The first 3D animation ever was part of Alfred Hitchcock's 1958 film, Vertigo, but computers were never used to create a feature film until 1995 when Pixar released Toy Story. Since then, computer animation has increased in demand, overshadowing the once-popular 2D medium. The rise of 2D and 3D animation have decreased the demand for stop-motion animation (though it still does exist and is enjoyed internationally). However, despite similarities between the two mediums, they are vastly different and require unique skillsets and abilities.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN 2D AND 3D ANIMATIONAnimation is one of the most powerful mediums for communication, as well as entertainment. A video is basically a series of still frames played back fast enough for your eyes to perceive motion. Normally, frames are played back at 24 fps (or frames per second). Even though that is the standard frame rate, the human eye can detect motion at even lower frame rates. The human brain needs at least 10 frames per second to see motion; otherwise, the animation would all look very choppy. Several different animation methods have been developed throughout the 20th and 21st century, and we will cover how most of them work in this article.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT HOW ANIMATION WORKSThere are several types of animation, including 2D animation, 3D animation, flash animation, motion graphics, motion capture, and stop motion. Because newer mediums — such as 3d — have made the animation process much easier, stop motion animation has slowly become less and less popular. As of 2021, stop motion can be seen in some TV shows, advertisements, and in a very small number of feature films. In this article, you will read about the process of stop motion animation, as well as tips to help you create better animations.
CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT HOW STOP MOTION ANIMATION WORKSAnimation has been around for over a century, and it still holds up as one of the most successful and thriving industries to this day. Today, with our technological advancements, there are numerous forms of animation, but only three main ones: stop-motion, traditional, and computer animation. Traditional animation (often referred to as 2D animation) developed from the idea of stop-motion, which means emulating movement by playing back a series of images of slightly different poses. Computer animation (often referred to as 3D animation) is similar to 2D in terms of keyframes, but the processes are very different. In this article, you can read about the core differences between 2D, 3D, and stop motion animation — all organized in a table.
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