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Explore the art of animation creation using various methods such as traditional, stop motion, and computer animation. Learn visual design guidelines and tips for engaging animations in PowerPoint. Discover tools like Synfig, Adobe Flash, and more.
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What is Animation? • the process of making the illusion of motion and change by means of the rapid display of a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other • Animators are artists who specialize in the creation of animation.
What is Animation? (cont.) • Animation can be recorded with either analogue media, a flip book, motion picture film, video tape, digital media, • including formats with animated GIF, Flash animation and digital video. • To display animation, a digital camera, computer, or projector are used along with new technologies that are produced.
What is Animation? (cont.) • Animation creation methods include the traditional animation creation method and those involving stop motion animation of two and three-dimensional objects, paper cutouts, puppets and clay figures. • Images are displayed in a rapid succession, usually 24, 25, 30, or 60 frames per second.
Techniques • Traditional animation • Stop motion animation • Computer animation • 2D animation • 3D animation • Mechanical animation
Animation Do’s and Don’ts • Do use transitions. • Don’t overuse transitions • Do keep your audience in mind when planning your animations. • Don’t use a number of different transitions and animations in a single presentation.
Animation Do’s and Don’ts (cont.) • Do keep your animations snappy, particularly transition effects. • Don’t overshadow your content.
Tools of the Trade • Synfig • Toon Boom Studio • Adobe Flash • Storyboard • Creatoon • Pencil2D • Animate
Visual Design Guidelines for Animation in Powerpoint • Purpose • Consistency • Rarity
Tips for a great animation • Gather as much information as you can • Make your content different • Make a story, not a description • Make it punchy • Engage your audience
Tips for a great animation • Make it for children • Make use of your characters • Stay one step ahead of what the audience expects • Humor works • Sound effects
Applying Built-In Animation Effects • Applying a Slide Transition • Applying an Animation Scheme
Creating a Custom Animation • Animating the Slide Master • Working from a Preset Animation • Copying Custom Animations • Showing Animations on the Web