Multimedia

**Animation Terms**

Cel- When someone says the word "cartoon," what we see in our head is usually cel animation. A cel is a sheet of transparent cellulose acetate used as a medium for painting animation frames. It is transparent so that it can be laid over other cels and/or a painted background, then photographed. (Source: [|//The Complete Animation Course//] by Chris Patmore.)

Examples of a cel animation Source: []

Frame

Frame Rate: frame/sec the higher the frame rate=the smoother the transition between the frames, and the smoother the animation the lower the frame rate= the choppier the transition between the frames, and the choppier the animation

Keyframe: Primary frames, seen by the eye, done by more talented ainmators

the mix

Dithering - the mixing of pixels of several colors on a computer display to create the illusion of extra colors or shading

Anti-aliasing

Path Animation

Tween: Frames in between the key frames- done by amateur/less talented animators

Storyboard - frame by frame flow of a movie or other presentation usually drawn/written on paper. Web structure and navigation can also be completed with a storyboard framework. The idea is to plan the project in advance - prior to sitting at the computer. Some are very sophisticated. Used heavily in animated feature films. Highly desirable for Web site planning.

Layer

Loop

Motion Tween

Shape Tween

Mouseover/Rollover


 

Linear Presentation Presentation, such as a PowerPoint, that runs in one direction.

Non-linear Presentation

Hyperlink

Transition

Build Effect

Navigation - the path of a website - the flow of pages in an organized and usable manner.

Interactivity