The diploma thesis presents the world of animated films and its related topics. In the theoretical part the three main animation techniques, namely cartoon or traditional hand drawn animation, stop motion and computer animation, are described. The whole work is focused mainly on 2D animations and their production. It also includes a detailed history of animation, from its very beginnings, thousands of years ago, until today when the technology is highly developed. The progress of animation and improvements over the years are also presented. The most important part of animation itself are certainly the characters that appear in it. The process of personality development and character design in animation is analyzed. The concept of theme is explained, as well as its significance in animated movies.
The steps involved in creating animated movies are also described, with an emphasis on pre-production. The screenplay, storyboard and animatic are then briefly explained.
Since the choice of software is an important part of animation production, the available software that can be used for production of 2D animation is also presented and described.
The experimental part describes the materials and methods used in the process of making and designing the animation. The choice of software is explained and there is also a description of the hardware that was used. The process of planning the animation from screenplay to storyboard and to the final product is explained.
The outcome of the diploma thesis is successfully created animation with the topic about the importance of kindness, which is also analyzed in the discussion. The results include the possibility of improving the animation itself, as well as the movement of the characters.
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