inbetweening
Bridging keyframe gaps
Inbetweening is the process of creating intermediate frames between two key frames in animation to produce smooth, fluid motion.
Traditional animators drew these "in-between" frames by hand, while modern animation software can generate them automatically through a process called tweening.
The software handles the inbetweening, so you only need to set the start and end positions.
The technique applies to both 2D and 3D animation.
Estimating between known values
- framesRigid enclosing structures
- celTransparent sheet for cartoons
- keyframesAnimation's anchor states
- smoothingReducing irregularities systematically
cleanup · sequence · morphing · rendering · storyboard · easing · spline · blend
Change from one state
- progressionSequential forward movement
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- incrementalProceeding by small additions
smooth · seamless · passage · intermediate · stepwise · movement · trajectory · path
Making rough drawings
- drawingMarks forming a picture
- draftingCreating technical blueprints
- liningInterior fabric layer
- fillingMaterial placed within
detailing · shading · tracing · registration · overlay · volume · consistency · proportions
Boring through length
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
- repetitiveMarked by recurrence
time-consuming · demanding · intensive · monotonous · detailed · grueling · entry-level · outsourced
interpolation
Estimating between known values
smoothing · cleanup · sequence · morphing · rendering · storyboard · easing · spline · blend · timing
transition
Change from one state
- progressionSequential forward movement
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
incremental · smooth · seamless · passage · intermediate · stepwise · movement · trajectory · path · acceleration
sketching
Making rough drawings
filling · detailing · shading · tracing · registration · overlay · volume · consistency · proportions · cleanup
tedious
Boring through length
- laboriousRequiring considerable effort
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- painstakingExtremely careful and thorough
repetitive · time-consuming · demanding · intensive · monotonous · detailed · grueling · entry-level · outsourced · apprenticeship