AnimationAnimation

By: Mark Washington and By: Mark Washington and

Erich ShipmanErich Shipman

Animation What It IzAnimation What It Iz

Animation is the use of motion and shape Animation is the use of motion and shape change between frames to create an change between frames to create an illusionillusion

It is more commonly used today as a form It is more commonly used today as a form of media of media

What Dey DooWhat Dey Doo

““Create special effects, animation, or other Create special effects, animation, or other visual images using film, video, visual images using film, video, computers, or other electronic tools and computers, or other electronic tools and media for use in products or creations, media for use in products or creations, such as computer games, movies, music such as computer games, movies, music videos, and commercials.”videos, and commercials.”

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Job Opportunities Job Opportunities

2D Animation2D Animation2D animation or 2D computer 2D animation or 2D computer

graphics is the computer-graphics is the computer-based generation of digital based generation of digital images.images.

There are two types of 2D There are two types of 2D animations animations

Cel AnimationCel Animation

And Path AnimationAnd Path Animation

3D Animation3D Animation3D animation is done 3D animation is done through the use of through the use of Computer animation Computer animation (CGI)(CGI)

There are several forms of There are several forms of 3D animation and 3D is 3D animation and 3D is more common today than more common today than 2D2D

3D animation is used in 3D animation is used in none fully animated films none fully animated films as well as well

(i.e. Matrix, Jurassic Park, (i.e. Matrix, Jurassic Park, Batman, Star Wars) Batman, Star Wars)

Employment (USA)Employment (USA) DATA found on Bls.gov, based on May 2012DATA found on Bls.gov, based on May 2012

29,270 29,270 Employed Employed HOURLY WAGE HOURLY WAGE

(average) $33.44(average) $33.44 ANNUAL WAGE ANNUAL WAGE

(average)(average) $69,560$69,560

Career pathCareer path Animators have a wide variety of career fields they can choose to Animators have a wide variety of career fields they can choose to

work inwork in The Gaming Industry is becoming more and more popular in modern The Gaming Industry is becoming more and more popular in modern

media, and as such more animators are needed to bring life to their media, and as such more animators are needed to bring life to their games, both 2D and 3Dgames, both 2D and 3D

The Movie Industry needs animators for special effects, making the The Movie Industry needs animators for special effects, making the unrealistic feats actors pretend to do seem more realistic. Also there unrealistic feats actors pretend to do seem more realistic. Also there have been movies where there is no human aspect, and the whole have been movies where there is no human aspect, and the whole movie is in 3Dmovie is in 3D

Cartoons, because someone has to make the shows we watch on Cartoons, because someone has to make the shows we watch on Saturday mornings in our underwear while eating Captain CrunchSaturday mornings in our underwear while eating Captain Crunch

Career Paths (cont.)Career Paths (cont.)

Working for yourself, taking work commissions and Working for yourself, taking work commissions and requests. Companies may contact you to create visuals requests. Companies may contact you to create visuals for commercials or other forms of advertisementsfor commercials or other forms of advertisements

Creating your own company, putting your videos online Creating your own company, putting your videos online and being funded by companies who advertise on your and being funded by companies who advertise on your channel / website. (YouTube, Newgrounds)channel / website. (YouTube, Newgrounds)

LOCATIONSLOCATIONS Animators usually find more Animators usually find more

employment opportunities in employment opportunities in areas of higher populations. areas of higher populations. More people equals more More people equals more possible companies who possible companies who would need animators.would need animators.

For the animators who work for For the animators who work for themselves, commission work themselves, commission work would more often be found in would more often be found in high population citieshigh population cities

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CompaniesCompanies DISNEYDISNEY: If you could get a job at : If you could get a job at

Disney, YOU SET FO’ LIFE. Even Disney, YOU SET FO’ LIFE. Even if you leave Disney, the if you leave Disney, the experience and prestige of experience and prestige of working there will almost working there will almost guarantee a job elsewhere. Disney guarantee a job elsewhere. Disney has been behind many classical has been behind many classical movies, such as movies, such as The Little The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Mulan, Mermaid, The Lion King, Mulan, STAR WARS?,….. SPIDERMAN? STAR WARS?,….. SPIDERMAN?

FREDARATOR: FREDARATOR: Animation studio Animation studio making popular TV sereis such as making popular TV sereis such as The Fairly Odd Parents, My Life The Fairly Odd Parents, My Life as a Teenage Robot, and Fanboy as a Teenage Robot, and Fanboy and ChumChum. and ChumChum. Also has an Also has an online counterpart named online counterpart named CARTOON HANGOVERCARTOON HANGOVER

Stuff You DoStuff You Do

You probably will be sitting at a desk or table in front of a You probably will be sitting at a desk or table in front of a computer…a lot. Get used to itcomputer…a lot. Get used to it

Creating and following a project time tableCreating and following a project time table Animating (Duerrrrr.)Animating (Duerrrrr.) Working long nights to complete projects on timeWorking long nights to complete projects on time Forsaking any thought of having a dating lifeForsaking any thought of having a dating life Dealing with customers and their wishesDealing with customers and their wishes

Credits

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