Animation Vocabulary

A dynamic medium in which images or objects are manipulated to appear as moving pictures.

• Layer

• Canvas

• Animation

• Frame

Animation that requires a large amount of illustrations, as every frame needs to be drawn to create motion.

• Layer

• 2D Animation

• Canvas

• Frame

Animation where a character or model is essentially given a skeleton that can be digitally manipulated using computer software to create motion.

• Layer

• Frame

• Canvas

• 3D Animation

Animation technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increments between individually photographed frames to create motion.

• Stop Motion Animation

• Frame

• Canvas

• Layer

The area where you draw your pictures.

• Stop Motion Animation

• Frame

• Canvas

• Layer

The different levels on which you place your drawings.

• Stop Motion Animation

• Frame

• Canvas

• Layer

Individual pictures or drawings in a sequence of slides.

• Stop Motion Animation

• Frame

• Canvas

• Layer

A bitmap graphic that is designed to be part of a larger scene.

• Sprite

• Frame

• Canvas

• Layer

An option that allows you to see through several frames at one time.

• Sprite

• Frame

• Onion Skin

• Layer

Animated file that contains multiple pictures that create movement in a loop.

• Sprite

• Frame

• Onion Skin

• Gif