Pose to Pose Animation - Inbetween Animation

Pose to pose animation is a term used within animation to describe key points within an animated sequence; Where 'important' elements to the frame/scene are carefully planned out then drawn. Pose to pose is generally used within traditional animation methods, however the term 'Inverse Kinematics' is used to describe the same term within 3D animation.

 Inbetween animation is used next to 'fill' in the basic animation frames to produce a more smooth crisp animation. Most inbetween animation is basic movements, like lifting a knee slightly when taking a step or the movement of the characters clothing whilst on the move. This job is often left over to a large animation team, rather then a key animator who works on key frames.