Multimedia Technology
Chapter 6: Computer Animation Types and Techniques
By: Dr. Zeeshan Bhatti
Animation
is about bringing things to life. Moving something which can't move
itself a sequence of images that, when played one after the
other, make things move.
What is computer animation?
• Creating moving images via the use of computers
• Subfield of computer graphics
• Applications :
– Films
– TV programs
– Computer games
– Web contents
• Creating moving images via the use of computers
• Subfield of computer graphics
• Applications :
– Films
– TV programs
– Computer games
– Web contents
Topics of computer animation
• Character animation (3D animation)
– Keyframe animation, motion capture
– Rigging, facial animation
– Motion planning, motion editing
– Crowd simulation
• Physically-based animation
– Rigid objects
– Cloth, strands, deformable objects
– Fluids (fire, water, smoke)
• Geometric modelling and editing
• 2D Cell Animation
• Character animation (3D animation)
– Keyframe animation, motion capture
– Rigging, facial animation
– Motion planning, motion editing
– Crowd simulation
• Physically-based animation
– Rigid objects
– Cloth, strands, deformable objects
– Fluids (fire, water, smoke)
• Geometric modelling and editing
• 2D Cell Animation
- Animation History
- Animation Types
- Animation Techniques
- Cell Animation
- Keyframe Animation
- Motion Capture
- Procedural Animation
