Animation-2D-3D

Animation Overview

  • Definition: Animation comes from 'anime', meaning life.

  • Description: Quick display of images (2D or 3D) creates the illusion of movement, injecting energy and emotions into inanimate objects.

History of Animation

  • Etymology: The term "Animation" derives from Latin 'anima', referring to the vital force in living creatures.

Key Developments in Animation

  • ZoeTrope (1834) - William George Horner

  • Flip Books (1868) - John Barnes Linnett

  • Praxinoscope (1877) - Charles-Emile Reynaud

  • Drawn Animation (1906) - J. Stuart Blackton

  • Cel Animation (1914) - Earl Hurd

Types of Animation

1. Traditional 2D Animation

  • Also known as Cel Animation, involves thousands of hand-drawn frames.

  • Requires significant artistic skill and a lengthy process.

  • Software Used: Photoshop, TV Paint, Toon Boom.

2. 2D Animation

  • Vector-based, uses 2D drawings with less physical objects than traditional animation.

  • Allows animators to create rigs for characters, making it easier to animate movements.

  • Software Used: Adobe Flash, Adobe After Effects, Anime Studio.

3. 3D Animation

  • Also known as CGI (Computer Generated Images).

  • Digital models are created and animated using computer graphics for smooth motion.

  • Software Used: Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Softimage, Autodesk 3DS Max.

4. Motion Graphics

  • Description: Animation of graphic elements or text, often for commercial purposes.

  • Software Used: Adobe After Effects, Cinema 4D.

5. Stop Motion Animation

  • Uses physical objects photographed in sequence to create movement; labor-intensive process.

  • Software Used: Dragonframe, iStop Motion.

Forms of Stop Motion Animation

  • Claymation: Uses clay models.

  • Puppets: Animated with puppets.

  • Cut-Out/Silhouette: Flat characters animated in front of a background.

  • Action Figures/Lego: Stop motion with action figures or Lego pieces.

  • Pixilation: Animation using real people as moving objects.

Milestones in Animation

  • First Animated Film: "Humorous Phases of Funny Faces" (1906) by Blackton.

  • First Animated TV Series: "The Flintstones" (1960).

  • First Animated Film in India: "Kachadaliyaan" (1941) by Dadasaheb Phalke.

  • First 3D Animated Movie: "Toy Story" (1995) by Pixar.

  • First 3D Animated Movie in India: "Roadside Romeo" (2008) by Jugal Hansraj.