KEY VOCABULARY (from Quizlet!)
Animation: the process of creating the illusion of motion by creating individual frames as opposed to filming naturally occurring action at a regular frame rate
Aspect ratio: a measure of the relative sizes of the horizontal and vertical components of an image- standard=4:3 widescreen=16:9
Camera: a device for recording images
Cel: hand drawn sheet representing a single animation frame
Computer generated imagery (GGI): use of computer graphics to create or enhance special effects
Cinematographer: a person with expertise in the art of capturing images
Claymation: animation of models constructed from clay
Cut: a change in either camera angle or placement, location, or time
Director: the principal creative artist on a movie set
Editing: reconstructing the sequence of events in a movie
Frame: individual picture which eventually appears on a print
Frame rate: the number of frames captured or projected per second
Producer: oversees and delivers a film project
Scene: continuous block of storytelling set in a single location or following a particular character
Score: musical component of a movies soundtrack
Set: environment used for filming
Screenplay: a written work detailing story, setting, and dialogue
Special effects: artificial effects used to create illusions for a movie
Stop motion: form of animation in which objects are filmed frame by frame and altered slightly between each frame
Storyboard: graphic organizer in the form of sketches or images displayed in sequence for the purpose of pre visualizing a motion picture