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Research draft

animation

vr.tr.animation · ACT.ACT

Let an agent handle animation by technique, work, studio, tradition, age ratings and careers, with sourced information.

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Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

written by Claude from model knowledge without web access - no source was read, every claim is a lead to verify

Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent handle animation by technique, work, studio, tradition, age ratings and careers, with sourced information.

The technique and art of creating the illusion of movement by displaying a sequence of images, made by hand drawing, stop motion, computer graphics or other methods, and the films, series and games produced this way, including national traditions such as anime.

What it is for: Storytelling, entertainment, education and visual communication.

It can be identify animation techniques; find works, studios and credits; check age ratings; find animation training routes.

Distinguishing features

Illusion of movement

Many techniques

For all ages, not only children

Global traditions

What it looks like

Moving images on screens, from drawn cartoons to 3D computer animation.

How it is recognised

2D, 3D and stop-motion styles

Studio credits

Live-action film is a different technique

Related models

is a kind of - category

film production

produces - works

animated film and series

uses - technology

computer graphics

is related to - medium

comic

In practice

Families and kinds

traditional 2D animation

3D computer animation

stop-motion

anime and other national traditions

motion graphics

Standards and regulation

Age rating systems

Copyright law

Photosensitivity guidance for broadcasts

Failure modes and hazards

Assuming animation is for children only

Flashing sequences triggering seizures

Misattributed credits

Also called

mixed animation techniquesWestern anime-influenced animated television seriesadult animated television seriesHong Kong animationTaiwanese animationIndonesian animationSingaporean animationMacau animationCanadian animationMasra’iyyaNorth Korean animationThai animationVietnamese animationPhilippine animationSouth Korean animationMalaysian animationwestern animationChinese animationSouth Korean animated seasonChinese animated seasonshort animerotoscopingcharacter animationmorphinganimation errorsand animationPsychedelic animationItalian animationcomputer animationweb animationwhiteboard animationpaint-on-glass animationtraditional animationinbetweeningpinscreen animationanime-influenced animationeffects animationstop-motionadult animationtotalization

+30

Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.animation-attribute

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Technique How it is made.

Techniques differ.

Method

Type.

Method

Animation technique.

  1. Which technique was used? definition
  2. How does it work? definition

Tools

Software.

Tools

Tools.

  1. Which tools are commonly used for this technique? provenance
  2. Are there free options? provenance
Works Films and series.

Works need sources.

Identity

Title and studio.

Identity

Work identity.

  1. Which work and studio are meant? provenance
  2. Who are the key creators? provenance

Rating

Age suitability.

Rating

Age rating.

  1. What age rating applies? provenance
  2. Is it suitable for this viewer? boundary
Culture Traditions.

Traditions shape styles.

Tradition

National styles.

Tradition

Traditions.

  1. Which national or studio tradition does it belong to? provenance
  2. How did it develop? provenance

History

Milestones.

History

History.

  1. What were key milestones in animation history? provenance
  2. Which sources document them? provenance
Careers Working in animation.

People train as animators.

Training

Courses.

Training

Training.

  1. What training routes lead into animation? provenance
  2. Which skills are needed? definition

Safety

Photosensitivity.

Safety

Photosensitivity.

  1. Does the animation include flashing that could trigger seizures? boundary
  2. Which guideline applies? provenance

What the second pass must settle

  • Should techniques be separate entries?
  • How should national traditions be linked?
  • How should credits be sourced?
Draft as JSON