2D Animation

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2D Animation

• ByHessah Malallah Jawaher Ali-Reda

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Definition

• To Animate is literally to give life to
• Animation is about fooling the eye of the
  audience to believe that they are witnessing
  continuous motion when in fact it is only a
  s-e-r-i-e-s of images being

alternated
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Table of Contents

• History of Animation
• Animation Process
• Japanimation
• Animation Programs
• Animation Scripting Tools
• Required Animation Hardware
• Recommended Computer Hardware
• Bibliography

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Traditional Hand-Drawn Animation

• 1880s
• Zeotrope Wheel of Life
• Flip Book
• 1890 Meleis camera shots for motion (still
  used)
• Winsor McCay first in color animation
• 1910 John Bray
• Disney sound and base for all animation. Walt
  Disney gave us the road to the final picture.

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Computer Animation from Stop-Motion Animation

• Manipulation of identifiable objects
• Puppet Animation
• Claymation
• Pinhead Animation
• Sand Animation

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Animation Production

• Presentations are made of many
• Acts that involve
• Scenes that are made of
• Shots that consist of a number of
• Frames

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Conventional Animation Process

• Preliminary Story
• Story Board Development
• Detailed Story
• Key Frames
• Test Shot
• Pencil Test
• In-betweening
• Inking
• Coloring
• Timing, characterization and Editing

Computer Based Animation borrowed only a few of
these processes because technology has replaced
some processes and integrated others.
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Japanimation

• Jap-Tech
• Chibi
• Video Games
• American Adoption

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Chibi Vs Japanimation

• Japanimation was later split into Chibi and
  Japanimation
• Below are 2 Chibis you can compare to the
  Japanimation of the same character

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Animation Programs

• There are different programs that are used for
  different purposes, such as
• for making the graphics
• for sound
• for motion
• for the final picture

Photoshop Deluxe GIMP CakeWalk Animo V.5 Ax-Cel
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Animation Scripting Tools

• Graphic Frames
• Rendering Servers

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Required Animation Hardware

• Graphics or Game Card for Laptops
• 1024X768 to 1280X1024 Pixel Compatible Screen
• External Mouse
• Pen Mouse and Tablet

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Computer Hardware Recommended

• External Screen if less than required resolution
  is available
• Transparency outliner
• Scanner
• High resolution printer

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Bibliography

• http//www.sce.ohio-stat.edu/parent/book/Intro.
  html
• http//www.google.compicture directory
• http//www.nittlegrasper
• .com

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