Animation Comparison

Dot 2010

Dot is the worlds smallest animation. Dot was created by Aardman animation. It was purposely filmed on a Nokia N8. Dot the character is a 9mm tall girl. Within this they created 50 replacements, 3 for each pose.


They had to make an extravagant amount because Dot was to small to bend or move for the process. The animators created 4 seconds a day of animation. To make the Dot figures they used a 3D printer that instead of creating flat ink it creates resin.

To do this that had to make 2D drawings of what they wanted, which was scanned through the 3D printer and printed to resign. Once done it is taken of its support resin and attached to some very thin wire. The figures are then painted. To film the animation they had to make their own Cellscope to get some depth rather than just seeing what's on the glass but also the base of what's underneath. They made the set move under the camera, so this would've help with the closer up view that they needed with the help of Cellscope. Once filmed they edited it in after effects and used a back plate to get rid of the wire that was used in the process of making.

Peppa pig 2004-2012

Phil Davis worked at Middlesex University alongside the creators. They studied an animation course and when the animation course teacher left they took over themselves, making it not bigger but much better.


They used a computer called the Quantel paint box: "The Quantel Paintbox was a dedicated computer graphics workstation for composition ofbroadcast television video and graphics. Its design emphasizes the studio workflow efficiency required for live news production. Following its initial launch in 1981, it revolutionised the production of television graphics."


They then tested it out themselves after getting it and created a couple of short films, which some aspects were used in Peppa pig for example the hills.
They then decided that they wanted to make a kids of which was Peppa Pig, it's an animated kids programme. It is also a hand drawn animation and 2D.
It started off with a 3 minute script and storyboard which they presented to a broadcaster. At first Peppa looked a lot more like George e.g the size.


Then they decided that they wanted a show with a family because there never used to be many animated shows which we're telling the life of a family for family's with children of such young ages. So they drew the family which contained the characters of: Peppa, George, Mummy and Daddy. George was replaced the original Peppa design and they made Peppa bigger and with flowers on her dress which was later changed.


Process for each episode:
1. Storyboard and scripts are completed
2. Animators get the storyboards and make then pictures move and have colour
3. Dialogue is recorded and imported into animation where needed
4. Episode is watched and they decide whether to edit it or release it how it is. If they want to change it they changed what they want then watch and release if happy.

South Park 1995- present:

South Park is American animated show which has a lot so adult humour and negativity in, and is aimed at a range of adults and elder teenagers. It was originally created using cut outs but the process of this would've taken to long to create so they decided to use computer animation animation instead which is much better.
South Park is created the same way as any other programme with a script and storyboard. However because it is animated they have to make each part bit by bit as you would in programs like adventure time, and many more.

To make it they record the voices and imported them into the animation but then they had to get the lips to sync with the dialogue using eyes, mouth and eyebrows with strong anchor points to go with each spoken word.
They have over 50 different mouth shapes, this is the long process.
The body and surroundings are then animated to go with the emotion that the character is needing to show but most importantly it's made to fit the script. The jokes and other ideas are all created and thought of during the storyboard process. This is done so they can see if the jokes would fit well with the action in that scene and to decided everyone's facial expression.
This makes the process of lip syncing easier because they have a idea of how they would look from the storyboards they created. Once they are happy with it and the designs, hello releasing!