Session 3: Zu3D

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Session 3: Introduction to Zu3D

Using Zu3D we had an introduction to basic animation. Using single frame pictures with minute difference played in sequence, these individual pictures give the impression of movement.

 To begin with I drew a basic picture of an unfinished flower. This forms the basis of the rest of the animation, as the picture is then copied from slide to slide. It is copied identically in order that the picture remains consistent throughout the animation, so that the flower doesn't seem to move or appear in a different position.

After step 1, creating a basic picture, the next slide is created as a copy of the last one, only adding slight details. For example slide one would be a flower stem, which is copied onto slide two, with a petal added. This is copied onto slide three with another petal added. This goes on and on and building up a picture of a flower seeming to form. Although it creates the impression of movement, they are all separate pictures, thus called "stop motion animation" Other parts of the program where used, such as playing the process backwards. This made the flower appear to grow, then "ungrow" (for lack of a better word.) Backgrounds was added for aesthetic purposes which like the flower, was copied to each one, however there was no changes made to it, this consistency helped emphasised the flower's movement. We exported it to Tiny Pic and copied it to here on blogger.

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