Expert: Russell Calabrese - 12/30/2008

Question
Hi..What are the main technical aspects of an animated movie? Could you please tell me which technical aspects are significant in GArfield - 1 & 2 movies? thnx a lot, in advance..

Answer
Hello Suyash,

I really can't answer your question because it is too vague, but I'll try.
The main technical aspect for an animated movie is it is made by making a drawing or posing a puppet or 3D computer generated object and photographing it one frame at a time; slightly changing the position and photographing it again. This process continues until you have a series of concecutive frames playing at a speed which will make it look like it's moving.

See these web sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flip_book
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animated_cartoons

As far as the Garfield movies are concered, I haven't seen them and can't comment on them.

Hope this helps.

Russell