and 3D renderings.

The deliberate use of opposing elements; the position of two elements that are different, but which work together to create a balanced whole. In art, contrast is used to direct the viewer’s attention to a particular area of the animation or art and can be used to create a variety of different effects.

Grants legal control over intellectual property, allowing creators to authorize reproduction and distribution of their works.

The process of removing or adjusting the edges of an image or video to fit within a specific frame or shape. This technique is commonly used to create more compact versions of videos or images for various platforms, ensuring they fit within the desired dimensions.

A form of stop-motion animation that involves using flat characters, props, and backgrounds cut from materials such as paper, card, or fabric.

Statistical data relating to the population and particular groups within it.

A hidden or visible marker embedded in digital content, such as audio, video, or images, to verify ownership, authenticity, or track distribution. It serves to identify the source or owner of the copyright associated with the digital media.

Collaborate with the writer, director, and producer, discussing the creative vision and technical aspects of the project.

Defined as a shape formed by the locus of points that are equidistant from two fixed points called foci. In animation, ellipses are often used to represent orbits, such as the Earth revolving around the Sun or the Moon revolving around Earth.

The process of creating a digital file from an animation.

These files are typically used to save and reuse settings for different tools within the software, such as brushes, gradients, patterns, and styles.

Often expressed in frames per second (FPS), the frequency at which consecutive images (frames) are captured or displayed.

Frames per second (FPS)

A measure of how many unique consecutive images (frames) are displayed in one second of video playback.

The process of bringing animation data from external sources, such as 3D modeling software.

The addition or reduction of space between two specific characters.

A transparent sheet that overlays the background image of an animation. Provide a structured approach to animating by separating different elements.

Reference documents that display a character from multiple angles and in various poses, providing a consistent visual guide for animators and artists.

An editing technique used to see several frames of an animation simultaneously. This helps animators ensure smooth motion by checking the alignment of lines across frames.

Non-destructive Operations

Allows modifications that can be undone later, providing flexibility in the animation process.

Devices that create visual effects through the manipulation of light and images, often serving both entertainment and educational purposes.

The specific selection of colors used to create a visual style and convey emotions.

The horizontal movement of the camera allowing it to pivot from a fixed position to show a wider view of the scene.

Legal rights issued to inventors to protect their inventions from anyone else claiming them for a certain time.

Persistence of Vision

An optical phenomenon where the human eye retains an image for a moment after it has disappeared, allowing us to perceive a sequence of images as smooth, continuous motion.

The first widespread animation device that created a fluid illusion of motion.

The central or midway point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates.

An American animation studio based in Emeryville, California, known for its critically and commercially successful computer-animated feature films like Toy Story movies and Inside Out.

A stop-motion animation technique where live actors or objects are photographed frame by frame to create the illusion of movement.

Using someone else’s work without giving them proper credit.

Have overall responsibility for an animation production. They manage the director and all other departments to ensure a project’s delivered on time, within budget, and to the best creative brief.

The structured process of creating animated content, from initial concept to final rendering.

Production deliverable

The final output of the animation process.

Objects that characters use or interact with during the story. They help make scenes more realistic and interesting by adding details like toys, tools, or even magical items.

The process of creating a digital skeleton for a 3D model, allowing it to move and be animated.

Rotoscoping is an animation technique that animators use to trace over motion picture footage, frame by frame, to produce realistic action.

The adjustment of an element's size during a transition or animation.

Animation Terminology Mid-Term Review Flashcards

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2D Animation

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The creation of moving pictures in a two-dimensional environment.

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3D Animation

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The creation of moving pictures in a three-dimensional environment.

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3D Assets

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Digital models used in various applications like gaming, animation, and design, and can be found on platforms offering both free and paid resources.

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Animated Drawing

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The process of creating sequential illustrations that, when played in rapid succession, create the illusion of movement.

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Animatics

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A preliminary version of a film, produced by shooting successive sections of a storyboard and adding a soundtrack.

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Animator

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A person who makes animated films; animators make a series of drawings on paper or on the computer.

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Anticipation

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One of the 12 Principles of Animation: Preparation and wind-up before an action occurs.

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