Despicable Me, an American comedy film was launched in 2010 as
part of Universal Pictures and Illumination Entertainment.
Animation
has replaced action as the UK's favourite film genre for the first time.
Figures from the British Film Institute show British audiences are being drawn
to the cinema in their millions for films such as Despicable Me 2, Disney's
Frozen, Monsters University and The Croods, all of which were in the top 10
films at the UK box office last year (Ellis-Petersen, 2014)
Animation above anything is an illusion. Whether we stop and
think about Disney classics or Pixar productions, animation is only the process
by which we see still
pictures move (What is animation, accessed
2015). By displaying a series of still images that change over time to create
an illusion of a moving image.
The reason our eyes are
tricked into seeing movement can be explained by the 'Persistence of Vision'
theory.
“Our eyes see what
they want to see; our ears hear what it’s nice to hear; and the worst type of
deaf person is the one who only wants to hear one thing.”
—Luc de Brabandere, The Forgotten Half of Change
Our brain holds onto an image for a fraction of a second after the image has passed. Due to our eyes inability to cope with fast moving images, when a series of still images are shown very quickly they appear to us to be moving.
To explain animation in more detail, see below video where a number of moving images have been changed to appear that the object is moving. By capturing a number of frames and gradually changing the sizing will create the illusion that the object is growing or shrinking. Changing the positioning of images creates the tricks the mind into thinking the object is moving. A change in speed will create the impression that the object is moving faster than it is thus generating seamless transition between frames. Illusions can be created with change in colour and shape to trick the mind into thinking features are changing when in fact it’s a sequence of separate frames. (What is animation, accessed 2015)
Animation Basics- Bouncing Ball
Incorporating moving
imagery into the classroom
Movement
By drawing
different positions, create a moving imagery by taking a sequence of frames at
different stages of movement. Working in groups or individually
Individually-
more time consuming when taking frames and moving objects.
Hammering a nail (three
positions)
Walking (four positions)
Putting on a hat (four positions)
A cowboy with a lasso trying
to catch cattle (four positions)
