Below are 2 animations that I made, one on paper and one using Adobe Animate.

 

 

What is frame-by-frame animation? 

Frame-by-frame animation is when you draw many different images, known as frames, and move the image you’re drawing slightly in each frame, giving the illusion of movement. This can both be done physically on paper, or digitally on a computer or tablet.

How was the animation process similar and/or different — on paper versus Adobe Animate?

Personally, I found the animation process a lot easier on Adobe Animate compared to on paper. It was a lot easier to edit and change things digitally as compared to on paper. You could also control how your animation turned out a bit more precisely on Animate by controlling the frames per second and the length in between each keyframe. On paper, your animation might turn out differently each time, as you might flip the flip book at different speeds. However, even with all these differences, I was still very happy with the result of my flip book.

What did I learn about animation? 

Firstly, I learned a lot about the origins of animation, and how animation looked like 30-40 years ago. Then, I learned about  how animation worked and how to make animation. Animating really develops some important skills, such as planning (start and end points for your objects), creative thinking, and most of all, patience. While animating, I realized that it was a process that required a lot of patience, as you had to draw each frame one by one. It takes over an hour just to make an animation that lasts 2 seconds! However in the end, I feel that it was worth it, and it was time well spent.