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Frame-by-frame animation

ELI5

Animation in which successive frames are individually drawn or adjusted instead of mainly interpolated.

Used in conversation

“The frame-by-frame animation needs a clear reference before the team starts final work.”

Definition

Animation in which successive frames are individually drawn or adjusted rather than mainly interpolated.

Here “Frame-by-frame animation” means: Animation in which successive frames are individually drawn or adjusted rather than mainly interpolated.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Frame-by-frame animation” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.