Animation
Keyframes
A device used to create and control animation, effects, audio properties, and many other kinds of change that occur over time. They mark the point in time where you specify a value, such as a position in space, opacity, or audio value.
Values between keyframes are interpolated, or smoothed out. Therefore, you must always use at least 2 keyframes…one to show the beginning state of the change and one to show the ending state. Keyframes can be viewed in the effects control panel or in the timeline
A device used to create and control animation, effects, audio properties, and many other kinds of change that occur over time. They mark the point in time where you specify a value, such as a position in space, opacity, or audio value.
Values between keyframes are interpolated, or smoothed out. Therefore, you must always use at least 2 keyframes…one to show the beginning state of the change and one to show the ending state. Keyframes can be viewed in the effects control panel or in the timeline
Animation Practice
Animation is based on the illusion that the human brain creates when a series of still images are presented with slight changes that occur at a rate faster than the eye can observe. To test out this process, create a simple animation at this site.
Animation is based on the illusion that the human brain creates when a series of still images are presented with slight changes that occur at a rate faster than the eye can observe. To test out this process, create a simple animation at this site.
More Advanced Options
When you're ready for more advanced options, you can try Pencil2D, Pivot (Stickfigure Animation on your desktop), stop motion with a web cam at JellyCam, or even Blender (very advanced).
Stop Motion with Pipe Cleaners
When you're ready for more advanced options, you can try Pencil2D, Pivot (Stickfigure Animation on your desktop), stop motion with a web cam at JellyCam, or even Blender (very advanced).
Stop Motion with Pipe Cleaners
Assignment
Your task is to explore these options. That means that you should at least look at and/or play around with each one a little bit. Then you are to create an animation of at least 10 seconds where an object or character "escapes". This theme could be interpreted in any number of different ways.
Your task is to explore these options. That means that you should at least look at and/or play around with each one a little bit. Then you are to create an animation of at least 10 seconds where an object or character "escapes". This theme could be interpreted in any number of different ways.
