keyframing
Setting motion markers
Keyframing is an animation technique where you set specific points (keyframes) marking positions or states at particular moments, and software generates the transitions between them.
A character's arm at frame 1 and frame 30 creates the movement in between automatically.
The term comes from traditional animation, where senior artists drew key poses and assistants filled in the rest.
Now standard in video editing, motion graphics, and 3D animation: I spent hours keyframing the camera movement.
Automated in-between frame generation
- inbetweeningGenerating intermediate animation frames
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
easing · smoothing · rendering · morphing · rigging · layering · CGI · 2D
Path of moving object
- pathRoute for traveling
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
- easingReducing strain or difficulty
dynamics · kinematics · movement · articulation · arcs · spacing · follow-through · anticipation
Defined boundaries or constraints
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- slidersSmall hamburgers or adjustable controls
- bezierMathematical curve formula
- splinesRidged shaft fittings
tangents · constraints · manipulation · adjustment · influence · precision · automation · keyset
tweening
Automated in-between frame generation
- inbetweeningGenerating intermediate animation frames
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- storyboardPlanned visual sequence drawings
sequence · easing · smoothing · rendering · morphing · rigging · layering · CGI · 2D · 3D
trajectory
Path of moving object
- pathRoute for traveling
- velocityDirected rate of motion
- accelerationRate velocity changes
easing · dynamics · kinematics · movement · articulation · arcs · spacing · follow-through · anticipation · overshoot
parameters
Defined boundaries or constraints
- handlesGrasping parts or manages
- slidersSmall hamburgers or adjustable controls
- bezierMathematical curve formula
splines · tangents · constraints · manipulation · adjustment · influence · precision · automation · keyset · attributes
- animationanimation, animator, animators, cartoon, cartoons
- Animation Termscel animation, cels, digital animation, inking, layering
- SFXCGI, VFX, visual effects, compositing, green screen
- frame-by-framestop-motion, cel animation, flipbook, claymation, puppet animation
- editingediting, cut, copy, paste, delete
- 3D graphicsray tracing, shaders, textures, vertices, rendering
keyframingmotion capture
Recording movement for animation
mocap · rotoscoping · live capture · real-time tracking · optical tracking
key, frame, framed, frames, framer, frameless, reframe, framers, unframed