| Computer animation is different from the traditional "cartoon". Although the fundamentals of two "movements" are the same, there is much difference of each connotation and extension. Some analyses and observation for their producing age, manufacturing methods, visual effects, circulation channels, functions, etc can prove the point. It can be divided into many types and forms from different points of view and individually have their own styles. From the application point of view to divide, there are cartoon films, game animation, information broadcast animation, teaching animation and decorating animation. From the circulation point to divide, there is network animation and non-network animation. From the manufacturing point to divide, there are man-machine-made animation, machine-made animation and programming animation. From the visual point to divide, there is two-dimension animation and three-dimension animation. From the image format point to divide there is bitmap animation and vector animation. From the software point there is FLASH animation, 3DSMAX animation, MAYA animation, and so on. Different types and forms animations not only have different functions, but also great distinction in manufacture technology and artistry. Therefore, it has different character requirements for animators. If the technology, artistry and appreciation groups for computer animation can be reasonably orientated, then it will not only take advantages to its creation but also quicken the benign development for the computer animation industrialization in our country.Computer animation can be both fascinating artistic works, and the most fast and convenient, the most luxuriant and precise information broadcast media. Therefore, it will be destined to be one indispensable part in people's daily life and work. Our country has profound cultural background and abundant human resources, and the potential to be a powerful country of computer animation. But the past experiences and lessons show that only our present country condition is rallied closely round, our national style of computer animation is explored actively, especially for the undertakings of computer movie and television animation, that's the only way to develop our computer animation. At present, there are still many difficulties to popularize computer animation in our country. Therefore, it is very important and urgent to widen its publicity and strengthen people the knowledge of computer animation. In conformity with the principle of studying for the purpose of application we should devote major efforts to training the computer animators in our country. |
