Motion Information and Media Flashcards
is a group
of key teachings for
the professional
animator. The list has
served Disney
animators since the
1930s and was
outlined by Ollie
Johnston and Frank
Thomas in the 1981
book The Illusion of
Life: Disney
Animation.
The 12 Principles of
Animation
- A visual media that gives the
appearance of a movement
MOTION MEDIA
Can be a collection of videos,
footage, videos. It is combined with
audio, text and/or interactive
content to create a multimedia
MOTION MEDIA
created by rendering or
showing consecutively several
frames per seconds.
MOTION
FORMS OF MOTION MEDIA
Informal
Formal
created by individuals often for personal use
INFORMAL
created by professional who follows industry standards in creating, editing, and producing motion in media
FORMAL
FORMAL PRODUCTION OF ANIMATIONS
- Writing a Story
- Script is written and
dialogue is recorded - Animators sketch major
scenes; in betweeners fill
in the gaps - Background
music and background
details are added - Drawings are rendered
MOTION MEDIA FORMATS
Animation
Video/Codecs
ANIMATION FORMATS
Animated GIFs (Graphics Interchange Format)
Flash
Shockwave
Dynamic HTML
VIDEO FORMATS/CODECS
MPG
Quicktime
MP4
MOTION MEDIA PURPOSES
Education
Entertainment
Advertising
MOTION MEDIA SOURCES
Personal
Media Companies
Social Media
MOTION MEDIA AUDIENCES
Private or Public
Directed or General
ADVANTAGES OF MOTION MEDIA
It captures motion in a
manner that can be
viewed repeatedly
Simulations allow for
safe observation
It can show processes in
detail and in sequence
It can cut across different
cultures and groups
It enables learning with
emotions
It allows scenes,
history, events and
phenomenon to be
recreated
LIMITATIONS OF MOTION MEDIA
It is often times more
costly than other
forms of visual media.
It is subject to
misinterpretation
Compared to other forms of visual
media the viewer cannot always
interrupt the presentation.
Other data may be
presented best using
still images. Examples
are graphs, diagrams,
maps.