Frame By Frame: The Art Of Animation

An entertaining and informative look at animation techniques. Short and well-chosen examples illustrate several methods of making an animated film, frame by frame. Techniques explored inclu Topics: kinestasis, flicker filming, cut-out animation, pixillation, drawing on film, and time sequence filming. Directed by Paul Burnford and Jerry Samuelson., Explores some of the possibilities for making a frame- by-frame or animated film. The different kinds of animation shown in the film were made by a grade school class in filmmaking. Some of the frame-by-frame techniques include: still picture filming (kinestasis), flicker filming, cut-out animation, cell or drawn animation, direct images on film and time sequence filming.
, Surveys various methods and results of animated film production, emphasizing simplicity and encouraging experimentation. Describes time-lapse photography, "flicker films," use of cutout figures and drawings, subject movement, tracing paper sequencing, and drawing directly on clear film. Shows "how-to" of each technique, followed by brief examples of final products., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.