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All About Animations

By Jim Peterson


People these days define animation as inventive styles of non-realistic or semi-realistic pictures used for humor.

How animated cartoons began

The preparatory sketches used for fresco, paintings, tapestry and stained glass windows during the Middle Ages led to the idea of cartoons. They used cartoons painted on damp plaster and linked the parts to make the entire mural or wall painting.

At the beginning of the twentieth century, cartoons turned into hilarious animations and comic strips. The first animation that was produced was Albert E. Smith's Humpty Dumpty Circus'. Initially, hilarious animation videos used to be silent and black-and-white. The first recognized cartoon which had synchronized sound, was Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie" in 1928, where the popular Mickey Mouse made his first appearance. Disney made a strong connection between action and music. Donald Duck, Popeye the Sailor, Tom and Jerry and a few other cartoon series followed after. The first feature animated cartoon was created in the year 1937. It was Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs" and it got immense success.

How are modern cartoons made?

In the modern world, funny cartoon videos are made with computer devices. The basic concept of animation, however, has stayed same over the years. By presenting still illustrations in a rapid and successive way, the illusion of motion is attained in animation. Creating and presenting funny animated cartoons could be achieved in different ways. In addition to motion picture, another popular method used to present animation is video program. However, there are other forms of making animations also.

How Viewers are Influenced by Animations

Almost all, if not all kids watch hilarious animated cartoon videos. Children consider the animation to be real, because they are not able to differentiate between reality and fantasy. When children watch animation, they could discover a lot of lessons. They become more inquisitive of every thing surrounding them. Cartoons could create curiosity in them to learn all aspects of the real world.

As opposed to other styles of learning, it has been proven scientifically that visual learning help our brains become a lot more active. Children could learn animals, colours and various other things while watching animated cartoons. They can also learn a foreign language from watching animated cartoons.

Animated cartoons is beneficial to the health as it makes people laugh and laughing enhances the circulation of blood. There is a good effect on watching animation since it could lower the anxiety that people feel every day.

The Amateur Method of Creating Animated Cartoons

You could create your own hilarious cartoon videos using numerous kinds of digital software programs. However, to begin with, you could consider starting with programs like Flipbook and Flash.

The Flipbook Software program: This program can scan, do digital painting and lighting. It can also help you with doing some old or new tricks.

The Flash Program: This program, which is truly not that pricey, could help you create web animations. Apart from making short commercials, this program is also frequently utilized to make public service announcements.

Now you could make your own humorous animated cartoons utilizing either of these softwares. Posting the humorous video on Facebook or YouTube could help you see how viewers will respond.




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