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Tuesday, August 26, 2003
Animation – Just Enough, Never Too Much - Thomas Toth, Learning Circuits
The trend in both e-learning and traditional Web design is to eliminate the term animation because it brings up images of Saturday morning cartoons. Instead, the industry is referring to animation on a Webpage as motion graphics, and new job titles have been created, such as new media developer or motion graphics designer. Motion graphics often are very effective if used properly in your e-learning program. Remember, though, that in addition to the complexity of their creation, you may face expensive charges from design studios that specialize in producing high-end animation. To avoid pitfalls, here is some advice to help you make decisions about animation and some less complicated and inexpensive alternatives to use for your own e-learning creations.
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