ANIMATION

Grade 10
 Animation is a
broad term. As a
matter of fact
there are many
definitions.
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a motion picture made by

photographing successive positions of
inanimate objects same as puppets or
mechanical parts
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animation is animated cartoon, a
motion picture made from a series of
drawings simulating motion by means
of slight progressive changes.
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a rapid display of sequence of image

of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model
positions in order to create illusion of
movement.
PERSISTENCE OF VISION
PERSISTENCE OF VISION

IS A PHENOMENON BY WHICH THE EYE

RETAINS A VISON FOR ABOUT ONE-TWENTY

FIFTH OF A SECOND THEREBY CREATING THE

ILLUTION OF MOTION FOR RELATED IMAGE

SHOWN ON IT.
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ANIMATION
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since the beggining of time it is the

desire of a man to illustrate motion in
their drawings. The early cave painting of
animals with multiple legs and even
LEONARDO da VINCI's anatomical studies
show detailed drawing of suppose motion.
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Zoetrope
Said to be invented in China by Ting
Huan in 180 AD.

Made up of translucent paper panels

painted with sequence of actions.
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Zoetrope by William George

Horner
A cylindrical shape with slits along
the side and inside are pictures of
progressive photographs.
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Thaumatrope
A toy of the Victorian Era which was a circular
disk with 2 images on each side and its center
is tied to a string.
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Phenakistoscope

Invented in 1831, by Simon von Stampfer and

Joseph Plateau
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Flip book
In 1863 it was patented by John Linnet.

Essentially a series of sequential

pictures which when flipped at a
high speed it creates an illusion.
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Praxinoscope A more complicated version of

Zoetrope invented by Charles
Emile Reynaud.
It includes steady mirror inside a
cylinder to improve the quality of
the image for a clearer animation.
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Magic Lantern
Considered as the classic
projector
It uses simple lamp and
transluscent oil painting which
project larger on a flat surface