1. Animation
Ann Ware

2. Animation
A simulation of movement or the perception of motion created by displaying a series of pictures or frames

3. 2D Animation
The creation of moving pictures in a two- dimensional environment, such as those created with computerized animation software.
Objects move along a horizontal axis (x-axis) for simulating forward and backward movement
Objects move along a vertical axis (y-axis) for up and down movement

4. 3D Animation
The creation of moving pictures in a three-dimensional environment; objects can be rotated and moved like real objects.
In addition to moving along the X-Y axis, objects can also move closer or farther away by moving along the z-axis.

5. 2D vs 3D
Objects in 2D animation are flat, like a painting or photograph.
In 3D animations, objects are like sculptures—they have a front, back, top and bottom.

6. Types of Animation
Frame
Stop Motion
Morphing
Warping

7. Frame Animation
A computer animation technique that creates movement one frame at a time; the illusion of movement is created by displaying objects in slightly different poses or positions, one frame after another in rapid succession

8. Stop Motion
Animation where a model is moved incrementally and photographed one frame at a time

9. Morphing
A special-effects process in which persons or objects seem to change shape, form, etc.

10. Warping
A special-effects process in which an object is bent or twisted out of shape

11. Special Effects
Animation is obviously a key component in special effects
The application of computer graphics (specifically 3D animation) to special effects is known as computer generated imagery (CGI)

12. Key Terms Frame – An individual picture in a sequence of images
Frames per second (fps) or frame rate: The number of frames per second at which an animation or video is intended to be viewed
Looping – Playing a sequence of frames over and over

13. Key Terms
Tweening – Short for in-betweening, an animation technique that, based on starting and ending shapes, creates the necessary “in-between” frames
Key frame – A frame in an animated sequence of frames which is drawn or otherwise constructed directly by the user rather than generated by the software

20. Software
Flash
Ulead Gif Animator
Photoshop
Morpheus
Fantamorph