This document provides an overview of animation, including its history and origins from Latin words meaning "to quicken" and "the act of giving life." It discusses the optical illusion that creates the perception of movement and lists different animation processes. Key principles of animation introduced by Disney animators in 1981 are outlined, including squash and stretch, anticipation, and timing. The document also gives details about Blender, a free and open-source 3D animation software used by both professionals and amateurs.

1. ANIMATION
A REVIEW

2. • To understand the true meaning of animation, one must
first know the origin of the word and its history. The term
“Animation” is derived from the Latin words “Animō” and
“Animatio.”
• Animō means:
To quicken, live, breathe, or inspire.
• Animatio refers to:
A form of life, the act of giving life.
• Inanimate: Lifeless, not moving.

3. Thus, ‘ANIMATION’ refers to the act of giving life to
inanimate objects”.
The Illusion of movement:
• The art of animation has evolved since its debut in 1910.
Today’s animated films and cartoons are the product of
refined processes throughout the years. And yet, not
everything is purely a result of technique and science. The
illusion of movement that we see through animation is
the result of an optical illusion called the “PHI
PHENOMENON.”

4. Types of animation processes:
• Traditional Animation
• Full Animation
• Limited Animation
• RotoScoping
• Live-action and Animation

5. • Stop motion Animation
• Cut out Animation
• 2D Animation
• Puppet Animation
• Clay Animation
• 3D Animation

7. In 1981 two bright Disney
animators “OLLIE JOHNSTON” and “FRANK THOMAS
introduced twelve basic principles of animation to produce
more realistic works. These principle are also applicable on
present computer animations. This is the most important
principle of animation, it gives the sense of weight and
volume to draw an object.

8. BASIC PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION
• SQUASH AND STRETCH
• ANTICIPATION
• STAGING
• STRAIGHT AHEAD
• FLOW THROUGH AND OVERLAPPING ACTION
• SLOW IN AND SLOW OUT

9. • ARC
• SECONDARY ACTION
• TIMING
• EXAGGERATION
• SOLID DRAWING
• APPEAL

10. OLLIE JOHNSTON FRANK THOMAS

11. BLENDER IN ANIMATION
Blender was originally a product of
a Dutch animation studio by the name of NeoGeo.
Blender animation is a 3D computer graphics
software that is open-source and free to use. It's used for
creating animated films, visual effects, art, interactive 3D
applications and video games. This software can be used
by both professionals and amateurs because it has an
intuitive interface with a powerful built-in game engine.

12. • Being a cross-platform application, Blender runs on Linux,
macOS, as well as Windows systems. It also has relatively
small memory and drive requirements compared to other
3D creation suites. Its interface uses OpenGL to provide a
consistent experience across all supported hardware and
platforms
KEY FEATURES
• Blender is a fully integrated 3D content creation
suite, offering a broad range of essential tools,
including Modeling, Rendering, Animation & Rigging, Video
Editing, VFX, Compositing, Texturing, and many types
of Simulations.

13. • It has a high-quality 3D architecture, enabling fast and
efficient creation workflow.
• It has a small executable, which is optionally portable.
• Character animation pose editor
• Forward/inverse kinematics for fast poses
• Sound synchronization

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