: : h i s t o r i c a l   b a c k g r o u n d : :

:: prehistory ::
>timeline

:: physiology ::
> persistence of vision - Ptolemy 130 A.D.

:: early devices ::
> thaumatrope, phenakistoscope, zoetrope, 2
>handhheld flipbooks and viewers

:: scientific investigations | motion | sequence|::
::time and motion::
> Etienne Marey
>Eadweard Muybridge 1 , 2
> Harold Edgerton

:: techniques and tools ::
>hand drawn cels and keyframing - "Spirited Away'
>animated titling - 'Life of Brian , 'Pi'
>rotoscoping - "Waking Life"
> traditional vs. computer animation 1, 2, 3
> 2D vs. 3D
>stop motion | time lapse | claymation - Jan Svenkmajer, 2, Brothers Quay- 'Frida'
>acquisition/modeling/digitization of source - de- and encoding
>FX, compositing, integration - recoding - 'City of Lost Children"," What Dreams May Come', 'Amelie'

:: creative process ::
>pre-production >>scripting >> storyboarding /visualization >> raw source acquisition

>production >> media build ( source acquisition 2, filming, media authoring)

>post-production >>edit/compositing

>distribution