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Character animation pipeline · Specialist

Key pose

ELI5

A major pose defining an action, expression or performance beat.

Used in conversation

“The key pose needs a clear reference before the team starts final work.”

Pitch context

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

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

Connected terms

  • Animation blockingBlocking is the early pass establishing poses and timing; key poses are the important poses used within that pass and later animation.
  • Breakdown poseComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.