ANIMATION-SPECIAL EFFECTSANIMATION-SPECIAL EFFECTS

Perception is in the Mind’s EyePerception is in the Mind’s Eye

DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS AnimationAnimation– The perception of an inanimate object movingThe perception of an inanimate object moving

Special EffectsSpecial Effects– Creating an action or event that would be Creating an action or event that would be

impractical, dangerous, or too expensive to impractical, dangerous, or too expensive to accomplish any other wayaccomplish any other way

ANIMATION BASICSANIMATION BASICS Motion broken into discreet segmentsMotion broken into discreet segments– 24 Frames Per Second (fps) for film24 Frames Per Second (fps) for film– 30 fps for video (24-25)30 fps for video (24-25)– Single frame exposuresSingle frame exposures– DoublesDoubles– TriplesTriples

ANIMATION PROCESS ANIMATION PROCESS Design storyboardDesign storyboard Record sound trackRecord sound track Analysis of trackAnalysis of track Camera log (exposure sheet) p. 391Camera log (exposure sheet) p. 391 Pencil SketchesPencil Sketches Pencil testsPencil tests Inking, opaquing, paintingInking, opaquing, painting Shooting, editing, sweeteningShooting, editing, sweetening

ANIMATION GENRESANIMATION GENRES Cel- (flat animation)Cel- (flat animation) Wax, CollageWax, Collage 3-D, plastic3-D, plastic Sand, ClaySand, Clay Mix mediaMix media PuppetsPuppets Rotoscoping, PixilationRotoscoping, Pixilation ComputerComputer ((ExamplesExamples))

ANIMATION EQUIPMENTANIMATION EQUIPMENT RostrumRostrum p. 396p. 396– TableTable– Peg boardPeg board– LightsLights– ColumnColumn– CameraCamera– Pantograph-field guidesPantograph-field guides

COMPUTER ANIMATIONCOMPUTER ANIMATION DrawnDrawn CapturedCaptured ScannedScanned CompressionCompression Stored on hard disk, floppy, CD, DVDStored on hard disk, floppy, CD, DVD Key frames, In-betweensKey frames, In-betweens Rendering (creating file)Rendering (creating file) Computer file converted to NTSCComputer file converted to NTSC

SPECIAL EFFECTSSPECIAL EFFECTS Camera Effects (film)Camera Effects (film) Camera Effects (video)Camera Effects (video) Optical Effects (Post Production)Optical Effects (Post Production) Digital EffectsDigital Effects Models & MiniaturesModels & Miniatures Physical EffectsPhysical Effects