• DocumentCode
    1357188
  • Title

    Computers: Computers animate films and video: Computers permit spectacular visual effects and take the drudgery out of film cartooning

  • Author

    Booth, K.S. ; Kochanek, D.H.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ont., Canada
  • Volume
    20
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1983
  • Firstpage
    44
  • Lastpage
    51
  • Abstract
    Shows how computers permit spectacular visual effects and take the drudgery out of film cartooning. The technique of automated in-betweening which reduces much of the manual labour of cel animation is reviewed. Other topics considered include computer painting, three dimensional animation and picture prospects.
  • Keywords
    cinematography; computer graphics; automated in-betweening; cel animation; computer painting; film cartooning; interpolation; three dimensional animation; visual effects; Animation; Brushes; Computers; Films; Painting; Paints;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1983.6369004
  • Filename
    6369004