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	Animation Schools - Find Schools in Your Area - Computer Animation Schools, Illustration, Computer Game Animation, and ...
		Top animation schools and production studios today favor one or more of the top 3D animation packages on the market.
		There is a wide variety of 3D animation software at use in the industry.
		A 3D animation plugin is a tool used by computer software artists to enhance 3D animation.
	www.animationschoolsindex.com (575 words)

	Traditional animation
		Traditional animation is accomplished with a series of drawings copied onto transparent celluloid pages.
		Animation paper is often referred to as 'Onion skin' because it is semi transparent, like the skin of an onion.
		Animation is all about telling a story, and the more an important motion, or emotion is brought to the viewers attention, the more impact it will have.
	www.thebest3d.com /dogwaffle/help/PDHelp/TraditionalAnimation.htm (3435 words)

	Handmade: The Traditional (Ink and Paint) Animation Fanlisting
		Traditional animation, aka Classical Animation sometimes also called cel animation or hand-drawn animation, is the oldest and historically the most popular form of animation.
		Traditional animation proceeds from the storyboarding process to voice recording to Animatics, Design and Timing, Layout, Character and Special Effect Animation, Backgrounds, Ink and Paint.
		You've got to be a fan of traditional animation, in some aspect.
	kid-fears.org /inknpaint (451 words)

	Blender.org :: View topic - combining blender with traditional animation
		In all animation, including traditional 2d, separate layers are created and composited later on.
		In any case, drawn animation is rarely brought to 3d app for final rendering, instead material from multiple sources is composited and graded in compositing app or in 2d animation package (like TOONZ).
		One of the first projects we did with blender is morkramia2, it had (drawed) 2d character animation implemented inside a (photoreal) 3d world.
	www.blender.org /forum/viewtopic.php?t=8833&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight= (846 words)

	Computer Animation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Before the advent of the computer animation, all animation was done by hand.
		All the frames in an animation had to be drawn by hand.
		It is a lot easier to draw the motion and shape of the frog in the different parts of the animation when you have some reference, such as video, as opposed to imagining it in your head.
	www.bergen.org /AAST/ComputerAnimation/Hist_Traditional.html (485 words)

	Bobby Bodenheimer Research: Reusing Traditional Animation
		Traditional (cartoon) animation is notable for its expressiveness and style.
		Since a large body of traditional animation already exists, it may be possible to incorporate this body into a library that can be used to generate new animation having the same qualities that make the medium so appealing.
		Much older cartoon data suffers from noise due to changes in lighting as the cel animations were transferred to film, contamination of the cel from one use to another as it was filmed, and degradation of the animation before being transferred to an archival format.
	www.vuse.vanderbilt.edu /~bobbyb/research/tooning.html (366 words)

	Animation: Disney Style (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Animation is often described as the illusion of motion.
		Traditional animation, also known as hand-drawn animation, is one of the oldest and best known forms of animation.
		The animatic typically consists of pictures of the storyboard synchronized with the soundtrack, which allows the animators and directors to work out any script and timing issues before full animation begins (Traditional Animation).
	tiger.towson.edu /users/jreddi2/animation.html (581 words)

	CGI in Traditional 2D Animation
		One is that it is better for the environment since traditional animation uses thousands of acetate cels that are non-biodegradable.
		Another reason is that the animation studio has more control over their work because all of it is produced in the same place instead of having it shipped to developers and editors.
		A Japanese animation studio called Studio Gonzo is one of the first animation studios to use CGI to create an animated series.
	mason.gmu.edu /~sspain/traditional_animation.html (423 words)

	3D Animation
		Animation didn’t happen over night, there were many aspects that helped in the evolution of 3D animation.
		There were a couple of ways that this traditional animation was produced, and that is by using key frames, or cel-animation.
		An animator, experienced in the principles of movement and three-dimensional representation, is still required to ensure that the animation looks natural and believable.
	home.comcast.net /~coastaldesign/3DAnimation.htm (1179 words)

	: : The Academy of Animation Arts & Technology - Classical Animation : :
		Well, the bare truth is that excellence in Animation requires a thorough knowledge of traditional 2D (or "classical") animation, without which animators, whatever their medium, 2D, 3D, Flash or Clay, are inadequately equipped to work in the industry.
		Animation programs worldwide focus on strong foundations and lay great emphasis to the art aspect which includes drawing and animation techniques to start.
		To be a sophisticated animator means knowing the fine art of telling a story through movement, integrating creative vision with technological limitations – knowing how to breathe life where there is none.
	www.animationacademyindia.com /classical_animation/index.htm (462 words)

	Animated Buzz - The Buzz Cut - 'Mike Disa talks 2D vs. 3D'
		If some people’s predictions are to be believed, traditional animation is ready for the grave.
		Those currently studying traditional animation shouldn't worry that there isn't going to be money waiting for them after college.
		According to Disa, the well-rounded animators will be the ones who have an understanding of the fundamentals that make for good animation.
	www.animatedbuzz.com /WB/52.html (1237 words)

	Dianimation Home
		In this 10 minute animated educational video, the boy is always bouncing that ball, and the dog is always trying to get someone in the family to read the important letters from Cigna HealthCare regarding customer enrollment.
		Her influences are not restricted to the US animation titans, Hanna Barbera, Warner Brothers and Disney, but the animation and puppetry from the Czech Republic, other former Eastern Bloc countries, and beyond.
		Animation will highlight your company name and logo; lend a rhythm to your message; and convey subtleties such as “thinking outside the box” or "we offer the best service".
	www.dianimation.com /index.html (1582 words)

	Animation How To Apply
		Although many students want to focus on computer animation we believe that all types of animation have their foundation in solid drawing and traditional animation.
		Animation — a traditional animation sample that shows a firm understanding and use of some of the basic principles of animation.
		As was said before, we believe that all types of animation have their foundation in solid drawing and traditional animation.
	www.et.byu.edu /animation/major/questions.html (2441 words)

	Animation tools & tips
		In traditional animation, a cel is a sheet of transparent acetate on which a single object (or character) is drawn.
		Sprite animation lends itself well to be interactive: the position of each sprite is controlled by the user or by an application program (or by both).
		In hand drawn animation, it is very common to animate an action, then slow into a pose and hold the drawing of that pose for several frames, then move into action again.
	www.compuphase.com /animtips.htm (3955 words)

	Animation \| Activity 4 \| Teacher's Resource Guide \| YMI, Ltd./AMPAS
		CGI can imitate camera moves and angles that would be difficult or impossible to achieve with traditional cel animation: the swoop from the chandelier to the dancing couple in the ballroom scene of Beauty and the Beast, for example.
		Computer animators still have trouble duplicating soft shapes and textures such as human skin and hair and the movement of clothes and draperies.
		Ask your students to view one of the films nominated this year for achievement in animation and analyze it in terms of how its storytelling, character development and animation contributed to the total effect of the film.
	www.oscars.org /teachersguide/animation/activity4.html (640 words)

	Joe Tracy - CGI's Impact on Traditional Animation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It's a sad and exciting new age in the world of animation as studios continue to downsize traditional animation facilities in favor of computer animation.
		The mass layoffs are resulting in many traditional animators looking for new work or heading back to college to take courses in computer animation.
		Traditional animation is now headed down a path that could make it a lost art.
	www.digitalmediafx.com /Columns/JoeTracy/traditionalanimationandCGIp.html (968 words)

	Animation & Comics
		As we move into the 21st century, and computer generated graphics, animation and live-action filming merge, we can be less and less sure of the 'true' nature of what we are seeing on screen.
		Animation is as old as the drawings done on rock surfaces by cavemen.
		Animation is the process of linking a series of slightly different drawings together to simulate movement.
	www.mediaknowall.com /animation.html (540 words)

	Traditional Animation
		The same phrase could also be applied to the mind-set of a young (or not quite so young!) person who has his or her heart set on becoming a Disney animator.
		For generations, the debut of each Disney animated feature film has ignited in the minds of thousands of individuals the desire to be a part of the marvel they see on the screen.
		Gladstone replies, "If a kid wants to do animation and he or she can't draw, there are ways to do that.
	www.animationarena.com /traditional-animation.html (1459 words)

	Principles of Animation - INTRO
		Much of this bad animation will be due to unfamiliarity with the fundamental principles that have been used for hand drawn character animation for over 50 years.
		Audiences were enthusiastic and many of the animators were satisfied, however it was clear to Walt Disney that the level of animation and existing characters were not adequate to pursue new story lines-- characters were limited to certain types of action and audience acceptance notwithstanding, they were not appealing to the eye.
		When the classes were started, most of the animators were drawing using the old cartoon formula of standardized shapes, sizes, actions and gestures, with little or no reference to nature.
	www.anticipation.info /texte/lasseter/principles.html (989 words)

	Flash Web Design and Character Animation
		Animation is the art of breathing life into objects and characters.
		By incorporating their discoveries in areas of timing, anticipation, follow-through, and squash-and-stretch, a character animated in 3D can be made to look dynamic and alive.
		The quality of keyframe animation is a result of the animator's understanding of timing, weight, anticipation, follow-through, and all the traditional animation principles discovered by Disney, Chuck Jones, Halas, Whittaker, and all the great traditional character animators.
	www.3dstorm.com /animation.html (390 words)

	3D Computer Animation
		Though some of the traditional animators don’t feel close to computer-based animations, computers gave the animators much more time to spent on creative thought since the in-between frames are drawn and painted by computers instead of assistant animators.
		Animator plans the model which is thought to be on the stage with an architecture sensitiveness, chips into shape with a skill of sculpture, makes it move in aesthetic way by the help of observation, experience and creativeness.
		Animator is the one who has the creative and aesthetic approaches and also alternatives to direct the event and do the production.
	tojde.anadolu.edu.tr /tojde4/ygursac.htm (5811 words)

	DreamWorks Animation SKG Fansite-Spirit Stallion Of Cimarron
		The advent of the computer in animation has revolutionized the genre, perhaps most notably with the inauguration of entirely computer animated films, like last year?s Academy Award¨-winning "Shrek." However, the computer has also had an ever-increasing impact on 2D?or what is known as traditional?animation.
		Specifically with regard to character animation in a 2D film, computer rendering had primarily been relegated to background "extras." Here, even the lead characters, including Spirit, are sometimes computer animated depending on the needs of the shot.
		In fact, there are perfectly seamless transitions from computer to traditional animation involving a single character in a single scene that no one but a seasoned animator would be able to discern, and even they would be hard-pressed.
	animation.dreamworksfansite.com /spirit/makingof.php (1132 words)

	Animation Mentor Report - July 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Jamie is a classically trained animator who had to make a major career shift after investing 25 years in the medium of traditional animation.
		Angie is an animator trained in fine art and computers who, after 12 years in the industry, wondered if it would be necessary to start over and learn traditional animation to survive shifts in the industry.
		The SL2 team was a majority of traditional animators hired from Disney and many of these guys were still grasping how to animate with a computer.
	www.thinkinganimation.com /bookshowcase_AM.html (1474 words)

	Animation & Visual FX
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		Wit Animation is a small (but, according to their own description ‘perfectly formed’) commercial production company and animation studio located Venice, California.
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	animation.digitalmedianet.com (617 words)

	MousePlanet \| Mouse Tales with David Koenig
		In Burbank, there are only about 60 traditional “2-D” animators left who actually pick up a pencil or a paintbrush, counting Layout, Animators, Clean-up and Background artists… and Disney has no 2-D projects currently in production for them to work on.
		Animation historians know that Disney's “golden eras”of animation were all kicked off with “princess stories” (Snow White, Cinderella, Little Mermaid).
		Animators were still working on the production when their desks were spoken for.
	www.mouseplanet.com /david/dk030814.htm (1709 words)

	Jim Hill : Traditional animation's slow-but-steady return to Walt Disney Studios
		Which is why Lima decided to recruit master animator James Baxter to supervise this portion of the picture.
		Other than we shouldn't expect to see traditional animation at Walt Disney Studios to suddenly be revived virtually overnight.
		Every time Bob starts to get nervous about the expense involved with reviving traditional animation at Disney, John, Ed and Don are going to screen the footage that James Baxter and his talented team of artists have done so far.
	jimhillmedia.com /blogs/jim_hill/archive/2006/02/21/755.aspx (1455 words)

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