We have all seen animation and probably so much so that we have got to the point where we just take it for granted. If we have to stop and think about it, our explanation of it would be simply something that moves. Many of us would equate it to cartoons. To become more technical what we are referring to is 2D or 3D animation. 3D being 3 dimensional by way of the order of the images be presented. Each movement is known as a frame. One frame very gradually moves onto the next and give us the illusion that the object is moving. The frames are then presented moving from one to the next very quickly. To create this effect by hand or as we refer to the 2D was painstakingly consuming. The artist would have to draw a new picture each time the object moved in any way. Then all of these photos would be put together consecutively. These were called cell animation and hand drawn animation. Although it was detailed and a great deal of work, it was well respected by the true animator and received wi
3D Cartoon animation has come up as one of the most endorsed technologies in today's computer age. This is a form of graphic imaging which has taken over 2D or scale model puppets as well as drawings which were commonly known as "stop motion" animation. Over the years, there has been an ever increasing demand for cartoon movies as well as the use of 3D cartoon animation in the media for endorsement of brand names which has initiated better and more sophisticated imaging software's in the market. Before the development of 3D cartoon imagery, animation was carried out through the process of the stop motion as well as frame by frame technique. This required illustrations and sketches of cartoon figures that were prepared by the animator and then morphed by the computer in sequences. On the other hand, 3D carton animation is a much superior form of digital imaging where the cartoons are modeled on the computer screen with the help of high-tech software. This new technolog