\u201cAnimation can explain whatever the mind of a man can conceive\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A legendary quote from Walt Disney that is in all respects accurate. But have you ever wondered what exact tools help animators bring their vision to life? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Buckle up, because it is going to be a long ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Metaphorically, to animate means to give life to something, and to accomplish that two basic methods are used – computer-assisted<\/strong> animation, also known as 2D (frames are either hand-drawn with a pencil on paper or interactively drawn with the computer), and computer-generated<\/strong> animation also known as 3D animation which includes digital and stop-motion animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Let’s briefly travel through time and see the history of animation in order to get a better perception of what it was and what it has become. <\/p>\n\n\n\n 2D animation has come a long way and although Walt Disney is widely considered the first one to have produced 2D animation with Mickey Mouse, it is not actually the case. The very first 2D animation was called Fantasmagorie, a short cartoon made by Emile Cohl in 1908. <\/p>\n\n\n\n It is one of the earliest examples of traditional hand-drawn animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \n Beginning era of computer animation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n