Understanding Keyframes...

Keyframes are going to be an important part in this module, they are the term to describe changes in an animation sequence. The frames in between the key-frames are called in-betweens. Digital animation software fills this in for the user.


At first I found this hard to grasp, but after finding this diagram, it really gives a clear visual as to how this works.

Image taken from Motion Design - Moving Graphics for Television, Music Video, Cinema and Digital Interfaces by Matt Woolman.