Key learning points

1. Keyframes are used to make animations.
2. A timeline is used to sequence an animation.
3. 3D models and objects should be given suitable names.
4. Objects can be combined by parenting.

Keywords

• Timeline - a visual representation of time on which frames can be sequenced

• Keyframe - a marker that captures the most important positions or states of an object

• Tweening - the process of automatically generating frames between two points

• Parenting - the process of nesting objects within other objects

Common misconception