What model based animation is

Model based animation is when photographs of model characters are taken as a still image, they are then moved very slightly and taken a still image of again. They are played back in sequence and it gives the impression that the models are moving.

Example of model based animation

This is the example of model based animation I found which is called Wallace & Gromit.

What is cell animation

Cell animation is when you draw a picture onto a plastic sheet sheet which is also called a cell. They then photograph the cell then make another cell to put over the top of it, they keep doing this process till an animation has been made. It takes really long to do which is a disadvantage, for example Snow White was a cell animation which took 3 and a half years to make.

Cell animation is made at 25 images a second.

Cell animation example

This is an example of cell animation called Evolution

Cut out animation class exercise

This is the cut animation we made in a class exercise.

Persistence of vision

Persistence of vision is when the brain persists an image for 1/25th of a second before the image moves onwards in an animation.

What is time lapse

Time lapse is a series of still images that are put together to give the illusion that an object or human is moving.

Pixilation class exercise

STOP MOTION ANIMATION from Liam emmerson on Vimeo.

This is our own made pixilation animation that we made on 20/10/11.

Example of pixilation

BIG BANG BIG BOOM - the new wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.

This is an example of pixilation by an artist called Blu

13/10/11 How pixilation is made

In today's lesson we made our own pixilation animation, pixilation is basically still shots that are taken at 12 frames per second, pixilation is basically animation to do with people. For example, in our animation we made it look like one of our group was riding a chair with no wheels.

06-10-11 How cut out animation is made

In todays lesson, we made our very own cut out animation with character that we have cut from magazines and newspapers, a cut out animation is a series of still shots that are put together at 12 frames per second, they basically give the illusion that a cut out from a magazine is actually moving.

Time lapse class exercise

Untitled from Peter Johnston on Vimeo.

This is my very basic time lapse animation.

Example of Cut out animation

"Musth" -- Cut Out Animation from Tim Bubb on Vimeo.


This is a cut out animation video called Musth, its basically lots of different cut out shapes and images that are all edited together to make an animation

Example of Time lapse animation

Timescapes Timelapse: Learning to Fly from Tom Lowe on Vimeo.

This is a time lapse video of the sky moving over a set period of time, also it shows daylight and night time taking place.

Time lapse is an animation that is basically still shots of motion over a set period of time, the camera is set to go off at regular intervals, so when you play it back in sequence, it gives the illusion that something is moving.

In our animation class today, I made my own basic time lapse video of me moving about.