MWD 2.02
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michelesmith on November 3, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Modeling | process of creating a wireframe structure of the 3-D objects and scenes. |
| Rendering | process of applying colors, textures, shadows, transparency, etc. to create the final image or animation. |
| Path animation | Also called vector animation. An object follows a path which is a line, or vector, inserted by the animator |
| Morphing Animation | A technique in which one image is gradually turned into another. |
| Rollovers | Also called mouseovers. When the mouse is moved over an image, it changes to a different image so quickly that it looks as if the change has occurred in a single instant. |
| Stop Motion Animation | Process of manipulating real-world objects and photographing them one frame at a time. |
| Stage | The part of the animation program window where the animator's content is composed and manipulated. |
| Frame | A single still image in a video animation. |
| Keyframe | Shows where the key (most important) actions occur. |
| Timeline | The part of the animation program window that organizes and controls an animation's content over time using layers and frames. |
| Library | Used to store frequently used graphics, movie clips, and buttons. |
| Playhead | The vertical red marker in the timeline that shows which frame is the current frame when previewing an animation. |
| Scrubbing | Dragging the playhead across the timeline in order to preview an animation. |
| Tween(ing) | An animation process in which frames are created between the keyframes that are needed to create the illusion of movement. |
| Compression | The process of reducing the space required to store data by efficiently encoding the content. |
| MP3 | A standard format for music files sent over the Internet that compresses music. |
| WAV | The standard format for sound files on Windows-based computers. |
| Executable File | A program file that can cause an application to run on your computer when it is opened. |
| Plug-In | A hardware or software application that adds a specific feature to a browser. |
| Standalone Player | A program that can work independently of a browser to play audio or video files. |
| Bandwidth | The amount of data that can be transmitted over a network in a given amount of time. |
| Streaming | A procedure for transmitting media files so they can start playing as soon as a computer begins receiving them rather than waiting for the complete files to download first. |
| Streaming Rate | The rate in frames per second at which the movie is downloaded. |
| Playback Rate | The rate in frames per second at which the movie plays. |
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