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3D Animations - Infinite Possibilities

Animation is a broad term that covers many genres and uses. It can be broken down into 2D animation and 3D animation. Vector animation is a 2D form of animation. Vector animation is a great example of programs like Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Director, and Flash movies. However, 3D animation is created in virtual space using the polygons that are captured from various views.

3D animation is used in a wide range of products, including video games and animated films. 3D animation can be used for many special effects in real-life films. This eliminates the need to use scale models or perform stunts. Both types of animation are possible by using either mathematical interpolation or frame-by frame animation. However, the first steps before animating are completely different. Both processes use different software. Flash, Director/Shockwave, and Maya 3D are used to create 2D animations. There is very little difference in the essence between computer animation and animation.

It is the tool used, cost, effort, and quality of final product that make the biggest difference. The 2D process involves hand-drawing thousands upon thousands of frames, transferring them onto clear plastic cells, painting them by hand, then filming them over the painted background. It takes a group of storyboard writers, artists, cleaners, painters, and directors to create the initial concepts.

3D animation is more complicated. 3D animation relies on highly developed software that use tools such as gradients and shaders. To create effects, 3D modeling tools such as object compounds and 3D mesh are employed. The rendering tools, as well as other key sectors in 3D animation software, are used to effectively reproduce real-life action through computer animation.

The success of 3D movies such as 101 Dalmations and Lion King, along with the success of 3D video games like Half-Life or Unreal Tournament, have catapulted 3D technology to new heights. With the success of movies such as Mummy, Jurassic Park, and Matrix, demand for 3D software exploded. Cash registers rang non-stop. 3D animation software and 3D animators were the most in-demand things around the globe. Indian 3D software developers, who are experts in indigenous software like Maya 3D and others, became the focus of kissanime.

No movie worth its salt today is complete without at least a few scenes that use 3D animation. The 3D animation is responsible for live action, the
interpolation between cartoons and real characters, and spectacular special effects such as exploding worlds, crumbling cities, and erupting volcanic eruptions. The education sector has also benefited by the use of 3D animation. Discovery (TM), for example, pioneered educational short films about prehistoric times using exciting 3D techniques.

With the incredible achievements in 3D animation, the worlds of education and entertainment have changed forever. Animation technologies are shifting from developed countries to developing ones like India due to the lower cost of operation and availability of highly trained professionals. Toonz Animations, a Hollywood-based animation company, has already set up development centers in Techno Park facilities in Thiruvananthapuram. The center produces quality cartoons that are aired on premier television channels at prime time. The Indians compete with some of the most innovative and creative minds in the animation industry to produce unique 3D products.

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