Basic Animation Concepts and Flow

Vocabulary flashcards defining animation and detailing the key stages of the animation flow from the lecture transcript.

Animation

The process of making pictures, drawings, or objects appear to move by showing a series of images one after another very quickly, where each picture is slightly different from the previous one to create the illusion of movement.

Flipbook

A item where flipping the pages fast makes still drawings seem to move, illustrating how animation works.

Rough Sketch

The first draft of an animation where animators draw the main poses or actions of a character without worrying about making the drawings neat, in order to plan the movement.

Clean-Up Stage

The stage where rough sketches are redrawn with clean, smooth, and accurate lines to make the character look neat and ready for animation.

In-Between Stage

The stage that adds extra drawings between the main poses to make character movement look smooth and natural instead of jumpy.

Final Animation

The completed sequence where all drawings are arranged and played in order, and where colors, backgrounds, and other effects may be added.

Animation

The process of making pictures, drawings, or objects appear to move by showing a series of images one after another very quickly, where each picture is slightly different from the previous one to create the illusion of movement.

Flipbook

An example of animation where flipping pages fast makes still-picture drawings seem to move.

Rough Sketch

The first draft of the animation where animators draw the main poses or actions of the character without worrying about making the drawings neat, with the goal of planning the movement.

Clean-up Stage

The stage where rough sketches are redrawn with clean, smooth, and accurate lines to make the character look neat and ready for animation.

In-Between Stage

The stage that adds drawings between the main poses to make the movement look smooth and natural instead of jumpy.

Final Animation

The completed sequence where all the drawings are arranged and played in order, and where colors, backgrounds, and other effects may also be added.