Intro to animation
In this assignment I will be investigating a number a of
different animations methods and processes to support my own create
development.
2d animation
Different types of animation 2d digital, cell animation
What is meant by the term 2d animation and what is the
difference between cell animation and digital animation.
The creation of moving pictures in a two-dimensional
environment, such as through "traditional" cel animation or in
computerized animation software
Digital is anything that is drawn on the computer
Cell animation is an animation technique where each frame is
drawn by hand. The technique was the dominant form of animation in cinema until
the advent of computer animation.
What animation did Winsor McKay create what methods did he
use?
He was an American cartoonist and animator, who usually
worked under the pen name Silas.
He died in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, before he died he
worked on Little Nemo what was produced by Dream of the Rarebit Fiend. His film
Gertie was the first film to introduce animation techniques.
Stuart Blackton
In 1900 he stared in a film called The Enchanted Drawing
which was a silent film. Blackton is said to have developed the concept of
animation. He used Stop motion techniques in his film The Enchanted Drawing. This film shows the first animated
sequence recorded on film.
He was a French
cartoonist and animator. His film Fantasmograph created in 1908 is considered
to be the first animated film ever made. This film was created using 700
drawings and had a running time of two minutes.
Tony White
was born in 1964 and help with The Thief and the Cobbler he is a British novelist, editor and writer
mostly known for a novel called Foxy-T.
Richard Williams
was a Canadian–British animator that was born in March 1933 and he died aged 81 he directed a fantasy film called The Thief and the Cobbler which was finished in 1993.
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was born in 1964 and help with The Thief and the Cobbler he is a British novelist, editor and writer
mostly known for a novel called Foxy-T.
Richard Williams
was a Canadian–British animator that was born in March 1933 and he died aged 81 he directed a fantasy film called The Thief and the Cobbler which was finished in 1993.
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Clay animated films were made around the early 1908 in the United States.
was an American pioneer born October 1921 and died January 8 2010 aged 88 he was also
| a Co-creator of Gumby when he was 11 or 12 he was adopted because his parents divorced the classic music composer who adopted him was called Joseph W. Clokey, |
gumby
was created by art clokely, he was a green humanoid character he has been subjected to over 232 episodes as well as a feature-length film Gumby's sidekick is Pokey, a talking orange pony.
What is VFX SFX
SFX – Special Effects
VFX – Visual Effects
VFX are done on the computer
SFX are physical and real
Rotoscoping
Rotoscoping is a animation technique where an animator traces over film using a rotoscope using masked layers. It is used mostly for adding and taking away images and is often used in live action films.
Green screen blue screen black screen and red screen
they are all screens used to make the illusion that you are some where else its just so that a person is not wearing a certain colour that is the same as the screen if that were to happen their coving would become the back ground.
SFX are physical and real
Rotoscoping
Rotoscoping is a animation technique where an animator traces over film using a rotoscope using masked layers. It is used mostly for adding and taking away images and is often used in live action films.
Green screen blue screen black screen and red screen
they are all screens used to make the illusion that you are some where else its just so that a person is not wearing a certain colour that is the same as the screen if that were to happen their coving would become the back ground.
Check list Unit 10 Animation
techniques
You should have
completed the following
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1 ) Introduction to
animation
Research into what is
2d animation
Cel and digital
Winsor macay
Stuart blackton
Emile Cohl
Tony White Richard
Williams
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2) Research into stop
motion (Stop frame )
Claymation
Will Vinton
Art Clokely
gumby
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3) Research onto
computer generated
Show examples
What is VFX SFX
Rotoscoping
Green screen blue
screen black screen and red screen
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4) Generated a visual
time line
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5) mind map of ideas
Mission statement
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6)what invented the
flip book
Make a flip book
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7) walk cycle activity
pixel art.
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