Issuing – A meeting between an animator and a director where a scene or a group of scenes is discussed in great detail and given to the animator to begin work. Key – An important drawing or painting that establishes the look of the surrounding artwork. See, color key. Key Frame – A key frame, in animation or film, is a drawing that defines the starting and ending points of animation smooth transition. In the workflow of traditional hand-drawn animation, the senior or key artist would draw the keyframes, then, after testing and approval of the rough animation, give the scene to his assistant. The assistant does the clean-up and the necessary ‘inbetweens’, or, in really big studios, only some breakdown which define the movement in more detail, then give the scene to his assistant, the ‘inbetweener’ who does the remainder. [example] [example] Layout – A pencil drawing of the stage upon which the animation character will move. [example] Level – Artwork is sorted into different levels of drawing, i.e.; the background level, the character level, the shadow level, and the overlay level. Lighting – Placing computer-simulated lights into a 3-D environment. Lighting Artist – Creates the look of individual elements and scenes, including the creation of textures or subtle use of virtual lights to enhance the mood and tone of a scene. Look Development Technical Director – Technical director who works as part of a look-development team to help define all the technical aspects needed to create the look of a 3-D elemt. Maquette – A very detailed sculpture of a character to help the animators, modelers, and lighters understand the shapes and proportions from every angle. In stop-motion animation, a maquette is the final sculpt of a chacater. [example] [example] [example] Motion Capture – A technique used to capture a live performance and turn it into a digital data which will later be used to drive a CG character. Also known as performance capture. This is a process that is used heavily in live action films as well as video games; and is used less and less in the animated films because of it’s high cost. [example] [example] [example] [example] Model Development Technical Director – A technical director who creates all the non-character motion systems for a shot. This may include, prop animation, particle systems, or procedural animation. Model Sheets – A collection of drawings that helps illustrate to the animators who a character is supposed to be draw. [example] Motion Technical Director – A technical director who creates skeletal and other character animation systems, working with character animators and modelers to define the animation system used for their film. Multiplane Camera – In 2-D animation it’s a camera set up with several levels of artwork that could move independently to create the illusion of depth. The first multiplane camera, using four layers of flat artwork before a horizontal camera, was invented by former Walt Disney Studios animator Ub Iwerks in 1933, using parts from an old Chevrolet automobile. [example] Ones/Twos – If animation drawings are being done for everyone frame of film, it’s referred to as being “on ones.” A lot of 2-D animation is animated using 12 frames per second, which is animation “on twos;” which means one drawing represents two frames of film. Outline – A written document explaining in outline form how each act and each sequence will move a story forward. Overlay Action – A secondary action in animation; such as the overlapping or movement of hair. Pan – Movement of the camera from one side to the other. Production Background – A painting or set that appears behind the animated characters or actors. [example] Production Department Manager – Manages various departments in animation and reports to the Production Manager. Also known as the Assistant Production Manager. Pegs – The round and rectangular pegs that hold animation paper in registration. [example] Pixel – The smallest picture element in a television or digital image composed of RGB elements. A pixel can only be one single color. Plates – Live action backgrounds.
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