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Computer Animation
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 1:59 pm
by Thomas Kovacs
I have been requested to prepare a presentation on "Computer Animation".
I would like to limit this presentation to animate simple children stories that would involve walking of the characters and moving their mouths etc.
Any idea where I could find some explanatory material on how to do this with a computer.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 5:30 pm
by Graeme Webb
Hi Thomas,
You mention "computer animation' is this 2 dimensional animation using a software application to draw figures like 'Southpark'? Or is it 3D animation using computers to produce animations like 'Shreck' ? Or is it using a computer to capture stop motion animation like the 'Corpse Bride' ?.
Let me know
Cheers
Graeme
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 8:41 pm
by Thomas Kovacs
Thanks for the reply.
I mean simple two dimensional animation. That's hard enough for new people getting interested in making short animated videos.
Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 10:54 pm
by Dave Watterson
Ask a teacher!
Some primary schools have a simple animation program. You create (or borrow) a character and in the terminology of the system you can "stamp" it onto the screen, move and stamp it again. I heard about it at BIAFF from the man behind the film Our
Environment Is Important
The advantage of this is speed. You can get results quickly which is essential for this sort of situation.
http://www.scrapblog.com/viewer/Viewer.aspx?sbid=31324 is a brief interview with Oskar Stringer who teaches animation to young people. He is very popular in the South-West area and well beyond. The page includes contact details for him. That will give you some ideas.
Dave
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:20 am
by Graeme Webb
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:29 am
by Graeme Webb
Sorry forgot this one didn't see it 1st time round in my animation bookmarks:
Anime studio
http://graphics.smithmicro.com/article/ ... 3?sbss=793
available at amazon
G
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:47 am
by Thomas Kovacs
Thank you Graeme for the details. To check them out will "keep me off the street" for days.
You are very kind.
Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:49 am
by Thomas Kovacs
Dear Dave,
Thanks for your contact. I checked it out and found it extremely useful.