3.01A History of Animation 3.01 Develop Computer Animations

Early 1800’s Animation

Persistence of Vision  In the early 1800’s, the phenomenon known as persistence of vision gave mankind the first glimpse into the modern world.  Persistence of vision refers to the way our eyes retain images for a split second longer than they actually appear, making a series of quick flashes appear as one continuous picture.

Persistence of Vision  Using a flipbook, you can see the persistence of vision effect in action.  If you have a different sequential drawing on each page of the flipbook and you flip through the pages rapidly, the drawings appear to move.

Bridging the Traditional and Computer Eras  Computer animation usually refers to systems that digitize hand-drawn animation cells.  Computer animation production borrows most of the ideas from conventional animation production including the use of story board, pencil testing, key frames, and tweening.

Computer Animation 1960’s & 1970’s

 In the 1960’s, the University of Utah became a digital 2D animation pioneer when they produced the first animated line drawings.  By the mid-1970’s, NC State University was using 3D computer animation to display real-time video playback from digital disk. Bridging the Traditional and Computer Eras

 Traditional animation is defined as the process of creating the illusion of motion by viewing a series of individual drawings successively.  Computer animation is creating a digital scene by digitally recording cells, sorting them on an electronic storyboard, and displaying them electronically in succession. Bridging the Traditional and Computer Eras

Review History of Animation  Animation Early 1800’s  Computer Animation 1960’s 1970’s

 Google the following:  First animated cartoon – year and name of cartoon?  First animated cartoon on television – year and name of cartoon?