Animation
What animations do you like?
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A very brief history of animation | Image credit: Flicker user Klearchos Kapoutsis, http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3052/2384258326_7e6c06ba03_z.jpg
A very brief history of animation 1872 - Phenakistoscope produced an illusion of movement (1889 Kinetoscope, Thomas Edison) Image credit: Flicker user 阿簡, http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2474/3912599616_b63e260d09_z.jpg
A very brief history of animation 1906 - First animated film called "Humorous phases of funny faces." Image credit: Stuart Blackton 1906, http://frederatorblogs.com/talk_to_the_snail/files/2008/04/funnyface.jpg
A very brief history of animation 1928 - Steamboat Willeymade Mickey an star Image credit: © Disney 1928
A very brief history of animation 1937 - Snow White and the Severn Dwarfs released Image credit: © Disney 1937
A very brief history of animation 1987 - The Simpsons first appears on the Tracey Ullman Show Image credit: © 20th Century Fox 2012
A very brief history of animation 1995 - Toy story first full-length 3D CG feature film Image credit: © Disney 1995
Rotoscoping? What is Rotoscoping?
Rotoscoping? What is Rotoscoping? What is Rotoscoping? Rotoscoping is an animation technique in which animators trace over live-action film movement, frame by frame, for use in animated films.[1] Originally, recorded live-action film images were projected onto a frosted glass panel and re-drawn by an animator. This projection equipment is called a rotoscope,although this device has been replaced by computers in recent years. (From Rotoscoping's entry on Wikipedia.) Image credit: http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/0a7b0b2a9c79e61aa0de203a1b4b8354_1M.png
Rotoscoping? Rotoscoping examples: A Scanner Darkly (2006 film) bike scene "Get in Line" music video, by Barenaked Ladies Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (2007 game) Toyota advert
3D animation pipeline Pre-production Script - what's the story? Storyboard - visualising the story (shot type, pace) Design - what's the look? (characters, costume, sets) Image credit: Flicker user 3:19, http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3067/2564483596_5fa2940be3.jpg
3D animation pipeline Production Shot layout - lay out the scenes with lo-res assets Modeling - creating characters, props and landscape Dressing - models and props are skinned for animation Animation - the models are animated Shading - the surface textures are defined Lighting - lighting is added Image credit: Flicker user Ciprian Ionescu, http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2055/2271809793_83156b3444.jpg
3D animation pipeline Post-production Rendering - the scene is rendered Composition - the different render layers are combined Image credit: http://d2d04grx5ahzvh.cloudfront.net/168_Article_StepByStepAnimatedMovie/compositing1.jpg
3D animation 3D Animation Examples Wall-e trailer Angry Birds Image credit: http://d2d04grx5ahzvh.cloudfront.net/168_Article_StepByStepAnimatedMovie/compositing1.jpg