Animation 🎞️🎮

1. What is Animation?

Animation is the process of creating movement by showing a sequence of frames or transforming objects over time.

2. Types of Game Animation

2D Animation 🕹️ → sprite-based movement
3D Animation 🎮 → skeletal movement
UI Animation 🖥️ → buttons, menus
Physics Animation ⚙️ → natural motion

3. 2D Animation

Uses sprites (images)
Example:
Walking → frame 1, frame 2, frame 3 loop

4. 3D Animation

Uses skeleton (bones system)
Example:
Character arm rotates instead of image change

5. Core Animation Concepts

Keyframes 🎬 → start & end points
Interpolation 🔄 → smooth transition
Frame rate ⚡ → speed of animation
Timing ⏱️ → realism of motion

6. Rigging (3D Animation)

Skeleton 🦴 → bones structure
Skin 🧍 → mesh attached to bones
Movement → controlled by bones

7. Animation in Game Engines

Unity 🎮 → Animator Controller
Unreal 🎮 → Animation Blueprint
Blend Trees 🌳 → smooth movement blending

8. Real Game Animation Examples

Running 🏃 → smooth leg movement
Jumping 🦘 → lift + fall animation
Shooting 🔫 → recoil animation
Idle 🧍 → breathing movement