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Character Animation:
Character animation is a particular area of the animation process regarding the animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. Character animation is usually as one feature of a larger production and often made to complement voice acting. Character animation is creatively unique from other animation in that it involves the creation of apparent thought and emotion in addition to physical action. Historically, Winsor McCay Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) is often considered the very first in introducing character animation. Otto Messmer imbued his Felix the Cat with an instantly identifiable personality during the 1920s. The following decade, Walt Disney made character animation a particular focus of his animation studio
Cartoon character animation is finest showcased in productions such as Three Little Pigs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Dumbo. Disney character animator artists such as Bill Tytla, Ub Iwerks, Grim Natwick, Fred Moore, Ward Kimball, Les Clark, Johnand many more became masters of the technique. The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation book has the 12 basic values of animation, and is informally considered to be the animation bible for any character animation course student.
Other distinguished figures in character animation include the Schlesinger/Warner Bros. directors, independent animator Richard Williams, John Lasseter at Pixar, and latter day Disney animators Andreas Deja and Glen Keane. Character animation is not restricted to Hollywood studios, however. Some of the finest examples of character animation can be found in the work of Nick Park of Aardman Animations and Russian independent animator Yuri Norstein. Though classic examples of character animation are found in animated feature films, the role of character animation within the gaming industry is rapidly increasing. Game developers are using more complex character animation that allows the gamer to more fully connect with the gaming experience.
Now the 2Danimation character or 3Danimation character is most popular characters in gaming.
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