DON BOSCO TECHNOLOGICAL INSTITUTE

INF212 WEBSITE AND MULTIMEDIA DESIGN

INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the questions that follow by typing your answers in the spaces below.

1. What is animation? Animation is the creation of simulated movement by using a

series of still images.

2. Summarize what the writers say in the document (1.1. the cognitive theory of
multimedia learning-1.pdf) about animation.
Multimedia researchers generally define multimedia as the combination of texts and
pictures, suggest that multimedia MultiMedia learning occurs when we built mental
representation from those word and pictures. The world can be spoken or written, and the
pictures can be any form of graphical imagery including illustration, photo, animation, or
video.
3. What is your opinion on the use of animation in learning?
4. If you do not agree with the use of animation alone to improve learning, what
more can you suggest to improve learning using animation? Justify your
responses.
Animation is very often encountered in advertisements, games, TV, media
outlets, etc. In fact, the entertainment business is also actively embracing
animation technologies as a significant method of creating good quality
content. From web series to science fiction, cartoons, and movies, animation is
used widely.
5. Research about Storyboards.
a. What is a storyboard in the context of animation?
After you come up with a great idea, shape a story, and turn it into a script,
it's time for making a storyboard. A storyboard is essentially a series of
drawings based on the script, which will be used as a visual guide
throughout the rest of the animation production pipeline.
b. List down the steps
6. Step 1: Starting a New Project in Boords. ...

7. Step 2: Sketching Scenes in Boords. ...

8. Step 3: Adding Notes and Timelines in Boords. ...

9. Step 4: Adding Dialogue and Direction. ...

10. Step 5: Collaborating on Storyboards in Boords. ...

11. Step 6: Adapting Storyboards to Changes.

12. In the list below:

a. Search for images online that represent each item and paste one for
each item in the list below.
b. Describe each of the types of animations by summarizing the notes from the
slides.
c. Use a 2 - 3 words to say what makes each of the animation types unique.
Animation Type:
a) Zeotrope

Pronounced (ZO-uh-trope)

b) Flip Book

A flip book is a simple animation device

c) Hand Drawn Animation

A flip book is a simple animation device

d) Stop Motion Animation

In Stop-Motion Animation, models are photographed on a set one frame at a

time
e) Computer Animation

Computer Animation software can be used to create an animation scene,

cartoon, a video game, or even a full-length movie
f) Motion Capture Animation

Motion Capture Animation is a 3D representation of a live performance

 g) Magnetic Motion Capture

Magnetic motion capturing uses sensors placed on an actor’s body that measure
magnetic fields created by a transmitter
h) Optical Motion Capture

Optical motion capturing uses video cameras to track the motion of light-
emitting diodes or reflective markers placed on the joints of the actor’s body
i) Electro-Mechanical Capture

Electro-mechanical devices resemble an exoskeleton that is worn by the actor

being recorded. The exoskeleton’s movements are recorded without any
additional sensors
j) Websites

Animation can be added to any website to add interest

k) Other Website Enhancements
Streaming Animation allows the movie to begin playing before the entire file has
downloaded
l) Video
Games Animation
Techniques
a) Storyboards
A series of sketches that can be used as a guide for making a show.
b) Modeling
Once a storyboard is created, the modeling process began. It refers to using
computer software to create 3D computer models of character, props and sets.

c) Animation
Once model are created animation may began.
A key frame shows a beginning or ending point in an action sequences.
d) Shading, Lighting, Rendering
Shading add colors and textures to object.
Lighting is used to add illumination and shadow to senses
Rendering combines computer information from the modeling, animation,
shading and lighting to create the final ok mages.

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