Changes between Version 76 and Version 77 of Animation

Timestamp:

Sep 15, 2010, 3:05:40 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

Darren Weber

Comment:

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Animation

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  * Molecular animations for education
    * [http://vcell.ndsu.edu/animations/ Virtual Cell Animation Collection]
+     * [http://www.youtube.com/user/ndsuvirtualcell YouTube Channel]
      * Simplification of complex systems to focus on key concepts relevant to specific education levels
      * [http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.0050308 artistic license]
-       * Molecular model simplifications
+       * Molecular model simplifications (abstractions, not atomic representations)
        * Transparency, cutting planes, etc.
-       * Spatial scales and temporal scales adjusted for education (not physical simulations)
+       * Spatial scales and temporal scales adjusted for education
+         * trade-offs between difficulty of physical simulations vs. concept clarifications
+         * where technology enables physical simulations, they may be preferable
      * Annotations and audio narrations for clarification and explanation
+       * Narrations start with an outline provided by content specialists (professors)
+       * The outline is revised and transcribed into an audio track
+       * The audio track becomes the time-line for storyboarding animation
+       * Review of storyboard may generate revisions in narrative content
+       * Generally storyboard is a continuous "shot", but sometimes additional "insets" may elaborate specific points
+         * Care is taken not to move around into too many different "shots"
+         * Consider "movie grammar" (e.g., don't cross the view axis)
+       * Learning (retention) may be better with text-book reading followed by animations
+     * Hands-on work with animation package ([http://usa.autodesk.com/ Maya])
+       * Novice undergraduate students - 1.5-2.0 months learning curve
+       * Lengthy production times
+         * e.g., initial creation and academic review for transcription animation was about 12 months work
+         * production process can be streamlined over time
+         * staff turnover incurs time for training
 
  * Molecular and cellular illustration resources