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Types of Animation

The document discusses different types of animation including traditional 2D animation, 3D animation, whiteboard animation, rotoscope animation, typography animation, stop motion animation, mechanical animation, cutout animation, and clay animation. It provides details on the techniques and processes involved in each type of animation.

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Types of Animation

The document discusses different types of animation including traditional 2D animation, 3D animation, whiteboard animation, rotoscope animation, typography animation, stop motion animation, mechanical animation, cutout animation, and clay animation. It provides details on the techniques and processes involved in each type of animation.

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TYPES OF ANIMATION

I.CONCEPT NOTES:

When it comes to jobs that require a combination of skill, boundless creativity,


and passion, few can compare to animation. Animators are the ones who bring
ideas to life so that others may enjoy stories and characters not possible in real
life.

Animation has been around for a while now and many new types of techniques
have been introduced, which means animation studios and companies all over
the world are looking for talented individuals who have what it takes to master
them.

Traditional, hand-drawn 2D animation is all about freedom in styling. Its main


purpose is to create characters, storyboards, and backgrounds in two-
dimensional environments. Did you know that in the past in order to make 2D
animations people had to take photographs of drawings on paper and then
place them on transparent acetate sheets called cels?

It may sound funny now but for the people living in the 20th century, it was
quite normal. Today, with the introduction of computers the work is done
through different software. Despite the rise of 3D animations, 2D animation
techniques are still in high demand. They are widely used in the media and
entertainment industry.
3D Animation

3D animation has definitely revolutionized the


animation industry. Who’d have thought that one
day the objects could appear in a three-dimensional
space and could be easily rotated and moved?
Today, to achieve this effect, you will have to learn
how to digitally model a character, sculpt it
perfectly and give it a skeleton that you can move
and manipulate. You will need to pose the model at
certain frames and wait for the computer to take
care of the rest.

3D animated images are used to create short films,


full-length movies, TV commercials and more. Even Hollywood can’t get enough of this
style! The famous “Wall-E” produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney
Pictures in 2008 grossed 108 million dollars!
Whiteboard Animation

Whiteboard animation is known as one of the best types of explainer


video animations. The minimalistic design of this style allows the audience to
focus on the content and not get distracted by too many visual effects. It’s a
process in which a story is told using drawings on a whiteboard.

White background, the continuous black drawing, and the hand—these are the
main features that distinguish this style from other animations. Whiteboard
Animation is worth using for educational purposes as it simplifies a complex
message making it twice more appealing and entertaining. After all, who can
resist a story told by amusing, cute characters?
Rotoscope Animation

Rotoscoping is defined as an animation technique through which


animators trace over footage within a software program using a rotoscoping
tool. This technique goes back to the early days of cinema when animators
used to project photographed live-action movie images onto a glass panel and
trace over the image.

That projection equipment, developed by Polish-American animator Max


Fleischer, was called a rotoscope. As modern animation progressed into the
21st century this device was eventually replaced by computers. Anyways, the
process is still called rotoscoping.

Typography Animation
It’s, in essence, the combination of text and motion. This type of animation is
especially popular in cinematography as it is used during the titles part of a movie. If
you are fond of font faces and types, then you must definitely watch “The Atlantic”, a
typography animation by Barrett Forest. In case you want to create new kinds of font
faces you can always use software like Fontlab for this purpose.
Stop Motion Animation

Stop motion animation or stop-frame animation is a technique in which the


animators physically manipulate objects making it seem as if these objects
move on their own. In other words, it’s a precise sequence of frames that are
played back creating an illusion of action and movement. Stop motion
animation can be thought of as just a series of still photographs. Objects or
puppets are moved and filmed frame by frame to simulate movement. Films
like the original King Kong and Star Wars made heavy use of stop motion
animation using miniatures and puppets. This was the only way to bring
objects that cannot move by themselves to life on screen.

The advent of computer generated imagery has removed stop motion animation
from the mainstream but its unique effect and the realistic textures it brings
(since actual materials are used in filming) means it will not die out anytime
soon. It is still widely used in artistic films, shorts, and commercials.
Mechanical Animation
The mechanical animation is used to visually showcase the configuration,
assemblies, and modus-operandi of different mechanical products and their
components. You will agree that explaining the functionality of these machines
through animation is much easier than creating its original version. It goes
without saying that the end result must be of very high quality to ensure the
animation is believable and error-free.
Cutout Animation

Cutout animation is one of the forms of stop motion animation. The inventor of
this style is Lotte Reininger. A short animated film called “The Adventures of
Prince Achmed” features a silhouette animation technique invented by Reiniger
himself. Paper cutouts are moved under the camera lens and tell us a beautiful
story. With the introduction of innovative technologies, it has become much
easier to introduce the computerized cut images in a queue.
Clay Animation
Another type of stop-motion animation is clay animation or Claymation (a term
created by Will Vinton). Various characters are made from pieces of clay and based on
the imagination of the animator different stories are unfolded. Both oil-based and
water-based clays can be used for this purpose.

Making clay animations is not a piece of cake. It’s very time-consuming and
requires a lot of hard work. So, it’s not surprising that clay animation movies
are shorter than the ones based on other different types of animation styles.

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