Did you know that Plasticine was originally developed to help children to learn to read? Well now it’s used to teach children to animate! Clay is also used by professional animators, but it has always been a popular choice for… Continue Reading
Is frame based animation a tedious, painstaking process, made by nerds who clearly have nothing better to do? First some clarity. By frame based animation I mean it’s made frame by frame, like stop motion or some drawn animation. Other… Continue Reading
Animation is an optical illusion This optical illusion is called Persistence of Vision. The simplest explanation is that it is: “A series of created images, viewed as a sequence, at a speed that creates the illusion of movement.” But live… Continue Reading
People often use the term ‘Stop Motion’ to describe a form of animation, but they are probably only referring to one specific type of stop motion. So what are these different types? …and how and why do we define them?… Continue Reading
If you are looking to make your own animation then this website is for you. I’ve been making animation for many years so I have lots to share with you. The important thing to understand from the start is that… Continue Reading