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Animation forms & techniques · Working

CG animation

Also called: computer-generated animation

ELI5

Creating controlled movement and performance for computer-generated objects or characters.

Used in conversation

“The CG animation needs a clear reference before the team starts final work.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “CG animation” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

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

Connected terms

  • 3D animationThe search label “CG animation” can route to both entries.
  • AnimationCG animation is a narrower kind of Animation.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.