ANIM

Anim is an abbreviation commonly used for animation, especially in media production, computer graphics, and game development. It covers both traditional techniques, such as hand-drawn cel animation, and modern methods, including 2D digital animating and 3D CGI. The term also appears in discussions of motion, frame sequencing, and timing.

In software and file workflows, anim often appears as a label or prefix for assets that store motion data. A prominent example is the Unity engine, which uses the .anim file extension for animation clips that drive character and object motion. Other tools may export or reference animation data within project files using their own formats, with .anim representing a standalone or referenced animation resource.

In documentation and tutorials, anim is commonly used as a shorthand for animation to keep text concise. It may appear in code comments, asset catalogs, and asset management systems as a way to identify motion assets separately from geometry, textures, or audio.

See also: animation, animation clip, keyframe, rigging, motion capture.