AnimationAidan Rawlinson

History

• Zeotropes, phenakistoscope and flip books.• “Humorous Phases of Funny Faces”

(1906) and “Fantasmagorie” (1908)• Cartoons before films• Studios (Walt Disney and Warner

Brothers)• Famous characters• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

(1937)

•TV animation•Adult animation•CGI•Flash animation

Types of animation

Traditional animation• Each frame created separately• Cel, hand drawn and rotoscoping• One of the most common and oldest form of animation

Stop motion• Manipulation of objects to create illusion of movement• Claymation, puppet animation, cut-out animation,

pixilation• One of the most common and oldest form of animation• Easiest form of animation• Use in live action films as well as animated

Digital animation• Animation created via computer software• 2D digital animation, 3D digital animation, motion capture• Relatively recent• Widely used today• Most expensive• Use in live-action films

Other forms of animation• Paint-on-glass animation• Sand animation• Multi-sketch animation• Erasure animation