Character animation pipeline · Working
Keyframe
ELI5
A frame setting a significant value or pose from which software or artists determine intervening motion.
Used in conversation
“Can VFX show us the keyframe in the next review?”
Pitch context
This names a document, asset or development step that can appear in a pitch package.
Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.
Sources & evidence · 7
Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.
- Adobe — After Effects User GuideDirect source · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Pixar Animation Studios — Universal Scene Description DocumentationDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences / ACES — ACES Glossary and User GuidesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Pixar Animation Studios — RenderMan DocumentationSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX OverviewSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Epic Games — In-Camera VFX Best PracticesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14