Animation Andrew[1]

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DEF INE ANIMATION

Definition: A collection of static images joined together and

shown consecutively so that they appear to move.

Animation is about storytelling by bringing things to life (making them move).

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INTRO DUC TION TO ANIMATION W hat kind of stories to tell?

Scientific, Visualization, Entertainment, Fiction, Non-fiction. W hat is unique about animation?

Unprecedented control!

Anything can happen Total control over how things look Total control over how things move

Animation process of creating images one at a time to be displayed rapidly in

sequence giving the illusion of movement . Persistence of vision

blending together by the eye and brain of rapidly displayedsequential images, giving the illusion of movement.


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US AGE OF ANIMATION

Artistic purposes Storytelling

Displaying data (scientific visualization) Instructional purposes


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B AS IC P RINCIPLES OF ANIMATIONTIMING

The basics are: more drawings between poses slow and smooththe action. Fewer drawings make the action faster and crisper. Avariety of slow and fast timing within a scene adds texture andinterest to the movement.

SECONDARY ACTIONThis act ion add s to a nd e nriche s the ma in act ion a nd add s mor e

dime nsion to the c ha r acte r a nimat ion, suppl eme nting a nd/or r e-e nfor cing the ma in act ion.


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B AS IC P RINCIPLES OF ANIMATION

Straight Ahead Action and Pose-To-Pose Action Straight ahead animation starts at the first drawing and works

drawing to drawing to the end of a scene. You can lose size, volume,and proportions with this method, but it does have spontaneity and

freshness. Fast, wild action scenes are done this way. Pose to Pose is more planned out and charted with key drawings done

at intervals throughout the scene. Size,volumes, and proportions arecontrolled in this way.


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Staging A pose or action should clearly communicate to the audience the

attitude, mood, reaction or idea of the character as it relates to thestory and continuity of the story line. The effective use of long,

medium, or close up shots, as well as camera angles also helps intelling the story.

ARCS All actions, with few exceptions (such as the animation of a

mechanical device), follow an arc or slightly circular path. This is especially true of the human figure and the action of animals.

Arcs give animation a more natural action and better flow.


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Solid Drawing The basic principles of drawing form, weight, volume solidity and the

illusion of three dimension apply to animation as it does to academicdrawing.

Transform these into color and movement giving the characters theillusion of three-and four-dimensional life. Three dimensional is

movement in space.


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Exaggeration Exaggeration is not extreme distortion of a drawing or extremely broad,

violent action all the time. Its like a caricature of facial features,expressions, poses, attitudes and actions.

Exaggeration in a walk or an eye movement or even a head turn willgive your animation more appeal.


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TYPES OF ANIMATION

CUT OUT ANIMATION

STOP MOTION

CLAY ANIMATIONOBJECT ANIMATION

PUPPET ANIMATION

2-D ANIMATION3-D ANIMATION


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Stop motion:1. Frame-by-frame2. Physically manipulating real-world objects3. Photographing one frame of

film at a time4. Clay figures

Clay animation:1. Clay or malleable material2.An armature or wire frame


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Cuto ut animation:1. Unique technique2. Flat characters, props, backgrounds3. Cut out from: paper, card, stiff fabric,

photographs

Object animation:1. Non-drawn objects: toys, blocks, dolls2. Not fully malleable3. Not designed4. Human or animal character5. Combined with other forms


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PUPPET ANIMAT IONT he moving of the puppetsArmature inside of themOngoing processIn 1898

Albert. E. Smith and J. Stuart Black

"T he Humpty Dumpty Circus"


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CRE ATING ANIMATION

2 step process for creating animations

Step 1: Planning Step 2: Implementation

Step 1: Planning

Decide on the problem to be solved Design a solution storyboard Determine the characters and objects to appear

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S TORY B OAR D EX AMPLE


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CRE ATING ANIMATION

Step 2: Implementation Start production Post-production Test playback and review Amendments Delivery or packaging


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VOCABULARY

A nimation hasits ownspeciallanguage

The softwareA nimation:Master alsohas its own computer shortcuts to makeanimation simpler andeasier

We will be spending alot of time onvocabulary andcomputer shortcuts soyou can become ananimation expert!


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E L E MEN TS OF A NI MATIO N

C haracter design

Script writing

Storyboarding

Dialog recording dialog is recorded first, so the animator can match the voice to the lips

What is the story all about?

What will it look like when its done?

What does the character look like?

What will the character act out?

Will there be interaction with other characters?


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The Indian animation industry is currently atUS $500 million and is expected to reach US$1.5 billion by the year 2009. Yet, statisticsreveal not even half of the manpowerrequirement in the animation industry is beingfulfilled in India. NASSCOM says that India'sgaming industry (computer games and mobilegames) is expected to generate $424 million bythe 2010. NASSCOM has projected a creation of an additional 300,000 jobs in this sector in nextfew years.


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W HY DO ANIMATION S F AIL?

1. Animations may be hard to perceive.

2. Animations may be comprehended discretely.

3. Not universally preferred and often requireexpertise for understanding.


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THANK YOU !!

BY: ANDREW

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