My reflections on digital animations and how to use it as a teaching tool
I have been using computers and exploring computer graphics since 1986. I have witnessed the digital revolution as a participant and an observer. I have the unique advantage of having studied fine arts and architecture. In these trades, the final product is usually a drawing that is a representation of reality. Humans are unique in our ability to suspend our beliefs and accept a symbol as a representation of reality. Even though computer graphics were abstract and rudimentary as a student, I saw the potential of this medium. (see the image below). A hand-drawn perspective was superior in color shading and realism but was limited by being static. A computer model can be viewed from infinite angles and can be revised and edited in real time. Early computer generated project on left hand-drawn on the right. As a media observer, I pay close attention to the representation of reality on television and in the movies. I have noticed a trend that television commercials are ma