2. One of our animated ancestors:
The Zoetrope
Pixar Zoetrope
3. Traditional
Hand drawn 2D Animation
Drawn frame by frame
1 second = 24 fps
Frames can be repeated to create one full cycle
Layers
Student Film
4.
5. Stop Motion
Capturing each action frame by frame
Paper/Abstract Stop Motion
Puppet
Aesthetics
Why
Time consuming
Armature Figurines act as supports
6. Pixelation
Type of stop motion
Usually using live action to capture the motion
Each frame is captured by a “Lunchbox” it has
capture and playback mechanisms
Can be done using a digital camera
Special effects can be done. Just like a animated
motion picture.
Tony v.s Paul Her Morning Elegance
7. Rotoscoping
Retracing a live
action sequence
frame by frame to
produce a different
aesthetic style.
Very Rare
Sometimes helpful to
understand motion
8. Drawing on 35mm
Another type of animation using
35mm film and projected through a
film projector
Abstract
Scratched/ Inked/ cut outs
9. 3D Animation
Similar to Traditional Animation
Pixar Monsters Inc from Sketch to finish
Realistic texture and environment
Preferable
Student Film
24. Animation Colleges
Summer Course
College/University
Laguna College of Art and Design
California Institute of the Arts
Ringling College of the Arts
USC
School of Visual Arts