Animation basic terms 2
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- 4. (3 WORDS) refers to an animation technique used to depict exaggerated animated motion.
- 6. was the successor to the phenakistoscope, invented a few years later as yet another early animation device
- 11. (2 WORDS) animation produced by arranging real objects, taking a picture of them, repositioning the objects minutely, then taking another picture of them to create a sequence of consecutive images that create the illusion of motion.
- 13. (2 WORDS) the creation of moving images through the use of computers
- 14. (2 WORDS) similar to background paintings - but rather than act as a backdrop to animated scenes, instead they act as a backdrop to all or part of an animation's opening or closing credits.
- 15. refers to the frame-by-frame layout of all animation occurring over a delineated course of time.
- 17. (2 WORDS) the creation of moving pictures in a three-dimensional environment; Objects can be rotated and moved like real objects
- 18. refer to an animated piece, whether online, on television, or in film
- 19. (2 WORDS) computer peripheral devices that allow "hand-drawn" input.
- 20. the making of animated cartoons
- 22. (3 WORDS) the phenomenon where the retina retains an image for a brief split-second after the image was actually seen, and lends itself to animation by fostering the illusion of motion when we view images in closely-timed sequence to one another.
- 23. A clear piece of plastic on which the animator's finished drawings are painted.
- 25. an animation technique in which live action video is traced to create animation that mimics the live action.
- 26. a bone is part of a framework used to build a skeleton for a moving object.
- 27. Used to refer to the process of creating computer-generated images from a series of mathematical calculations defined by a user's specifications.
- 30. (2 WORDS)A collection of work by an artist, animator, or other media professional, presented in video/sequenced format (on VHS, CD, DVD, or other medium) containing a demonstration of their best work.
- 32. (2 WORDS) a single still image in an animated sequence that occurs at an important point in that sequence; it is defined throughout an animated sequence, in order to define pivotal points of motion
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- 1. In animation, it is a single complete image out of the sequence of images comprising an animation.
- 2. "in-between", and refers to the creation of successive frames of animation between key frames
- 3. (2 WORDS) A piece of detailed artwork rendered as the backdrop to a 2D animated scene
- 5. (2 WORDS) refers to the ratio of width to height
- 7. refers to any artwork or animation created with computers
- 8. the smallest visible unit of measure on your screen
- 9. (2 WORDS) creation of moving pictures in a two-dimensional environment
- 10. the animator creates anticipation through the preparation of an action
- 12. (2 WORDS) The measure of the number of frames displayed sequentially per second of animation in order to create the illusion of motion.
- 16. refers to the distribution of weight in a drawn figure
- 21. (2 WORDS) pages in which sequences of an animation are drawn, on at a time, on each page.
- 24. (2 WORDS) the worksheet used by animation directors to plan the timing and action of an animation.
- 28. (2 WORDS) the process of refining the rough artwork of 2D animation.
- 29. is a line or a movement defined by end-points or, essentially, the distance between point A and point B.
- 31. a bitmap image