Animation

• Hand drawn
• CGI ( computer generated imagery)
• Stop motion
• Cut out animation
• Live-action

Frames: FPS, different image per frame

Rotoscoping: animators trace live action movement, frame by frame.

Cel animation: a cel, short for celluloid is transparent sheet on which objects are drawn or printed for traditional, hand-drawn animated.

Limited Animation: Limited animation is a process of making animated cartoons that does not redraw entire frames but variability reuses common parts between frames. Examples of this is manga and the Hannah Barbra animation.

Paper cut out animation.

Strengths: cut-out animation provides a really effective feel

Limitations: time consuming and it can be limiting.

 

Silhouette animation

Definition: a variant of cutout animation in which the characters are blacklist and only visible silhouettes

Fact: The game Limbo closely mirrors the effect of the silhouette / cutout animation and mirrors its slow movements and stylistic qualities. This form of animation also compliments its dark storyline.

 

Live action with animation

Strengths: makes films more accessible for families and adds a humorous tone.

Limitations: Expensive to make, as requires both animators and the cost hiring the cast.

 

Stop motion – animation

Strengths: Animators look really effective and stop motion has man sub-genres that each create really unique animations.

Limitations: it can be very time consuming and takes lots of planning.

 

CGI animation

Strengths: It allows people that are not good at art to become animators and is more accessible to everyday people.

Limitations: Software suits and computers can be expensive and some suggest CGI does not produce such authentic characters.

CGI has revolutionized animation and the techniques available to animations.