AVID:Distinguishing Animation Techniques
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This page serves as a guide to distinguishing animation techniques.
Camera-controlled
The animation was used by cameras for zoom-in/zoom-out, or going to various sides.
Examples
Computer animation
Scanimate
A form of early/analog computer animation. This type of animation was prevalent in the late 1960s-1970s. Technique: Scanimate.
Examples
CGI
Live-action
Model work
Traditional animation
Cel animation
Hand-drawn animation where each frame is drawn on celluloids.
Backlit animation
Oxberry animation cameras were often used
Rotoscoping
A technique using animated frames traced over existing footage, thus creating realistic animation.
