According to the dictionary animate means bringing to life; animation brings artwork to life. It can be 2D, 3D, Gif, or any combination -- the possibilities are many. According to the LA Times, Fred Seibert, producer of YouTube's Cartoon Hangover, foresees 'next golden age of animation' on Internet. Here's a short piece from Seibert's channel:
DIY.org has a page on animation that introduces different methods and offers some challenges for developing skills. It could be a good way to get started. There's a free online app at PowToon for creating simple animations with a nice library of text effects, images, characters, and such. You have to sign up to use it. It's a lot like putting a video together in a video editor. Here's my test video:
To do animated motion, such as what you see in animated films (mostly 2D), you need a good animation application. Most of them are fairly expensive. Toon Boom is a leader in the market. Below is a rather long tutorial that gives you a good idea of how to handle such an application when creating a character walking. Note that the ability to observe and apply your observations to your craft is important as well.
This list at about.com gives links to sources of free animation software. Some are 30-day trials, some are 3D. Pencil is an open source, free application well worth a try.
-- Marge
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DIY.org has a page on animation that introduces different methods and offers some challenges for developing skills. It could be a good way to get started. There's a free online app at PowToon for creating simple animations with a nice library of text effects, images, characters, and such. You have to sign up to use it. It's a lot like putting a video together in a video editor. Here's my test video:
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To do animated motion, such as what you see in animated films (mostly 2D), you need a good animation application. Most of them are fairly expensive. Toon Boom is a leader in the market. Below is a rather long tutorial that gives you a good idea of how to handle such an application when creating a character walking. Note that the ability to observe and apply your observations to your craft is important as well.
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This list at about.com gives links to sources of free animation software. Some are 30-day trials, some are 3D. Pencil is an open source, free application well worth a try.
-- Marge
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