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Introduction to Animation

Introduction to Animation. by Definition…. Animation is the creation of the “illusion of movement” using a series of still images. Persistence of Vision. Refers to brain retaining the image of what eyes see even after the image is no longer visible

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Introduction to Animation

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  1. Introduction to Animation

  2. byDefinition… • Animation is the creation of the “illusion of movement” using a series of still images

  3. Persistence of Vision • Refers to brain retaining the image of what eyes see even after the image is no longer visible • The brain can only process a certain number or images at a time. • Brain can recognize images as separate images if they are viewed at 12 or fewer images per second.

  4. Persistence of Vision • If the pictures appear faster than 12 per second they begin to merge into each other creating the illusion of movement. • Television and movies in standard definition are usually created at 24 to 30 frames per second (fps) – 60 fps at 1080p HD

  5. How many still images? 12 frames per second (fps) 10 frames per second 2 frames per second

  6. 3 Major Types of Animation • Historically there are 3 major types of animation: • Hand Drawn Animation • Stop Motion Animation • Computer Animation

  7. Hand Drawn Animation • Done by an artist who draws each character and movement individually • Very time consuming to have to draw, then color, then photograph each picture • Very expensive due to hours of labor involved • Examples: Older Disney Movies i.e. Bambi, Fox and Hound, Cinderella etc.

  8. Hand Drawn Animation

  9. Stop Motion Animation • Can be done by virtually anyone, with no extensive training • Does not take that much time relative to the other 2 methods • Uses jointed figures or clay figures that can be moved to make motions • Take still pictures of the individual movements, then use relatively inexpensive computer software to animate • Examples: Star Wars, Robot Chicken, Old Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

  10. Claymation • When the characters and scenes are made from clay the term used to describe the animation is “Claymation”

  11. Stop or Model Animation

  12. Computer Animation • All characters and movements are generated using computer animation software • Can also be very time consuming as they can get very complicated in movements and effects • All characters are fully animated with no still pictures

  13. Computer Animation • Huge budgets because the animation sequences are more complicated these days (eg. the war scenes in Lord of the Rings etc.) • Examples: Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Matrix, Lord of the Rings

  14. Computer Animation

  15. Our Movies • Robin Hood – 1973 – Wolfgang Reitherman • The Nightmare Before Christmas – 1993 – Henry Selick • Shrek – 2001 - Andrew Adamson, Vicky Jenson

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