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Salut! Hi everyone, Today I'm going to share about different types of animation software used for movies that we have seen. There are many types of software, but I will share just the few of them. 1. Autodesk Maya (Figure 1): This software used for 3D modeling, rendering, and animating characters and its environments. One example of famous movie using this software is "Frozen" (2013). Figure 1: Autodesk Maya. 2. Pixar's RenderMan (Figure 2): This is a rendering software used to create photorealistic images in CGI and it is developed by Pixar Animation Studios. Example of famous movie using this software is "Toy Story" (1995). Figure 2: Pixar's RenderMan. 3. Adobe After Effects (Figure 3): Besides known for motion graphics and visual effects, this software also used in animation, especially for 2D animation. For example, "The Simpsons Movie" (2007). Figure 3: Adobe After Effects. 4. Toon Boom Harmony (Figure 4): This software is one of popular 2...

Hello everyone!  In this post, I will be sharing with you about the 12 principles of animation. Everything needs principles, so does animation. But why is it important to have principles for creating animation? 1. To show the audience the realism and believability of the characters created. 2. To create consistency and as guide for animators. 3. As a visual communication that can convey desired messages, emotions, and storytelling. 4. To reduce time-consuming by providing techniques. 5. To get better quality animations. Let’s jump into it, what are the 12 principles of animation? Squash and Stretch   Anticipation Staging Straight ahead or Pose to pose Follow through and Overlapping action Slow in and Slow out Arcs Secondary action Timing Exaggeration Solid drawing Appeal These principles of animation were develop by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas (Figure 1). Figure 1: Frank Thomas (center) with Ollie Johnston and their respective wives. To understand further about the...

Hi all! Bonjour!! In the last posts, I have been sharing so many things on animation. In this post, I will be sharing about types of animation. Do you guys know that there are many types of animation? Let me share with you guys some of them.  1. 2D Animation : This 2D animation show movements of flat characters and object in a two-dimensional world without depth. Example Movie: "The Lion King" (1994) - This Disney classic uses traditional hand-drawn animation techniques and it's in 2D (Figure 1). Figure 1: The Lion King (1994). 2. 3D animation : This 3D animation also known as Computer-Generated Imagery (CGI). This animation type show characters and objects in 3D which can be rotate 360 degrees. Example Movie: "Toy Story" (1995) - This animation film was the first feature-length movie entirely created using CGI (Figure 2) and it is produced by Pixar Animation Studio.  Figure 2: Toy Story (1995). 3. Traditional Animation : This traditional animation also known as...