3D CGI Animation.

3D CGI Animation

What is it and how does it work?

3D Animation is a form Animation Where computer generated models are moved and made to do different actions which are then taken as pictures and played frame by frame to create the illusion of movement.

To create a 3D Animation you need a computer with a decent 3D Animation software and a decent amount artistic ability is needed to create a high quality working animation.

Advantages.

• It can create great looking 3D animations.
• the animations are not bound to any rules allowing the animations to be of anything.
• Large amount of pre-made assets that can be used by animators with less time or money.

Disadvantages.

• Takes a lot of time to create animations.
• A very high level of artistic ability is needed to create high quality models for the animations.
• Equipment and software are expensive.

History.

Edward E. Zajac, Frank W. Sinden, Kenneth C. Knowlton, and A. Michael Noll,

These where all the main people involved in the early development in 3D Computer Animation.

One of the earliest uses of 3D Animation is in the sequel to the movie "west world" named 

"future world" created in 1976, 

in the film 3D Wire Frame Imagery was used to create a computer generated hand and face which was created by students at the University Of Utah.

Examples.

1.

Video showing a Clip of the first 3D animation used in a movie, " Future World"

2.

Video showing how to create a basic 3D Animation

2D Computer Graphic Animation

2D Computer Graphic Animation.

What is it and how does it work?

2D Animation is a form of animation in which 2-Dimensional drawings are placed on a computer screen and moved or re-drawn frame by frame to create the illusion of movement.

to create an 2D computer animation you need a computer, drawing tablet,drawing and animating software.

a very high degree of artistic ability is also needed to create drawings that are clear and good looking.

Advantages.

• It can create amazing looking 2D Animations
• it is cheaper and easier when compared to 3D Animation
• the animations are not bound to any rules allowing the animations to be of anything.

Disadvantages.

• it is very time consuming
• a very high level of artistic ability is needed to create these animations meaning not everyone can do it
• equipment and software are expensive

History.

John Whitney is considered by most to be the father of computer animation with his most notable work being that of the animated sequence in the 1958 film "vertigo" made by the famous 

Alfred Hitchcock and the Stanley Kubrick's 2001 "A Space Odyssey", in which computer animated scenes where used created by John Whitney himself.

John Whitney Died in 1995 after having three sons who all became film makers themselves. 

Examples.

1.

Video explaining the fundamentals of 2D Animation

2.

Video showing the future of Computer Animation