Animation can be divided into stop-motion animation, computer animation, and hand-drawn animation according to the production method.

1. Stop-motion animation (stop-motion Animation) is to shoot objects frame by frame and then project them continuously to produce characters that seem to be alive or any strange character you can imagine.

Stop-motion animation, as it is usually referred to, is generally performed by clay puppets, puppets or mixed-material characters. This form of animation has a history as long as hand-drawn animation (Cel Animation) in the traditional sense, and may even be older.

2. There are two types of computer animation. One is to use computers to create animation; the other is to use computers to create animation;

Computer-created animation: refers to using 3D animation, creating and producing together.

Computer animation production: refers to using PS graphic software to create animation pages, which can save a lot of costs.

There are many application fields, such as TV commercials, column titles and trailers, animations, and games. It is characterized by strong expressiveness and high visual impact.

3. Hand-drawn animation, also known as two-dimensional hand-drawn animation, is drawn by an animator with a pen on professional paper with high transparency. Multiple drawings are filmed and put into a film machine to create animation. Modern hand-drawn animation needs to be scanned into the computer for coloring and synthesis.

Extended information:

Hand-drawn animation is the ancestor of computer animation. When it comes to hand-drawn animation, we have to mention the Wan brothers (Wan Laiming, Wan Guchan, Wan Chaochen, and Wan Dihuan). The Wan brothers can be said to be the originators of domestic animation. The Wan brothers produced China's first animation "Havoc in the Studio", which is ten minutes in length. Subsequently, the Wan Brothers produced many animations;

For example, the first animated feature film "Princess with the Iron Fan" in 1941 was very popular in Southeast Asia. Upon closer inspection, "Princess Iron Fan" is clearly more coherent than any other animation.

"Princess Iron Fan" was the birthplace of the Wan brothers' inspiration after watching "Snow White" produced by Disney in the United States in 1937. "Princess Iron Fan" popularized domestic animation that was neglected at the time, eclipsing "Snow White" which was a hit in Shanghai at the time.

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