1. Types of Authoring Tools
1.1. a. Card-based
1.1.1. •Hypercard • ToolBook • HyperNext Studio
1.2. b. Time-based
1.2.1. • Director • Flash / Animate
1.3. c. Icon-based
1.3.1. • Macromedia Authorware • IconAuthor
2. Animation
2.1. Definition -
2.1.1. Such animation is made from a series of stills and relies on something called persistence of vision
2.2. Animation Categories
2.2.1. a.Traditional Animation
2.2.2. b. Computer Graphics Animation
2.3. Animation Techniques
2.3.1. a. Stop Motion
2.3.2. b. Key frames
2.3.3. c. Rotoscoping
2.3.4. d. Cutout animation
2.3.5. e. Cel Animation
2.4. Computer graphic animation
2.4.1. 2D animation
2.4.1.1. a. Page flipping
2.4.1.2. b. Cell Animation
2.4.1.3. c. Object Animation or Path Animation
2.4.2. 3D animation
2.4.2.1. a. Modelling
2.4.2.2. b. Animating
2.4.2.3. c. Rendering
2.5. File Format
2.5.1. a. AutoDesk 3D Studio and Animator (.FLI & .FLC)
2.5.2. b. Macromedia Director (.DIR & .DXR)
2.5.3. c. Quick Time Movie (.MOV)
2.5.4. d. Audio Video Interleaved (.AVI)
2.5.5. e.Motion Pictures Expert Group (.MPEG)
2.5.6. f.Shockwave Flash (.SWF)