3D animation

or 3-D an·i·ma·tion

[ three-dee an-uh-mey-shuhn ]

noun

, Digital Technology, Graphic Arts.

1. animation, or a product of animation, created when three-dimensional computer models or objects are rapidly sequenced to create the illusion of lifelike motion, as in some computer animation.

Word History and Origins

Origin of 3D animation¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

The IDF gave no proof but produced a 3D animation, claiming to show a bunker beneath the building.

From BBC

Comedians Ron Funches and James Austin Johnson tell us how they developed their vocal performances, and Pixar explains the process of combining 2D and 3D animation.

From Los Angeles Times

“Blue Eye Samurai” impresses with its blending of 2D and 3D animation.

From Salon

Its 3D animation software was used in the production of major film hits including Jurassic Park, The Matrix, Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace and Titanic.

From BBC

They’re 16-year-old ballers at Don Bosco Tech, where Benitez studies 3D animation and the other two are learning architecture, construction and engineering.

From Los Angeles Times