| 3D
animation are works of animation that were created with
the aid of digital computers and specialized 3D software.
In general, the term may also refer to the process of creating
such graphics, or the field of study of 3D computer animation
techniques and its related technology.
3D
animation are different from 2D animation in that a three-dimensional
representation of geometric data is stored in the computer
for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering
2D images.
In
general, the art of 3D modeling, which prepares geometric
data for 3D computer graphics is akin to sculpting or photography,
while the art of 2D graphics is analogous to painting. However,
3D computer graphics relies on many of the same algorithms
as 2D graphics.
In
computer graphics software, this distinction is occasionally
blurred; some 2D applications use 3D techniques to achieve
certain effects such as lighting, while some primarily 3D
applications make use of 2D visual techniques. 2D graphics
is a subset of 3D graphics. |
