Traditional and Traditional and Computer AnimationComputer Animation

By Nic KramerBy Nic Kramer

IntroductionIntroduction

History of AnimationHistory of Animation What is AnimationWhat is Animation Animating with AliceAnimating with Alice Animating with MayaAnimating with Maya My Product (A New World)My Product (A New World)

What is Animation?What is Animation?

Illusion of movement using one Illusion of movement using one frame at a time.frame at a time.

Originally done on chalkboards.Originally done on chalkboards. Now done on paper or computer.Now done on paper or computer.

History of Traditional AnimationHistory of Traditional Animation

Two of the traditional masters of Two of the traditional masters of animation were Tex Avery and Chuck animation were Tex Avery and Chuck Jones.Jones.

Tex Avery – Unique style of Tex Avery – Unique style of exaggerating animation. He worked exaggerating animation. He worked for Warner Bros., MGM, and Lantz. for Warner Bros., MGM, and Lantz.

Chuck Jones – Best known for using Chuck Jones – Best known for using characterization. Worked for Warner characterization. Worked for Warner Bros. and MGM. Bros. and MGM.

History of Computer AnimationHistory of Computer Animation

Started in the late 1970’s, but became Started in the late 1970’s, but became well known in the mid-1980’s. well known in the mid-1980’s.

New computers came out that gave the New computers came out that gave the ability to do polygon animation, which ability to do polygon animation, which increase the quality of animations. increase the quality of animations.

In 1986, Pixar was founded by John In 1986, Pixar was founded by John Lassenter and Steve Jobs. In 1995, the Lassenter and Steve Jobs. In 1995, the first fully computer animated feature film, first fully computer animated feature film, Toy Story, was released. Toy Story, was released.

Animating with AliceAnimating with Alice

Made for students that are interested Made for students that are interested in video games and animation.in video games and animation.

This program is named after a This program is named after a character in Lewis Carroll's character in Lewis Carroll's Through Through the Looking Glassthe Looking Glass..

Allows you to create fictional worlds.Allows you to create fictional worlds. This program is mainly used with a This program is mainly used with a

mouse, not the keyboard to program.mouse, not the keyboard to program.

Animation with MayaAnimation with Maya

Developed by Alias Software.Developed by Alias Software. Is the gold standard in the animation Is the gold standard in the animation

industry. industry. Is very expensive. Is very expensive. Is very difficult to learn. It can take Is very difficult to learn. It can take

months or years to learn.months or years to learn.

My ProductMy Product

For my senior product, I created a For my senior product, I created a fictitious world using Alice.fictitious world using Alice.

My world includes two parts.My world includes two parts. Part one is a tortoise getting a Part one is a tortoise getting a

cookie.cookie. Part 2 features penguins skating on Part 2 features penguins skating on

ice and also includes several ice and also includes several interactive features like an igloo with interactive features like an igloo with a secret scene. a secret scene.

ConclusionConclusion

Animations has been done for over a Animations has been done for over a hundred years.hundred years.

Programs like Alice and Maya have Programs like Alice and Maya have helped students to learn computer helped students to learn computer animation.animation.

It is my hope that this project will put It is my hope that this project will put me one step closer to a future career me one step closer to a future career in animation.in animation.