ART 3793

Terms to stick in your Memory Banks

Key –
  Traditional - The frame that shows what is happening in a shot.
  Computer -  Keyframes are values at certain frames for the articulation controls of a model.

Extreme – Frames where there is a change in direction.

Between (tween)
  Traditional - The frames (drawings) in between the Key frames.
  Computer – Frames generated automatically by the software in between the keyframes.

Breakdown – The middle position between extremes, especially important when the solution between two extremes is not linear. (swinging pendulum / turning face)

Timing and Spacing – Two basic elements of animation.

Light and Heavy -

Squash and Stretch - Defining the rigidity and mass of an object by distorting its shape during an action. (One of the 12 principles of animation)