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

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

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

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

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

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