Sunday 30 December 2012

Types of Animation

Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images to create an illusion of movement.

In animation, there are different methods:
*Flip Book - a book with a series of pictures that vary gradually from one page to the next, so that when the pages are turned rapidly, the pictures appear to animate by simulating motion or some other change
* Traditional - hand drawn cels to which has been used most recently on 'The Snowman and The Snow Dog'
*Stop Motion - involves a series of picture making to record movement and sequences to which animators as Nick Park uses for 'Wallace and Gromit' and Tim Burton with 'The Corpse Bride' & 'The Nightmare Before Christmas'

*Computer Generated Animation - whether 2D or 3D, has become the most popular way of animation in the silver screen industry. Many company's have come to use this medium, such ones as Pixar and Disney.

As a huge lover of animation, it is hard to pick out a particular style I love most as I each one of the processes have beauty to them individually. But, if I was put at gun point, I would pick Stop Motion because of love of making things, moulding characters with your own hands and the amazing ability bring inanimate objects to life.



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