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Advanced PowerPoint Animation Techniques. What is Animation?. the process of making the illusion of motion and change by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other Animators are artists who specialize in the creation of animation.
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What is Animation? • the process of making the illusion of motion and change by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other • Animators are artists who specialize in the creation of animation.
What is Animation? (cont.) • Animation can be recorded with either analogue media, a flip book, motion picture film, video tape, digital media, • including formats with animated GIF, Flash animation and digital video. • To display animation, a digital camera, computer, or projector are used along with new technologies that are produced.
What is Animation? (cont.) • Animation creation methods include the traditional animation creation method and those involving stop motion animation of two and three-dimensional objects, paper cutouts, puppets and clay figures. • Images are displayed in a rapid succession, usually 24, 25, 30, or 60 frames per second.
Techniques • Traditional animation • Stop motion animation • Computer animation • 2D animation • 3D animation • Mechanical animation
Animation Do’s and Don’ts • Do use transitions. • Don’t overuse transitions • Do keep your audience in mind when planning your animations. • Don’t use a number of different transitions and animations in a single presentation.
Animation Do’s and Don’ts (cont.) • Do keep your animations snappy, particularly transition effects. • Don’t overshadow your content.
Tools of the Trade • Synfig • Toon Boom Studio • Adobe Flash • Storyboard • Creatoon • Pencil2D • Animate
Visual Design Guidelines for Animation in Powerpoint • Purpose • Consistency • Rarity
Tips for a great animation • Gather as much information as you can • Make your content different • Make a story, not a description • Make it punchy • Engage your audience
Tips for a great animation • Make it for children • Make use of your characters • Stay one step ahead of what the audience expects • Humor works • Sound effects
Applying Built-In Animation Effects • Applying a Slide Transition • Applying an Animation Scheme
Creating a Custom Animation • Animating the Slide Master • Working from a Preset Animation • Copying Custom Animations • Showing Animations on the Web