Animation Resources

History of Classical and Computer Animation

• Some Animation History
• Eadweard Muybridge and the zoöpraxiscope
• Some History of computer animation
• Michael Morrison's History of Computer Animation
• Kerlow's The Art of 3D Computer Animation
• Disney web page

Animation

• Animation and Hierarchical Modeling
• University of Washington Computer Animation Links
• Principles of Animation:
• Kerlow's Page
• University of Washington

Animation Shorts

• Pixar
• Pixar Shorts:
• The Adventures of Andre and Wally B (1984)
• Luxo Jr. (First computer animation to be nominated for an Academy Award, 1986)
• Red's Dream (1987)
• Tin Toy (1988, first computer animation to win an Academy Award)
• Knick Knack (1989)
• Geri's Game (Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short 1997)
• For the Birds (Academy Award Winner for Best Animated Short 2001)
• Will Vinton Studio
• Rhythm and Hues Commercials
• Bouncing Balls
• Larry's Toon Institute
• Amazing Kids

Creating an Animation

• Bouncing Ball
• Example Roles
• Flowhart
• Silly animation showing path and look-at constraints

General Graphics Resources

• Graphics Resources

Books

• Click book link.

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