Animation derives from the principle of perceived illusion of movement.
It is the principle which governs the creation of film and video
Animated: living, having life
Derived from the Latin
anima life
animare to breathe life into…
Illusion: deceptive appearance
Movement: undergo a change of position/posture
Some Illusionary devices that demonstrate the principle: Flickbooks, Rollers, Zoetropes, Phenakistascopes, Thaumatropes, Praxinoscope, Magic Lanterns, Lamposcope, Theatriaxinoscope, Chorentoscope, Kinetoscope,Biophantoscope, Chronophotographic, Electrotachyscope, Zoopraxiscope and more…
Here are a few of my favourites:
As inspiration we watched a few fantastic films:
George Griffin - Head (Animation Unlimited DVD)
Ian Mackinnon - Adjustment (BAA 7 DVD) http://www.britishanimationawards.com/
Mark Simon Hewis - Life Sized Zoetrope (BAA 7 DVD)
Donato Sansone - Videogioco http://www.enricoascoli.com/
Jeff Chiba Sterns - Yellow Sticky notes
Serene Teh - Parkour
Displeased Eskimo (Jamie Bell) A Brief History of pretty much everything
If you want to have a go yourself at making a flip book into a movie then watch this 'tutorial' by fallofautumndistro — October 08, 2007
Which all go to show that from such humble origins great things can be achieved!
So go on... get yourself a Post-it note.. and start telling tales!
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