Stop Motion and Cel Animation

 Unit 4  Activity 3

        Two types of animation will be discussed in this post: Stop Motion Animation and Cel Animation.

Stop Motion Animation:

        This type of animation involves still objects appear to move by taking multiple shots and putting them together. This process takes a lot of time and effort. (Slides)

Materials Needed:

• Digital camera with large memory
• Computer editing software
• Objects such as paper, clay toys, Legos, etc.
• Suitable lighting
• Do-able idea
• Storyboard

     (Slides)

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Cel Animation:

        This animation technique involves hand-drawing pictures and is super time consuming. (Slides)

Process:

• Idea and storyboard are created
• Objects, movements, backgrounds and scenes are decided on.
• An animator draws rough sketches
• Another animator cleans up the sketches and inserts any necessary in-between frames. 
• These cels are then taken to the inbetweener. They then draw the rest of the action to complete movement.
• Cels are traced to make sure they are lined up
• Cels are inked and pained. Backgrounds added when filming

         (Slides)

My Reflection:

        I think animation is cool but it is quite a grueling process to create one. It takes so much time and             effort. 

Works Cited:

        Slides on Google Classroom, posted May 6, 2022.