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What are the 5 Types of Animation?
What is Animation And What are The 5 Types of AnimationAnimation is the technique that creates an Illustration of movement in non-living lines and forms. The illusion of movement is created by photographing successive drawings, models, or even puppets. Various types of animation utilize hand-painted drawings in traditional animation, which early cartoons exemplify. However, CGIs (computer-generated images) have now replaced these. As it is an effective and quicker way to communicate ideas, types of animation have gained their share of popularity across various fields. Education, advertisements, gaming, scientific visualization, entertainment, creative arts, and simulations are significant fields that employ animation techniques. With time, animation has evolved, and now there are 5 types of animation widely used globally by animators. Each of these types of animation is unique and serves various purposes. The end product’s tone and look depend on your chosen animation types.Let’s take a look at the 5 types of animation:
29-08-2022
Story-driven game VS Gameplay-driven Game
There are many different types of video games, but I would like to talk about the two most important ways a game idea is born. There’s one where someone says: “I have an idea for a game where character X wakes up in one place and does this, and that and Y is inspired in the adventure” (story-driven game) or that one where someone says: “I have an idea for a game where the X character must jump and throw stuff like this to get to stuff” (gameplay driven game).I must defend the importance of storytelling in game design because the story of a game is a decisive factor that drives players to finish the game. Also, the game needs to be fun, and hence the gameplay cannot be ignored.
31-05-2022
What is Stop Motion Animation and How is it Done?
Film making techniques have seen a wave of innovative ideas and concepts being brought to fruition since time immemorial. The indulgence of film makers in finding novel ways of storytelling and depicting things, environments and characters on screen is one of the primary reasons why different types of animation have become such a huge deal over the last century or so.One such type of animation is stop motion or stop frame animation.Heard the term before but not quite sure where you’ve seen it?Wondering what stop motion animation is used for?Looking for a list of the best stop motion films?What are the best examples of stop motion for students?What are the advantages of stop motion animation?What technology is used for making professional 2D/3D stop motion animation?What are the basic techniques used for creating digital stop motion animation videos?Read on, as we unfold the beautiful world of stop motion animation!
23-08-2019
Understanding Animation & VFX Software [Part 1]: Maya, Mudbox, Photoshop & After Effects
The world of VFX and animation is not magical and incredible without reason. Whether you talk about iconic films like Jurassic Park, ET, Avatar, Frozen, Toy Story, Coco, Shrek and Inception, or television productions like Game of Thrones and The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, or any of MCU or DC’s superhero capers – they all have one thing in common. The quality of visuals and their ability to completely draw the audience into their fictional fantasy world is quite unbelievable.Here are a few common questions that animation and visual effects enthusiasts have:How are these amazing visual effects created?Which software is used for animation films?What VFX software is used in movies like Avengers: Endgame?What is the process behind crafting animated characters?Which is the best VFX software for beginners?What is Photoshop, Autodesk Mudbox, After Effects and Maya software?
07-08-2019
To Infinity and Beyond – Diving into the Wonderful Animated World of Toy Story 4
While using advanced technology and contemporary 3D animation techniques to make the characters and settings look and feel more realistic, the makers have not compromised on making sure that the characters stay true to what they are – toys. A perfect example of this balance can be seen in Toy Story 4 animation, where high-end visuals coexist with the charm of the original characters.
16-07-2019
How to Choose the Right VFX and Animation College
India has become a major outsourcing hub for VFX and Animation, creating a demand for creative and skilled professionals in the field. The rise in visual effects and animation studios has meant there are plenty of opportunities for employment and growth.This article is for you if you have your heart set on a career in this arena.Now that choosing a career is out of the way, it does give rise to another dilemma – which of the best animation and VFX colleges in India can give you the skills you need to become one of the best in your field? The demand for qualified personnel has made VFX institutes spring up like weeds all over the country. So, how can you tell if a VFX and animation institute is great, good, and mediocre or just simply not worth bothering about?Find out how you can look beneath the hood and ask the right questions to find the best animation and VFX colleges in India the best fit for you!
27-08-2018
Best VFX Application – Part Three
This is Part Three of the Best VFX Application Series. Missed the first two? Check out Part One here and Part Two here.Particle Simulation-RealFlow:RealFlow is an industry-standard, out of the box fluid simulation software. It is extremely easy to use and incredibly fast and it is compatible with ALL major 3D platforms , making it a favorite in many professional VFX applications.It has unique features such as SPH (smoothed-particle hydrodynamics) which is ideal for highly detailed fluid simulations with tiny splashes and turbulent softwares, RealWave which is a powerful simulation toolset, ideal for simulating small to medium ocean surfaces quickly and effectively, and Caronte which is RealFlow’s cutting-edge built in rigid body and soft body dynamics solver; amongst many others.RealFlow 2015 1 Floating/Node-locked license is available for 2095$ and includes 1 Maxwell Render license for 1 year. The maintenance for the first year is included with the price. For further years it is 695$ per year. You can check out the purchase page hereYou can also try RealFlow 2015 Demo for 30 days. Check it out here
05-04-2016
Step-by-Step Guide on how Animation Students can benefit
With great power comes great responsibility. That is why animators are always hands-on with their job. But nothing matters if you are truly passionate about your work. The Pixar animation team has stated ‘Computers do not animate but people do.’ That’s what really matters at the end of the day. Animation students should always remember this as they practice and create their own animation videos. Keep your passion alive and nothing can dither you from your dreams. But what exactly comes along with the role of being an animator? Let’s talk about that!Here is what you should be doing as an AnimatorThe basic thing that an animator is expected to do is creating special effects, visual images with the help of electronic tools or creations and computers. As an animator, you have the special requisite to create unimaginable work out of the ordinary. You can work for movies, animation videos, video games and television shows altogether. But that is what everybody is doing. How do you stand out then?
27-07-2015
Job Description of UI and UX Designers
UI and UX Designer are terms we hear lot around a software company or website. They are part of Visual Design. Have they ever wondered what a UI/UX designer does? UI DesignerUser interface (UI) is focused on the actual elements that interact with the user – basically, the physical and technical methods of input and output. A UI/UX designer is responsible for designing these interfaces to ensure users have a seamless experience. UI refers to the aggregation of approaches and elements that allow the user to interact with a system. This does not address details such as how the user reacts to the system, remembers the system, and re-uses it. However, these aspects are part of the broader scope of a UI/UX designer job description, which includes understanding user behavior and enhancing the overall user experience. A UI/UX designer works to make the interface both functional and visually appealing.UI design or user interface design is the design of website or application pages/functional components (or a wide range of other things such as computers, appliances, machines, mobile communication devices etc) with the focus on the user’s experience and interaction.UI design or UI/UX design is the design of website or application pages/functional components (or a wide range of other things such as computers, appliances, machines, mobile communication devices, etc.) with a focus on the user’s experience and interaction. A UI/UX designer ensures that the UI design is intuitive and engaging while focusing on usability.Visual design is generally utilised to optimise and support the overall user experience of a given UI, and the true magic of the UI design process skillfully balances technical functionality and visual elements. A UI/UX designer ensures the creation of a system that is not only operational but also usable and adaptable to changing user needs. Visual design is generally utilized to optimise and support overall user experience of a given UI and the true magic of the UI design process skillfully balances technical functionality and visual elements to create a system that is not only operational but also usable and adaptable to changing user needs.
22-07-2015
Matte Painting
Wikipedia defines Matt Painting as a painted representation of a landscape, set, or distant location that allows film-makers to create the illusion of an environment that is non-existent in real life or would otherwise be too expensive or impossible to build or visit.Throughout the 1990s, traditional matte paintings were still in use. Die Hard 2 (1990) was the first film to use digitally composited live-action footage with a traditional glass matte painting that had been photographed and scanned into a computer. It was for the last scene, which took place on an airport runway.
18-06-2015
