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What was the first form of Animation?
The first form of animation started in Paris, on the 8th of December, 1844 ,when Charles-Émile Reynaud invented the Praxinoscope -
First form of Animation
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When was Animation first invented?
-The first animated projection (screening) was created in France, by Charles-Émile Reynaud, who was a French science teacher. -Reynaud created the Praxinoscope in 1877 and the Théâtre Optique in December 1888 -On 28 October 1892, he projected the first animation in public, Pauvre Pierrot, at the Musée Grévin in Paris. -
Charles-Émile Reynaud
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Who is the Father of animation?
-Stuart Blackton is considered the Father of American Animation
American animation owes its beginnings to J. Stuart Blackton, a British filmmaker who created the first animated film in America. -
Father of Animation
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Who invented Cel animation?
The cel animation process was invented by Earl Hurd and John Bray in 1915.
-Celluloid or cel animation is a film-based media form, where transparent individually-created films frames are projected with light sequentially onto a reflective screen, creating an illusion of motion. Although contemporary cinematic animation has been transformed through use of the computer, historically cel animation has been created by hand. -
Cel animation
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Who invented the 12 Principles of Animation?
The 12 basic principles of animation were developed by the 'old men' of Walt Disney Studios, amongst them Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, during the 1930s. -
12 Principles of Animation
1) Squash and Stretch-The most important principle, the purpose of which is to give a sense of weight and flexibility to drawn objects.
2) Anticipation-To prepare the audience for an action, and to make the action appear more realistic.
3) Staging-to direct the audience's attention, and make it clear what is of greatest importance in a scene
4)SAA PTP-SAA has a more fluid, dynamic illusion of movement,
5) Follow Through and Overlapping Action-help to give the impression to characters. -
12 Principles of Animation (continued)
6) Slow In and Slow Out-The movement of objects in the real world, such as the human body, animals, vehicles, etc.
7) Arc-Most natural action tends to follow an arched trajectory
8) Secondary Action-gives a scene more life, and can help to support the main action.
9) Timing-the speed of the action on film
10) Exaggeration-perfect imitation of reality can look static and dull
11) Solid drawing-space, giving them volume and weight.
12) Appeal- charisma in an actor -
When was the first computer animation used?
1970s. This is an experimental 2D animated short drawn on a data tablet by Peter Foldes, who used the world's first key frame animation software, invented by Nestor Burtnyk and Marceli Wein. Produced by Ed Catmull, the short demonstrates a computer animated hand, as well as human faces -
computer animation during the 1970s
