Resources: Visual Arts & Theatre: Animation

Animation Resources

Animation Resources
An archive of animation resources online. Much of the material is free to access. There is a membership fee to access the premium material
Animation World Network
A news and blog site focused on the world of animation
Guardians of the North
A site from the Library and Archives Canada about the history of comics in Canada
M.C. Escher: Sky and Water 1
This short animation mixes traditional and computer animation to explore one of M.C. Escher's most famous works, the woodcut Sky and Water I
Stop Motion Animation Workshop
A collection of 14 very short films from the National Film Board that introduce the basic concepts and skills needed to create your own stop-motion animation film.
TED: Animation basics: Homemade special effects
This four minute video is a fun look at how a tablet and app can create homemade special effects. Learn how you can make creative movies of moving from Point A to Point B.
TED: Animation Basics: The optical illusion of motion
This video explains the optical illusion that helps us understand motion in animation. How do animators make still images come to life? Are the images really moving, or are they merely an optical illusion?