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Animation  
by Shakir A


Basically animation is a graphic art that is not stable rather uniquely run one after another to create an illusion of movie. Animation is a sequence of images (2-D or 3D) runs in a certain frame that makes illusion of live action of an object or character.

Animation from History to Now
The history of animation says -there were some concepts originated by the Paleolithic cave painting (sequential) by primitive people in European countries. Shadow Puppetry was also an animation ancestor happened in eastern Asian countries. The manual animation work modified into simple and into complex animation devices like the flip book, often using drawings, paintings, photos, or slides on rotating card/s or cylinder, optical toys etc. The present digital era of animation is far ahead of the sequential cave painting. There are computers, software, methodologies and process of work to produce nice and quality animation works.

Animation Application
Animation runs in electronic media. Television and film industry have more exposure of animations. There are exclusive channels in television are showing animation movies. Advertisement makers prefer animated advertisement acted attracting characters. Web media is crowded with many animations for interface design, banners, windows alerts etc. In popular Internet websites the web banners come frequently with an advertisement. Websites have animated elements such as warning messages, links, buttons and logos. These stuffs make alive the website with enchanting feeling in users.

Animation Project
Based on a story line, a series of images to be created and placed in a frame. The story line leads a storyboard that explains the sequence, events, ambiance, about music, sound and voice over etc. Storyboard is a descriptive document explains steps of the progressing animation movie. A layout, dimension and frame structure of the animation movie to be designed at the beginning. The graphics, characters, elements, background, objects, color scheme are required to be designed base on the storyboard. The ambiance of the story must be kept in mind what is described in the storyboard. There are multiple animators are required in an Animation project. Animators have to take care of the screen play, story writing, direction, actions (expressions) etc. The interface of the animation must be user-friendly and correct. These qualities add value to your animation material in the competition. Besides the knowledge of graphics and animation principle the animators should know about sound, music and voice incorporation etc. Animation competitions are small projects that need all the process and activities done in a project. The assessment of your animation work is valued by the quality of the project.

Animation Characters
Character animation is most demanding in both 2-D and 3-D animation fields. This is similar to acting in a movie or stage show. The animation must make fell happy to the audience. The character should be shown with feelings, thinking, reaction, consistency, dress code and mood as human being.

AniBoom has many up coming projects on animation promotion as well as exposing many animators. AniBoom promotes making events and opportunities for aspirant animators. Many events like seminar, workshops, training and contests are designed to help the aspirants through Internet.

About the Author

Shakir A: independent writer on topics like marketing of products and services through electronic media especially for Entertainment, creatives and movies.For details Log on to http://www.aniboom.com/?ad=articleyedoll



Cartoons  
by Shakir A


There is saying 'a picture is worth 1000 words'. Cartoons originally are drawings or pictures, a full-size pattern for execution in painting, mosaic, tapestry, or other form. Cartoons are such pictorial expressions created by cartoonist/s. Cartoon is a hard paper board used for impressing shapes. That also used for making graphics popularly know as cartoons.

Cartoons are popular because of its funny expression of truth in life. These often make us laugh and convey a message that strike to the heart of the matter. Cartoon graphics can communicate ideas very quickly. Cartoons should strike the viewer and has to provide food for thought. Cartoonists have such thought on any expression like sorrow, happy, angry etc. The greatest political cartoonist of the late 19th century was Thomas Nast, who was noted for his cartoon crusades against political corruption in the United States. Nast popularized the symbols of the country's major political parties and leaders in form of cartoons.

Cartoons are categories bases on events or instances such as Business, Office, Sales Baby, Family, Kid, Marriage, Animal, Pet, Professions, Political, Psychiatry, Science, Education & Teaching, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, and Other Cartoons. Cartoons are used in New Papers, Newsletters, Advertising, Websites, Presentations, Magazines, Books, Greeting cards, Blogs, Textbooks, Internet, Intranets, Manuals, Cover sheets and anything else that could benefit from a good fun. Cartoons can be customized with logo design, mascots, symbols etc.

Caricature and cartoons
Many artists can make caricature, act on any activities done by other persons. A Cartoonist can draw graphic (art), comically distorted drawings on the same activities of other person. Following some activities and expressing in pictorial is tough job for normal people. Cartoonist can make it easily as it is his/her skill. Making caricature of politicians and celebrities is common practice and popular too. Many news daily papers have permanent cartoonist for publishing daily cartoons on political issues, social issues, and other issues with a touch of comedy expression. In electronic media -television many exclusive cartoon programs are coming with same purpose to attract viewer. This impacts on the readers and viewer and can be conveyed the important messages.

Cartoon Characters
Cartoon Character is similar to a living being that can be shown with live activities like feelings, thinking, reaction, consistency, dress code and mood as human being. There are some exclusive cartoon characters deigned by famous cartoonists.

Cartoonists
Cartoonists have born qualities of creating graphics to make live. Their practice, opportunity and interest take them to a respected position. They are aware of many things happening around. They have such idea and thoughts that can be utilized for society. Many cartoonists are degree holder in fine art, graphics design and many of having computer technology for advanced implementation. They come across many experiments to explore many creativity and ideas during studies and workshops. Many competitive environments might have helped a lot for career building and reorganizations.

AniBoom has many promoting events and opportunities for aspirant cartoonists and graphics artists. The events like seminar, workshops, and contest are helping many aspirants worldwide.

About the Author

Shakir A: independent writer on topics like marketing of products and services through electronic media especially for Entertainment, creatives and movies.For details Log on to http://www.aniboom.com/?ad=articleyedoll





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