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Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University

notes Unit 9: Working with animation

Contents
Objectives
Introduction
9.1 Video and Digital Movie Tools
9.1.1 Video Editing Software
9.1.2 DVD Authoring Software
9.1.3 Video Processing Software
9.1.4 Video Encoder Software
9.1.5 Multimedia Player
9.2 Multimedia Authoring Tools
9.2.1 Multimedia Development Tools
9.2.2 Features of Authoring Software
9.2.3 Authoring Tools
9.2.4 Types of Authoring Tools
9.3 Components of an Authoring Tool
9.4 Summary
9.5 Keywords
9.6 Review Questions
9.7 Further Reading

objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Describe video and digital movie tools
• Explain various types of multimedia authoring tools
• Understand components of an authoring tool

introduction

It is essentially animation that can be produced on a computer. This can vary from the crude
paper style drawings of South Park to the 3D computer generated imagery of films such as Toy
Story and Shrek.
In many ways, this is an extension of classic stop motion animation. Each image is created in the
computer using a program. Some artists use what is known as a tablet in order to draw images
that are used in the animation. It is argued this is a more natural feeling method than creating an
image using a mouse, though there are people that use both options.
It works often depends on what you are trying to achieve. With a 3D character it often begins with
a virtual skeleton that the animator then builds around. With 2D figures it is about using separate
object and transparent layers. This may or may not involve the use of a virtual skeleton.

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