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Elements of Animation

The document outlines the key elements of 2D and 3D animation, divided into three phases: Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. It highlights various techniques and tools used in animation, such as storyboarding, character design, keyframe animation, and motion capture, along with examples from popular movies and games. The conclusion emphasizes the prevalence of 2D in cartoons and explainer videos, while 3D is more dominant in movies, games, and virtual reality.

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Elements of Animation

The document outlines the key elements of 2D and 3D animation, divided into three phases: Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. It highlights various techniques and tools used in animation, such as storyboarding, character design, keyframe animation, and motion capture, along with examples from popular movies and games. The conclusion emphasizes the prevalence of 2D in cartoons and explainer videos, while 3D is more dominant in movies, games, and virtual reality.

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Elements of 2D & 3D Animation

• Understanding the key elements involved in


computer animation.
1. Pre-Production Phase
• Planning before actual animation begins.
Storyboarding
• Used in:
• - Movies: The Lion King, Toy Story
• - Games: The Last of Us, Assassin’s Creed
Character Design
• Used in:
• - 2D: Mickey Mouse
• - 3D: Shrek
• - Games: Tomb Raider, God of War
Background Design
• Used in:
• - Movies: Coco
• - Games: GTA V, Cyberpunk 2077
Scriptwriting & Dialogue Recording
• Used in:
• - Movies: Finding Nemo
• - Games: The Witcher 3
2. Production Phase
• The actual animation process using software.
Keyframe Animation
• Used in:
• - 2D: The Simpsons
• - 3D: Frozen
Tweening (Smooth Motion)
• Used in:
• - 2D: Tom & Jerry
• - 3D: Kung Fu Panda
Rigging (Skeletal Setup)
• Used in:
• - Movies: Avatar
• - Games: FIFA
Motion Capture
• Used in:
• - Movies: Avengers: Endgame
• - Games: Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption 2
Special Effects & Particles
• Used in:
• - Movies: How to Train Your Dragon
• - Games: Fortnite
Lip-Syncing & Facial Animation
• Used in:
• - Movies: The Lion King (2019)
• - Games: Detroit: Become Human
3. Post-Production Phase
• Finalizing animation and adding effects.
Rendering (Final Output)
• Used in:
• - Movies: Avatar 2
• - Games: Cyberpunk 2077
Editing & Compositing
• Used in:
• - Movies: Star Wars
• - Games: Mortal Kombat
Color Correction
• Used in:
• - Movies: Coco
• - Games: The Witcher 3
Exporting & Distribution
• Used in:
• - Movies: Pixar movies
• - Games: PlayStation, Xbox releases
Conclusion
• 2D is widely used in cartoons and explainer
videos.
• 3D is dominant in movies, games, and VR.

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