Persistence of Vision

Persistence of vision, is like a optical illusion.

When there are single pictures to make up a amination - for example Tom and Jerry or Scooby Doo, Persistence of vision makes it looks like that it is a motion picture. Also it doesnt have to be a hand drawn (cel based) animation, it could be: computer generated, model based or pixilation.

We do not see the single pictures, because the persistence fills the gap, to make the motion seem seamless.

Time Laspe

Time laspe, is when a series of photographys are taken, on the same subject, at different times. when all these pictures are put together it looks like the subject is moving. A great example of a timelaspe is flowers blooming.

The first timelspe was used in a feature film called carrefour De L'Opera by Grorges Melies.








Above is a group timelaspe that me, Emily Tatters and Adam Angell made.

Pixilation Animation

Pixilation Animation, is where the models are people, who are doing different poses for each image. This is a very easy one to make, as you are working with people and all you have to do is move the actors very slightly. After all the images have been taken they are put together and then edited to have sound added to it. 

Ten Thousand Pictures of You from Robin King on Vimeo.


above is an example of the pixilation animation group work me, Emily Tatters and Chelsea Sudron made of me Spinning on a chair.

Cut Out Animation

Cut Out Animation, is one of the first types of animations. It is also one of the easiest one. To create a cut out animation you need to: cut out all the bits and pieces you need for the animation, then you need to move the pieces a little bit at a time and take pictures of them. The put all the pictures together, then possibly editing in sounds. 


An example of a cut out animation, is a children's show  - Blues Clues








Above is a group example of a cut out animation.  within my group was: Emily Tatters, Adam Angell and Daniel Charlton.

Cel Based Animation

Cel Based Animation, is one of the longest and hardest types of animation. This is done by a team of people. One member of the team would draw the outline of on of the slides of a second (a single second could take 12 slides) of the slide, the it would go to the next member of the team who would paint a clear film over it, then the image is trace and was ink inserted into it. It is then taken over to a registration board and a picture is taken of it, then the drawer would draw a trace over it, changing it slightly. 


One of the early types of Cel Based is 'Gertie the Dinosaur', but a very popular type that many, many people know is 'Tom and Jerry'. 

Model Animation

Model animation was first used by Willis H. O'Brien for the film 'The Lost World'. Over time it has been used for some of the most popular model based animations - an example of this is Wallace and Gromit.







Model animation is one of the easiest and the hardest types of animation. This is due to the fact you need to create the models. To make the animation, you need to move you model a little bit at a time and take a picture, once all these pictures have been taken they are then put together in a sequence, with some editing for the sounds.  





above is a group model animation with me and Emily Tatters, on ducks.