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IF YOU thought animation could only be done using computer programs, think again. All you really need is a bike, some paper and a camera.
And a couple of friends with a couple of days to spare.
London design student Katy Beveridge has created a real-life animation to prove that the scenes you see in films and on television can be created in real time.
"I kept coming up against definitions that made animation and live action film sound mutually exclusive," Katy told news.com.au.
"But I wanted to see if it was possible film animation in real time, and then to involve the viewer in the process of animation, allowing them into the techniques and craftsmanship that go into making pictures move."
And possible it was.
The video, which you can watch above, shows bicycles with paper cut-outs attached to the wheels, and was carefully put together so that "people will be aware that this is not just a stop motion animation or a trick".
"The principle was to show people that the animations were moving in real time," she added.
"I hope to share that magical moment where we see something come to life for the first time, which is an experience usually limited to animators alone."
HOW KATY DID IT:
Camera: Canon 550D DSLR
Frames per second: 25
Rig: Attached to the moving bike
Bikes used: Three
Ground: As flat as possible
Sound: Compilation of bike noises
Days filming: Two
Days editing: Two
Technical term for this animation process: Zoetrope. You can google it.
To see the testing process, you can visit Katy's YouTube channel.
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