animation
Developing the foundational skills and techniques necessary
to become a successful animator.
Animation Principles
The Evolution of Animation & Creating Animated Effects
CHARACTER DESIGN
Designing the characters and backgrounds.
ANIMATED FRAMES
Creating each animated frame manually; creating movements for the characters and objects in each frame.
Animation Fundamentals
Hand-drawn animation and stop-motion animation applies fundamental principles and techniques that pertains to all forms of animation, including 3D animation. By learning the basics of timing, spacing, and movement in a 2D or stop-motion context, animators can better understand how to execute these concepts to 3D animation.
By starting with hand-drawn or stop-motion animation, animators can develop their skills and build a strong foundation before moving on to more complex and expensive forms of animation.
Stop motion – Live Action Animation
The area of animation that uses video or photographs: GIFs, cinemagraphs, pixelation, and claymation. This technique involves creating a sequence of images or frames by capturing individual photographs or video footage of real-life objects or scenes, and then playing them back in rapid succession to create the illusion of movement.