| If you are interested in computer graphics or animation, | | | | animation has been called a healthy marriage between |
| then you are in luck. There have been some amazing | | | | art and science. That seems to say it all. |
| advances in that field, and as a result there are some | | | | One of the largest and fastest growing areas within |
| great computer animation software programs | | | | the computer graphics and animation field is in the area |
| available. Whether you are interested in creating | | | | of computer games. Computer animation programs |
| cartoon animations for business or if you want to | | | | and software are constantly being improved to keep |
| create animations for personal use, this is a great time | | | | up with the animations and graphics that are becoming |
| to get started. | | | | more complex, even as the technology in the |
| Animation has come a long way from Walt Disney's | | | | hardware simplifies. |
| Steamboat Willie cartoon animations in the 1920's. Just | | | | Also, since computers have become almost as |
| take a look at films, such as Toy Story and Jurassic | | | | common as blackboards, crayons and pencils in |
| Park; even television shows like Babylon 5, where | | | | classrooms, including preschools and kindergartens, |
| classic animation has jumped to new animations at | | | | various creators of software applications have |
| warp speed by using one major tool - the computer. | | | | designed numerous programs for young children. They |
| The computer can speed up both the creative | | | | can learn to create animations, as well as several |
| process of animating characters as well as the time it | | | | other skills specifically designed for their level. Many of |
| takes to get a film or TV show to the screen. Even | | | | the features of educational computer programs, such |
| Julie Andrews came out with the quote "Movie | | | | as interactivity, are completely in-line with educational |
| animation has come a long way since we frolicked | | | | principals, which is a huge advantage for everyone. |
| with cartoon penguins, sheep and carousel ponies in | | | | If you have children, then you may be interested in |
| Mary Poppins" when she was doing voice work on | | | | learning about computer animation programs that are |
| Shrek 2. | | | | available for them. Through fun games, animated |
| A computer is just a tool, so without a skilled artist at | | | | tutorials and even vocabulary sections, children learn |
| the drawing board or moving the mouse, nothing can | | | | the essential computer skills they will need when using |
| be created. And, artists need proven solutions and | | | | other computer animation software, even on the |
| programs that they can depend on in order to produce | | | | preschool level. Check out several programs, as some |
| the wonderful images they do. | | | | even have bonus items, such as a My First Software |
| Computer animation software helps teach the skills | | | | mouse pad and extra books. |
| needed to be a successful animator. Computer | | | | |