2. Animation is the process of
creating a continuous motion
and shape change illusion by
means of the rapid display of a
sequence of static images that
minimally differ from each
other. Even the movement of
picture in these slide are
animation
3. From the mid-1850s, such optical devices
as the zoetrope produced the illusion of
animation. Stop-action photography
enabled the production of cartoon films.
This was begin with Snow White and the
Seven Dwarfs (1937). In the late 20th
century computer animation, as seen in
the first fully computer-generated
animated feature, Toy Story (1995),
moved this art to a new level.
4. Flash
Autodesk Maya
Autodesk
3dsmax
Motion Builder
Stop Motion Pro
V-Ray
Adobe After
Effects
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premiere
Eyeon Fusion
Nuke
GameBryo
5. Autodesk 3dsmax is used for 3D
modeling & animation. It is widely used in
TV, movies, architecture studios & game
development. Autodesk 3ds Max is used
in designing popular games like Need for
Speed, Call of Duty etc. Examples of 3ds
Max in movies include Iron Man,
Transformers, X-men etc.
6. Autodesk Maya is used to create
animation with the help of various tools
for modeling, simulation, visual effects,
compositing & rendering. Maya has been
behind the stunning visuals seen in Harry
Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Kung
Fu Panda, Transformers, etc. It has also
been used in games like FIFA 09, Prince
of Persia, etc.
7. It is a popular 3D character animation
software. It is preferred by professionals
world wide for motion capture & keyframe
animation due to features like real-time
display tools, inverse kinematics, facial &
skeletal animation, etc.
8. Stop motion animation technique is used
to show physical objects in animation film
'moving on their own'. Stop Motion Pro is
a simple, easy-to-use software that helps
you edit frames into movies & add sound
and other effects.
9. V-Ray is a popular rendering engine
software used in graphics &
animation. Rendering is the process
of getting 2D image or animation
output from a 3D model. V-Ray is
used for creating quality animation in
movies, video games & architecture
etc.
10. Adobe After Effects is a popular post-
production software used to add
special effects to animation films, TV
shows, commercials, etc. We see
various examples of After Effects in
movies such as the opening sequence
for an sci-fi film, or Harry Potter's magic
spells.
11. Apple Final Cut Pro is an industry level
non-linear editing software. Its user-
friendly interface makes it the preferred
choice for creating quality animation,
motion graphics & sound inputs
Examples of at work in films include The
Cold Mountain, The Curious Case of
Benjamin Button, etc.
12. Adobe Premiere is used for editing
(adding titles, visual effects, etc) 3D
animation & graphics. It is used in
many popular TV shows & movies.
13. Eyeon Fusion is a powerful node-
based compositing software. Eyeon
Fusion is preferred in 3D animation &
VFX applications for its features like
rotoscoping, paint tools, advanced
look-up tables, etc. Examples of Fusion
used in movies - Terminator Salvation,
Snakes on a Plane, 300, etc.
14. Nuke is used for node-based
compositing, used mainly in post-
production work in TV, advertising,
& movies. Nuke has been used in
the production of high quality visual
effects in films like Tron: Legacy,
Black Swan, Avatar etc.
15. GameBryo is one of the industry's
most preferred game engine used
to create quality video games. Its
features like a comprehensive
toolset, flexible workflow, and
prototyping abilities make it a
popular choice for game designers.
16. Animation is not limited to commercial TV
content such as cartoon films and 3D film
making. It has spreaded its existance in all
professional fields such as Entertainment,
Marketing, Advertising, Education, Aviation,
Designing, Medicine, Media, Information
Technology, Internet, Banking, Insurance,
Finance, and so on.