What is an animatic?

A simplified moving mock-up of a scene.

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  1. A finished animated feature
  2. A type of camera lens
  3. A simplified moving mock-up of a scene ✔

Why: An animatic is a simplified mock-up showing how a scene will look with motion and timing.

Huh, didn't know that: An animatic is a simplified mock-up showing how a scene will look with motion and timing.

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An animatic really gets things moving.
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Answer: A simplified moving mock-up of a scene. An animatic is a simplified mock-up showing how a scene will look with motion and timing.

  1. Storyboard en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Storyboard
    the storyboarding stage may be followed by simplified mock-ups called "animatics"
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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