3D CGI Animation

The use of 3D Computer Generated Imagery Animation was first founded in the year 1968 by N.Konstantinov.  The use of 3D CGI Animation consists of creating wireframes of the characters as well as the objects and then applying the animation frames afterwars to make them look authentic and photo-realistic.  Films such as Tron and Futureworld are a couple of examples that have first used 3D CGI Animations to full effect.



Here is a list of the following that is used for 3D Animation:

- A PC or laptop
- Graphical Modelling Application packages, such as Anim8or

 

Advantages - 3D CGI Animations look more realistic and is more expressive compared to 2D and that the art of CGI animations can unlock so many possibilities that no other animation technique could ever achieve.  Furthermore, the additional use of lighting and shading in these animations also adds more authenticity to them and truly making them stand out and come to life.

 

Disadvantages - The use of 3D CGI Animation is very costly in terms of both the money invested into creating these animations and the extensive amount of time and effort that it takes into making them.  Furthermore, this animation technique also requires a sizable amount of both artistic and technological skill involved as well as advanced knowledge and understanding of the graphical applications that are used to carry them out.

 

 

2D Computer Graphic Animation

2D Computer Graphic Animation, which first originated in the 1950's, is a digital animation technique that uses computer-generated images usually in the form of 2D geometric models or sprites whether they are characters or objects.  The art of 2D Computer Graphic Animation is often used in graphics applications that were originally developed via traditional technologies such as cartography and technical drawing.  2D graphic animations can use a variety of different model such as geometric models.

In order to  utilise 2D Computer Graphic Animations you must need the following:

- A PC
- A graphics application (Toonboom, Flash etc)
- A graphics tablet

Advantages - 2D character and object sprites are quite easy to make and to animate.  Designing backgrounds for 2D animations are more simplistic to create as well

Disadvantages - 2D Computer Graphic Animations take up a fair amount of time to create and requires the use of computer technology to produce.

Here is a video of a simple 2D animation:

 



And here is a video of how to create a 2D Animation: