ANIMATIONANIMATION

By: Vasjan Nikolla By: Vasjan Nikolla

What is animation?What is animation?

Animation is a type of optical illusion. It Animation is a type of optical illusion. It involves the appearance of motion caused involves the appearance of motion caused by displaying still images one after by displaying still images one after another. Often, animation is used for another. Often, animation is used for entertainment purposes. entertainment purposes.

Early AnimationEarly Animation

Early examples of attempts to capture the Early examples of attempts to capture the phenomenon of motion into a phenomenon of motion into a stillstill drawing drawing can be found in Paleolithic cave paintings . can be found in Paleolithic cave paintings .

Traditional AnimationTraditional Animation Traditional animation was the Traditional animation was the

process used for most animated process used for most animated films.films.

The individual frames of The individual frames of traditionally animated films are traditionally animated films are photographs and drawings, which photographs and drawings, which are first drawn on paper.are first drawn on paper.

To create the illusion of To create the illusion of movement, each drawing differs movement, each drawing differs

slightly from the one before it.slightly from the one before it.

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Full AnimationFull Animation - - Refers to the process of producing high-Refers to the process of producing high-quality traditionally animated films, which regularly use detailed quality traditionally animated films, which regularly use detailed

drawings and plausible movementdrawings and plausible movement Limited Animation-Limited Animation- involves the use of less detailed involves the use of less detailed

and/or more stylized drawings and methods of movement and/or more stylized drawings and methods of movement

Rotoscoping Rotoscoping - - is a technique, patented by Max Fleischer is a technique, patented by Max Fleischer

in 1917, where animators trace live-action movement, frame by in 1917, where animators trace live-action movement, frame by

frame.frame.

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An example of traditional animation, a horse An example of traditional animation, a horse animated by Rotoscoping from Edward animated by Rotoscoping from Edward Muybridge’s 19th century photos.Muybridge’s 19th century photos.

Stop Motion AnimationStop Motion Animation Stop-motion animation is used to describe animation created by Stop-motion animation is used to describe animation created by

physically manipulating real-world objects and photographing them physically manipulating real-world objects and photographing them one frame of film at a time to create the illusion of movement one frame of film at a time to create the illusion of movement

Clay Animation-Clay Animation- uses figures made of clay or a similar malleable uses figures made of clay or a similar malleable material to create stop-motion animation material to create stop-motion animation

Cutout Animation-Cutout Animation- is a type of stop-motion animation produced by is a type of stop-motion animation produced by

moving 2-dimensional pieces of material such as paper or clothmoving 2-dimensional pieces of material such as paper or cloth Graphics Animation-Graphics Animation- uses non-drawn flat visual graphic material uses non-drawn flat visual graphic material

(photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, etc.)(photographs, newspaper clippings, magazines, etc.) Model Animation-Model Animation- refers to stop-motion animation created to interact refers to stop-motion animation created to interact

with and exist as a part of a live-action world with and exist as a part of a live-action world

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Object Animation- Object Animation- Refers to the use of regular inanimate objects in Refers to the use of regular inanimate objects in stop-motion animation, as opposed to specially created items stop-motion animation, as opposed to specially created items

PixilationPixilation- Involves the use of live humans as stop motion - Involves the use of live humans as stop motion characters characters

Puppet Animation- Puppet Animation- Typically involves stop-motion puppet figures Typically involves stop-motion puppet figures interacting with each other in a constructed environment interacting with each other in a constructed environment

Computer AnimationComputer Animation Like stop motion, computer animation encompasses a variety of techniques, Like stop motion, computer animation encompasses a variety of techniques,

the unifying idea being that the animation is created digitally on a computer. the unifying idea being that the animation is created digitally on a computer.

2D Animation- 2D Animation- Figures are created and/or edited on the computer using Figures are created and/or edited on the computer using 2D bitmap graphics or created and edited using 2D vector graphics2D bitmap graphics or created and edited using 2D vector graphics

3D Animation- 3D Animation- Digital models manipulated by an animator. In order to Digital models manipulated by an animator. In order to manipulate a mesh, it is given a digital sculpture This process is called manipulate a mesh, it is given a digital sculpture This process is called

rigging.rigging. Various other techniques can be applied, such as Various other techniques can be applied, such as mathematical functions (ex. gravity, particle simulations), simulated mathematical functions (ex. gravity, particle simulations), simulated

fur or hair, effects such as fire and waterfur or hair, effects such as fire and water

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Many 3D animations are very believable and Many 3D animations are very believable and are commonly use as special effects for are commonly use as special effects for recent movies.recent movies.

Examples: Examples: The IncrediblesThe Incredibles, , ShrekShrek, , Finding Finding Nemo etc.Nemo etc.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation#Seehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation#See_also_also

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