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Animation Introduction
G. Udhaya Sankar
NSIC
Skill needed
Draw
2D (x, y)
3D (x, y, z)
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Software
• Pencil2d
• ToonZ
• Maya
• Aurora VFX
• Flash
• Maya VFX
… … ..
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Start Animation
• Pre-Production – design and story
• Production – make with the frame and
dimension.
• Post-Production – Title cards, audio, and
copyrights.
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3D & 2D-animation
• Frame Rate
• Time versus Footage
• DPI versus Pixels
• Scenes
• File Organization - Layout
• Story and Storyboards
• Revised Storyboards
• Audio Recording and Editing
• Music and Sound Design
• Final Composite
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Frame Rate
• Film runs at 24 frames per second
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Time versus Footage
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DPI versus Pixels
• NTSC -640 pixels wide by 480
pixels high.
• LED TV- A 13-inch TV has 720 pixels across the
screen and a 42-inch TV has 720 pixels.
• HDTV - much higher at 1920 ¥
1080
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DPI versus Pixels
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DPI versus Pixels
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DPI versus Pixels
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Scenes
• Scene numbering is different in animation than it
is in live action.
• In live action, once you are in a location you can
turn the camera layer or frame in any direction.
• Computer-generated animation (CG) breaks
down scenes as in live action.
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Scenes
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Scenes
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Scenes
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Scenes
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File Organization – Layout
• BACKGROUNDS
Scan your rough layouts and paint the
background in your computer.
• ORGANIZATION
Number your animation drawings according to
the frame number . The more information you
can track during production, the easier it is to
make adjustments.
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File Organization – Layout
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File Organization – Layout
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Title Card
Story and Storyboards
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Story and Storyboards
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Story and Storyboards
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Story and Storyboards
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Story and Storyboards
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Story and Storyboards
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Story and Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Revised Storyboards
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Audio Recording and
Editing
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 Add dialogues for the lip moments
 Dubbing artist
 Record and compile with music
Music and Sound Design
• Once your studio is prepped for recording, you
can record to any device that will accept
audio.
• Cool Edit Pro, Sound Forge , Adobe Premiere.
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Music and Sound Design
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Final Composite
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Final Composite
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Final Composite
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Final Composite
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Final Composite
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Final Composite
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Home work
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Home work
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