Description of the evolution of computer animation in cinema and games.

1. Modern Computer Animation
Collin Commiskey

2. Animation Technology
 Computer animation has become more prominent
in the past decade in both games and more recently
movies.
 Programs such as Alice are great tools for
individuals beginning to learn computer animation.

3. Alice
 Programs such as Alice are
great tools for individuals
beginning to learn computer
animation.
 Alice combines
programming methods with
more non-programmer-
friendly vocabulary.

4. Evolution of Computer Graphics
 With new technology, including motion capture,
computer-generated animation has become extremely
lifelike.
While older graphics and animations were
entertaining, the bar has been set much higher now:
if it is not realistic enough, the popular consensus will
be “failure”.

5. Motion Capture Technology
 Tracks the human form, converts into a more
convincing movement from actor into a movie or
game character.

6. New Free Animation Programs
 Blender: Developed as a free, open source animation
program through funding.
- With programs
like this available
for free, it won’t be
long before it is
nearly impossible
for us to tell the
difference between
reality and man-
made beings and
environments.

7. New Free Animation Programs
 Blender: Developed as a free, open source animation
program through funding.
- With programs
like this available
for free, it won’t be
long before it is
nearly impossible
for us to tell the
difference between
reality and man-
made beings and
environments.