Overview

Animation:

Rapid display of slightly different images create the illusion of motion.

Convential approach:

Keyframed animation

Keyframes, inbetween frames

Computer Assisted:

Human key frames, computer inbetweening

Need to consider arc-length parameterization, interpolation of orientation, camera animation.

Supporting techniques:

Squish-box deformations and skeletons, motion capture, kinematics and inverse kinematics.

Other animation approaches:

Physically-based dynamics, constraint-based animation, procedural animation, behavioral animation.