The thesis describes the whole process of producing a character story with selected animation techniques, both in theory and in practice. The practical part is the main part of the thesis. First, the theoretical chapter presents the history of animation, which is divided into the pre-cinema, silent, golden and computer-generated image eras. This is followed by a description of animation techniques, explaining the techniques of traditional animation and its sub-genres, stop-motion animation with an emphasis on stop-motion using plasticine, and 2D and 3D computer-generated animation.
The practical part of the assignment starts with the design process, which serves as a basis for the subsequent production of the cartoon animation. In this part, the main idea is presented, which is to introduce animation techniques by means of a short animation, to identify the animation techniques used in the animation and to produce a film book. In the animation produced, three animation techniques are presented, i.e. the traditional technique, stop-motion, where the character has been shaped with plasticine, and 2D computer animation, which has been created in Blender. This is followed by a section on the production of the whole animation, from the conception and creation of the character, as well as the animation in each of the selected techniques. The story features the character Bojan the Pumpkin, and the story itself is about his life. The stages of his life are shown using the three animation techniques mentioned above. The birth or growth of the pumpkin is shown using traditional techniques, then the pumpkin comes to life in stop-motion, and in 2D animation the pumpkin is given a new mission as a Halloween pumpkin. The story ends when the pumpkin rots and the frame is filled with the smoke of the extinguished candle in the pumpkin. The thesis concludes with an evaluation of the animation in terms of character design and production as well as the chosen animation techniques, suggests further possibilities for improvement and concludes with a final thought on the thesis.
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