TERMS Animation- The creation of moving images through illusions of movement. Child Bone- The bones in Anim8tor that are linked/connected to the root bone. Cycle- A sequence of animation that is repeated over and over. Frame- The amount of time allowed for the object to move. Figure- The unit where the 3D objects skeleton, through the connection of bones, is created in Anim8tor. Kinetoscope-is an early motion picture exhibition device. (Shown Below) Mesh- A command in Anim8tor used to convert the object to easily pick points. Nitrate Celluloid Film- a thin flexible sheet, coated with gelatin and used as a substitute for photographic plates. Object- A basic unit in Anim8tor where the characters are brought to life through different shapes, textures, sizes, etc. Photorealistic- The animation of humans. Render- The process of actually creating the movement the character into a movie. It can be seen as the finished image or video. Root Bone- The primary bone needed to connect all other bones. Scene- The unit in which the object is shown how to move, also displaying the camera. Sequence- A series of frames that are used to animate the object creating movement.