animation is one of the most broad mediums among entertainment. Its in movies, video games, even websites and advertisements. Animation enhances multiple forms of entertainment and there are multiple type of animation to cater to these mediums. It comes in multiple forms that not many know of, or realize is considered animation. Some of the most popular times are stop motion, 3D, and 2D. Stop motion animation is one of the more tedious but shocking forms of animation. It involves using models, such as objects, or sculptures, and taking multiple photos, each one with the model slightly moved to give it life. Once the photos are put together, it should make a smooth action, such as the model walking, or an emotion forming on their face. Many …show more content…
In 2D animation, the character is redrawn for every frame, making it hard to stay consistent enough for recognition. For the most part, everything is made by hand, though at times it can be just changing the limbs, or facial expressions needed, the animator is responsible for making gravity, reaction time, physics, and smooth movements happen, all at once. Mark Kennedy(N.D) believes “The pull of gravity is one of the most important principles to deal with in animation. Everything has a certain amount of weight and will act and react accordingly.” (para. 14, p. 2). There have been multiple softwares and techniques to be utilized and make the process a little less painful. Some programs have even evolved so the model just needs the starting and ending positions and the computer will guess how it got there. Most cartoons have been made in this format, even video games. Disney is one of the more famous companies that has used 2D animation for entertainment, at least until 2011, when they began using 3D rendering for their movies, and now their TV shows as well. Even though Disney has drifted from 2D animation, its still a heavy influence on their work. The movie“Moana” has 2D animation that influences the whole plot of the movie. One of the characters has tattoos that act as his conscious and tell him what he should do, and they’re animated two dimensionally. Another part is a scene where cave paintings tell a story and give …show more content…
Making models for animating is like playing with clay on the computer. The ways things can be manipulated are so versatile, and complex. There have been people who make photorealistic models, and sometimes even add a background to make what looks like photographs on the screen, but its all digital. 3D animation is used in the most expansive ways. It is used for kid shows and movies, video games for a variety of formats and age groups, and even in movies with CGI. Although it is the fastest evolving due to the huge competition in the field, it has important aspects many don’t know of. In Dell Milton’s(N.D) interview with Giovanni Nakpil, Nakpil states that“Not overdoing something in a 3D scene is definitely important. When putting a lense flare for example, do not place one on your scene just for the sake of having it there. Have it there only if its truly essential to the image. I once saw a space scene that had at least five different lense flares going off on different angles (which is fairly impossible in the real world). Also, some make the mistake of bombarding their images with lights, just to make sure that every detail on the scene is accounted for. Looking at compositions by some of the artists at the 3D Artists gallery, you'll find that what makes their compositions so successful is that they are not afraid to hide parts of their images in the shadows. Having a dramatic play between light and shadow is
Some of the special effect used in these films are animation. For example, the penguin scene in Mary Poppins. Another example of this is transitioning and flashbacks. An
The Stories Behind Lotte Reiniger’s The Adventures of Prince Achmed The word “animation” defines as the technique of photographic successive drawings to create an illusion of movement, bringing a sense of life and vigor. Animation is usually associated with a sequence of drawings, bringing fluidity and character to a sketch. The same is said to miniature models, by the use of stop-motion; but what about cutouts?
The animation techniques give
The stop-motion technique has come along ways and is constantly improving. Although Hollywood has a love affair with computers and CGI, stop-motion is alive and well. It is an art form, to its very core, that can be labeled as a true labor of love because of the sheer amount hard work, perseverance, and detail that goes into it.
Before speaking in full detail of the personal fondness that was acquired and progressed thought the series and the graphic details of it, it is important to address the technology that has made the motion picture possible. Computer Generated Imagery is defined as the “application of computer graphics to create or contribute to images in art, printed media, video games, films, television programs, commercials, and simulators”. In simpler terms computer generated imagery is used in different works of art to create another world through the click of a mouse. Computer generated Imagery is commonly referred to as CGI when using three dimensional computer graphics to create special effects in films and television. Anyone from a professio...
The first thing that must be addressed is the reality that animation is on par with film. It is quite literally art. The amount of effort, talent, and imagination that goes into the story is nothing short of amazing. Although animation is often reduced to just programing for kids, when put side by side, the only difference between Gone With The Wind and The Lion King is that one is animated. Both are images, but one is photographed and the other is drawn. To what I stated earlier, someone’s preference may differ from another person, but each would consider it an art.
Hayao Miyazaki’s body of work reflects how commercial animation can be mesmerizing, inspiring and empowering even without the use of the usual formula for animation that we see in most commercial animated features.
Animation in America began during the early 1900s while the production of media was still very experimental. During this time moving picture movies had a lack of color as well as a lack of sound, therefore storytelling relied completely on visual cues. This period in both animation and any other form of American
Animation lets people question in many ways others experiences that caused their mediated experience first off. Such as if a person questions ones experiences about how they think about how the body and voices connect to media ideologies through how animation provides a way for users to question social media platforms actions and results. Another example is how one might think about what it is like to be human in the virtual world where ones persona is controlled by their actions, not how their physical appearance or though process is in real life therefore people can explore “notions of labor change when being a persuasive self or an employable self involves coordinating so many different processes to present a coherent and unified character.”
David Clayton discussed that “As animators we had to transpose the elements of Benedict’s performance that were critical to the shot, such as head nuances and facial expressions. We then built up the majority of his motion with key frame animation.” There were also some motion captures of Benedict Cumberbatch moving his body like the dragon, however they were not entirely put into the film but instead they were used as references for the Smaug’s body movements.
3D animation is a process that involves taking fully 3D objects (whether they are physical or digital) and making them animate and move. Most 3D animation today is done using CGI (computer-generated i...
The ability to superimpose real-time computer animation onto the real world is commonly known as augmented reality (AR). AR differs from virtual reality where it requires the real time markers for it to function. It allows merging of virtual information with the real environment to provide users with more immersive interaction with their surroundings. AR provides new experience of the real world that is unlike another computer animation that draws the users away from the real world and onto the screen (Hainich & Rolf, 2006).
Someone is seriously going to get hurt or worse. Turn on a television set and pick a channel at random; the odds are better than fifty-fifty that the program will expose children to violent material. Naturally kids are attracted to things that captures their attention. What was a major contribution to a fun childhood? Cartoons! Cartoons are very fun to watch and learn from. However, there is something that all cartoons have in common and that is hilarious violence.
Animations are a series of drawings, computer graphics, or photographs of objects, like puppets and models, which are different from each to create a variety of entertainment for the audiences. Animations are what brings excitement and mystery, hooking the audience in through interest. It is a form of some sort of “magic” where things that aren’t real but from the imagination comes to life in front of people who live these mundane, ordinary lives, adding color to the eyes and mind. The creators of such amazing arts and creation are animators.
Like “in-betweening,” morphing, another film technique, requires long hours and hard work. Unlike “in-betweening,” which can be done without the aid of a computer, morphing is a special effect that is unable to be produced without one. It consists of filming a beginning and ending shots and the middle is left for the computer to generate. Despite the aid of the computer, this process is still quite complex. Short scenes can take a year to morph, but the end product may make all the difference for the enjoyment of the film.