level 3 year 1

The Zoetrope is a wheel of life. When you place a strip of drawings inside the Zoetrope drum, spin it and look through the slots, you will see the images come to life. They are not really alive, it is an illusion of motions depending on two things, persistence of vision and phi phenomenon .

What is editing- Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audio and film media to convey information. There are many different styles of editing and often varies for different genres. Origins (Pioneers of editing)- The Lumieres brothers- Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas and Louis Jean were among the first filmmakers in history. The brothers were French inventors and pioneer manufacturers of photographic equipment. They devised an early motion picture camera called the cinematograph, had lent its name to an exciting new form of art and entertainment.  The advantage of this was that it was the world first video camera, which could record, print, and project. They are most famous for their first film they produce which was the workers leaving the Lumiere factory in 1895.  http://www.openculture.com/2014/08/watch-the-films-of-the-lumiere-brothers-the-birth-of-cinema-1895.html George Melies- Marie George Jean Melies, also known as George Melies was a ...

Felix the cat was made by an Australian cartoonist, Pat Sullivan. Felix first appeared in a paramount pictures short, Feline Follies. The character of Felix was based on an animated Charlie Chapman (The Silent era). Following the premiere on November 9, 1919, merchandise and promotions flooded the office as Felix starred in 182 other future films (the silent era). Felix the cat and Mickey Mouse are the two most iconic silent era cartoon characters. PLOT:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gYQhWJKlMQ#action=share

Arman Morshed 1116929 25.09.17 Task 1 Unit34-2D- Animation Introduction: In this task we’ve been asked to research about a English photographer called Eadweard Muybridge and what he did as his work.  Eadweard Muybridge •        Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known for his pioneering work in photographic studies in motion, and early work in motion picture projection. He was born in 9 th April 1830 and died on the 8 th may 1904.   Eadweard Muybridge was hired to prove that a horse had all 4 feet off the ground all at once. He designed elaborate photographic system that combined batteries of from 12-24 cameras with fast shutter mechanism, the first successful sequent  photographs of rapidly moving objects were taken of the horses. Eadweard Muybridge was very important on what he did because he made us see another perspective on his photograph. He gave us different views on how ...

In this report i will be looking at the 2D animations through the years, I will be looking at some key technical development.