Background Perception Animation - principles Animation - history Computer Animation - history Animation Production Digital Video

Perception How do we perceive motion from a sequence of still images? Under what conditions can we perceive motion?

Animation - Principles What principles do traditional animators use to express whatever they want to express? Do they try to simulate physics?

Animation - History How did animation technology develop? Who started animation? What technological advances contributed to the animation industry?

Computer Animation - History When did computer animation start? Who were the early researchers in computer animation?

Animation Production How is a piece of animation put together? What tasks are there in producing animation?