It is fitting that early animation technologies, such as the zoetrope and thaumatrope were called “optical toys”. This attitude of play and discovery is inherent in the animation process, and especially in experimental work. Experimental animators approach animation from a…
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Abstract Animation
by Pamela Turner • February 11, 2015 • 5 Comments
Abstract animation is not included in many animations festivals or venues. [1] Yet, abstraction is not the exception in other arts, notably sculpture, painting, and most importantly, music. The language of abstraction is inherent in human nature and allows us…