Basic Animation Concepts

• minimum of 12 frames per second

• norm is 24 frames per second

• that means every second that goes by there are 24 frames, or drawings, being shown.... that's a lot!

• different sizes based on what screen you make it for

• every screen is made put of pixels

• every pixel is made up of 3 colors RGB

Planning is an important step in creating an animation project.... in life really!

In animation, a scene is the action happening in front of the camera while the camera does not change the angle. As long as the camera does not stop "filming", you are in the same scene. 

--- 2 characters talking: When the camera is facing the first character, this is 1 scene. When the camera cuts and films the 2nd character, you have a 2nd scene. 

• The exposure of a drawing (frame) is the length of time that it stays on the screen. 

• the general standard is 24 or 25 frames (drawings) per second

• The exposure sheet, also known as the Xsheet- used when an animator is planning a scene

•  allows you to see the animation timing in detail.

  
  

•  columns corresponding to the different layers

• Each column is split into rows representing the frames (images)

• mainly created for the animator to communicate with the cameraman regarding the scene's timing, the camera moves, and element trajectories.

• A traditional timeline is a horizontal and chronological representation of key events occurring

A traditional timeline is a horizontal and chronological representation of key events occurring

A keyframe is a computer-generated key position that contains values and coordinates for the element's onscreen positioning

Interpolation: computer generated animation.--- uses keyframes to tell it where to start and stop the animation

• Bitmap: made of pixels

• Vector: made by using points and math

• master palettes are used to keep consistency in the colors used

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