Animation in Video G ames
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ANIMATION IN VIDEO GAMES BY ADAM PARSONAGE AND NICK HARBOUR
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Animation in Video G ames. By Adam P arsonage and Nick H arbour . Why do we use animations in games?. Too create a realistic and awe inspiring environment within a video game. Animate a character within a game. Generally animation is used for almost everything. History. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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ANIMATION IN VIDEO GAMES
BY ADAM PARSONAGE AND NICK HARBOUR
WHY DO WE USE ANIMATIONS IN GAMES?
• TOO CREATE A REALISTIC AND AWE INSPIRING ENVIRONMENT WITHIN A VIDEO GAME.
• ANIMATE A CHARACTER WITHIN A GAME.
• GENERALLY ANIMATION IS USED FOR ALMOST EVERYTHING.
HISTORY
• STARTED OFF AS 2D SPRITES
• AFTERWARDS MOVED TO 3D JOINT ANIMATION
• FINALLY MOVING ONTO SKIN AND SKELETON.
2D SPRITE ANIMATION
• SIGNETICS PRODUCED THE FIRST VIDEO PROCESSOR CAPABLE OF GENERATING SPRITE GRAPHICS
• SIMILAR TO CEL ANIMATION OR FLIP BOOKS
• EACH MOVEMENT WAS INDIVIDUALLY DRAWN.
3D JOINT ANIMATION
THE FIRST 3D MODELS WERE JOINTED
EACH JOINT WAS A SEPARATE AND RIGID OBJECT
CAUSED INTERPENETRATION AT THE JOINTS
SKIN AND SKELETON
• STILL USE THE METHOD OF JOINTS
• NOW USED FOR THE SKELETON OF THE MODEL
• SKIN IS MODELLED OVER THE TOP AND IS MODELLED OUT OF TRIANGLES
• SKELETON IS INVISIBLE TO THE PLAYER
OTHER METHODS
• SPINE
• MOTION CAPTURE
