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Differences between 2D and 3D Animation Software and Styles
It seems like computers have been around eternally. You buy a brand new one and then 2 years down the road it seems obsolete and there’s another one more advance and dynamic to take it’s place.
Jul 22nd, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
Getting Started in Animation – How My 10 Year Old Started Animating
My 10 year old son is an amazing artist and over the last couple years at school has taken to using sticky-note pads to make flip book animations. These animations were so popular that his teachers and other students were buying them from him at school and he was actually making money buying blank sticky-note [...]
May 16th, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
Top Pre-School Cartoons and Their X Factors
Cartoons have always been about children and one of the most dedicated niches of animation to target this substantial demographic are pre-school cartoons. By niche, it means these cartoons are really catered to young minds’ sensibilities. So don’t go blurting out that a pre-school cartoon sucks if it does not measure up to your standards [...]
May 16th, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
3D Architectural Rendering Process
3D process is extremely important in professional fields and also outsourcing services like industrial, automobile, or architectural design, where 3D models often serve as prototypes for real-world products like chairs, cars, and buildings. In other situations (for instance, in some scientific applications), 3D models must be completely accurate replicas of existing physical objects. Data for [...]
May 14th, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
Animation For Advanced Concepts Convinces Academics
Over the years, we have observed new concepts come and go, some take hold and are considered the next best thing to sliced bread, others fade away. Sometimes a concept or innovation succeeds because there is someone behind it that is truly inspired and dedicated to the cause, a salesman, spokesman, and hard charger who [...]
May 5th, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
Five Tips For Making Your Animated Flash Cartoons Look Better
So, you have a great idea for a cartoon.?The problem is your artistic skills are a bit lacking.?No problem!?With a little practice and these tips, you’ll be on your way to creating eye pleasing works of art!
The Shape Tool Is Your Friend.?Did you know that using the shape tool (circles, squares, etc.) keeps [...]
May 3rd, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
Five Tips For Creating an Animated Flash Cartoon
With Adobe Flash, creating cartoons is as accessible as ever.?With a little know-how and time, you can jump right in and start animating a cartoon of your very own.?However, there’s a difference between an animated cartoon and a good animated cartoon.?These five tips (listed in no particular order) should help you with planning and animating [...]
Apr 27th, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
Animation in Virtual Reality Environments – A Look Ahead on Virtual Companions
With animation software and technology enhancements avatars used in augmented reality and virtual reality environments as companions, tutors, and online cartoon-like friends, animation is surely uniting the real world with an imaginary one. Some of the greatest uses of artificial intelligence software is used in animation and VR environments.
As for a human assistant VR companion, [...]Apr 25th, 2009 | Filed under Animation -
Film Review – Monsters Vs Aliens (2009)
BOTTOM LINE: Clever, witty, fun and looking glorious in 3-D, “Monsters Vs Aliens” is a solid CG-animated flick which both kids and adults should enjoy, even though it lacks a knockout punch.
THE GOOD: Nine times out of ten, a CG-animated movie is more often than not great and one can only speculate that the reason [...]Apr 11th, 2009 | Filed under Movies -
The Animation Writer’s Cliche Test
To make the test as pleasant and as realistic as possible, we suggest the following guidelines:
1. Don’t think too much.
2. Don’t think at all.
3. Forget what thinking IS.
And now on with the test. Answer all questions honestly and feel free to copy down your neighbor’s answers.
Question #1: Your HEROES have crash-landed their sleek modern AIRCRAFT [...]Apr 11th, 2009 | Filed under Animation










































