5 TYPES OF ANIMATION

1. Cel (Celluloid) Animation

This is the original hand-drawn cel animation where the artist literally has to draw thousands of images on special paper and have them photographed, frame by frame. Example are color pencils, glass painting, water colors. 

2. 2D Animation

It can be created using computer programs such as Flash, After Effects, Cel Action and TV Paint. These programs have varying levels of intricacy. It can show anything from backgrounds and landscapes, to multiple characters and crowds. 

3. 3D Animation

3D animation and visual effects are, quite simply, the way of the future. For this, you need to learn how to digitally model a character, sculpt it perfectly and give it a skeleton that you can move and manipulate. You’ll have to pose the model at certain frames, and then let the computer do the rendering.

4. Motion Graphics

This visual effect technique involves moving graphic elements such as text or logos, mostly using software such as After Effects. This animation is Works Best For: Those working in the advertising industry or doing multimedia projects, or even designing the opening of film titles. 

5. Stop Motion

Stop-motion is a simple, but time-consuming, form of animation where objects are physically manipulated and filmed frame-by-frame. Stop motion comes in many forms without specialist equipment, but special stop-motion models have often been used for special effects in live-action films. King Kong , Star Wars and The Terminator film used stop-motion models for many of the aliens and machines.

2D Animation

3D Animation