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Stopmotion
Definition
One of the best known ____ animators was Ray Harryhausen, who worked on countless sci-fi and horror films from the 1940s to the 1980s.
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Clay Animation
Definition
____ differs from stopmotion only in the medium used.
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Cel Animation
Definition
In this type of animation, drawings are hand-traced onto acetate and shot over background paintings.
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Modeling
Definition
This stage of 3D computer animation involves the creation of the three-dimensional objects.
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Texturing
Definition
This stage fo 3D computer animation adds detail to the actual physical appearance of the model.
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Key-framing
Definition
In ____, the user changes the position of the model at "key" times in the scene.
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Optical
Definition
This type of motion capture uses cameras and reflective badges to "see" the movement of the actor.
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Magnetic
Definition
This type of motion capture senses changes in placement of markers worn by the actor.
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Electro-mechanical
Definition
This type of motion capture records movement of the actor through an outfit the actor wears. The mechanical change in the hardware is sent to the computer.
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Rendering
Definition
This is the actual "painting" of the finished animation with all the lighting, shading, textures, and color information.
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Sketchpad
Definition
Researchers at MIT developed the ____, a device that would allow for the creation of engineering drawings that could be scaled up or down, and lines that were perfectly straight or curved.
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SIGGRAPH
Definition
In 1973, the first ____ conference was held. This allowed individuals working in and studying the computer graphics field to get together to view and discuss new developments.
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to bring an inanimate object to life
Definition
definition of animation
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1440 frames (24fps x 60 sec)
Definition
How many frames of animation in 1 minute of film?
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1800 frames (30fps x 60 sec)
Definition
How many frames of animation in 1 minute of video?
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-Stopmotion
-Clay Animation
-Cel Animation
Cel Rotoscoping
Definition
What are the basic animation mediums?
Term
1) Movies
2) Advertising
3) Video Game Industry
4) Research and Development
Definition
Where do we see computer animation?
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good story
Definition
What is the most important part of a successful animation?
Term
the study of motion
Definition
define Kinematics
Term
the study of animal motion
Definition
define Kinesiology
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Kinematics & Kinesiology
Definition
studies done in the 1830s on ____ & ____, affect animation today
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Animal Locomotion (1889) & The Human Figure in Motion (1901)
Definition
Eadweard Muybridge published 2 influential books on bodies in motion; they are...
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J. Stuart Blackton
Definition
Who created the world's 1st animated film, "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces," in 1906
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1906
Definition
the year that "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" came out
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Gertie the Dinosaur
Definition
What character is considered the 1st animated character w/ personality (and probably the 1st international animation star)?
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Windsor McKay
Definition
Creator of Gertie the Dinosaur, the first character-driven animation, in 1914
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1914
Definition
the year that Windsor McKay introduced Gertie the Dinosaur
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Steamboat Willie
Definition
Name of the 1st Disney animated film w/ synchronized sound, starring Mickey Mouse, in 1928
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1928
Definition
the year that "Steamboat Willie" came out and introduced the world to Mickey Mouse
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Flowers and Trees
Definition
the first 3-strip Technicolor film
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Fantasia (1940)
Definition
the 1st public stereo production film
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allowed Walt to retain editorial control over his animators
Definition
What was the main reason why Walt Disney started using storyboards?
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ANIMAC
Definition
During the 1960s, Lee Harrison III, developed the ____, an analog 3D graphics computer.
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SCANIMATE
Definition
The 1969 update to the ANIMAC (vacuum tubes replaced by transistors), which was used for a lot of 1970s TV and film effects, was the ____.
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Star Wars
Definition
the most famous SCANIMATE image was showcased briefly in this film...
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Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics
Definition
SIGGRAPH stands for...
Term
VW Beetle; teapot
Definition
During the first SIGGRAPH conference, two 3D models stood out; they were the ____ & ____.
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Westworld (1973), written by Michael Crichton
Definition
1st commercial film to use CGI
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Star Wars (1977)
Definition
1st 3D graphics in a commecial film
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Tron (1982)
Definition
1st CGI in the environment with live actors
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The Last Starfighter (1984)
Definition
1st film w/ photo-realistic CG images
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1986
Definition
the year that Steve Jobs bought Lucasfilm's computer graphics division and later names it PIXAR.
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Tin Toy (1988)
Definition
1st CG animation to win the Academy Award for Best Animation
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Digital Input Device (DID)
Definition
Special device used during Jurassic Park, that allowed hands-on skills to control the CG movement of characters
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1993
Definition
Year that Jurassic Park came out
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Jurassic Park (1993)
Definition
1st movie with believe-able "living" 100% CG creatures
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Toy Story (1995)
Definition
1st computer animated feature-length film to be released
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2001
Definition
the year that "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" was released
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primitives
Definition
basic 3D shapes already modeled in the animation software
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polygons
Definition
primitives are made up of _____
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maquette
Definition
a small, detailed, sculpted figure used as a physical, visual reference when creating the 3D object or character
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storyboarding
Definition
____ is used to outline the plot, and to determine what scenes will be required for the finished product
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animatic or previz
Definition
rough, quick animation generated to be referenced as guides durings production
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the knight in Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
Definition
1st photo-realistic CG character in a film
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triangle
Definition
the simplest polygon is a _____
Term
Non-Uniform Rational B-Spline (NURBS)
Definition
_____ are forms created using curved lines called "splines"
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subdivision surfaces
Definition
a method for constructing models is ____, a hybrid of both polygons and NURBS, but contains neither (just the characteristics of polygons and NURBS)
Term
-Lens Flare (from sun/lens)
-Lighting Glow (from in-scene lighting)
-Lighting Fog (thick area to see light)
Definition
3 example types of optical lighting effects seen in CG animations
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character rigging
Definition
arranging the character's joints and designing how its elements will move (aka building the skeleton of a character) is called...
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Forward and Inverse
Definition
2 types of kinematics used
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Forward kinematics
Definition
programming and moving joint by joint
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Inverse kinematics
Definition
programming and moving one body part affects another, like a marionette
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Key-frame and Motion Capture
Definition
2 ways to animate are...
Term
particle effects
Definition
points in a 3D space that are animated based on physics (also simulates flocking behavior)
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Lighting
Definition
the HARDEST part of animation
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fluid effects
Definition
like particle effects, but accounting for a wider range of variables, allowing for more realistic simulations
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2D cel rotoscoping
Definition
tracing the individual frames from a motion picture
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interpolating
Definition
filling in the missing frames between key frames is called...
Term
1) Composition (placement of objects in scene)
2) Camera Set-Up (programmed camera pans, zooms, etc)
Lighting (hardest part!)
Definition
3 steps of scene building in computer animation
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rendering
Definition
process of coverting 3D data into a 2D image
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render "farms"
Definition
networked groups of computers that work in tandem to cut down render times
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compositing
Definition
the process of layering together the separately rendered elements is known as _____
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computer rotoscoping
Definition
used to combine live action & CG animation
Term
-Shake by Apple
-Combustion by Discreet
-After Effects by Adobe
Definition
special compositing software packages include...
Term
The Flintstones
Definition
1st prime time animated TV series in 1960
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Technical Directors or CG Supervisors
Definition
people who oversee the creative development of the computer animation process and ensure consistency of the work between animators, whom the animators report to
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Key Poses
Definition
the specific changes in the model's position at prescribed times within the scene (used in the key-framing process)
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