Media Style Names
Live Action, 3D Movies, 2D Movies, Motion Graphics
Live Action
Live action refers to a movie filmed by a human holding a camera.
It can have many visual styles, e.g. the visuals of the Barbie Movie, Star Wars, and/or Spiderman all have very different feels.
3D
3D refers to objects modeled in a computer in 3 dimensions. The 3D model lives in the computer as does the camera, lights and colors.
In this way, 3D movies mimic the Live Action process. As technology gets better, the results have gotten more realistic.
2D
2D movies use flat images in motion. Think: a painting, a sketch, an Illustration in book; all moving over time.
A 2D movie would be cartoon-like. The Lion King is a great example.
Motion Graphics
This genre began as moving icons and typology. But as time progresses, the movements have become more sophisticated blurring with 2D story telling.
However, it is often marked by simple shapes and simple movement.
Each style is capable of a wide range of visual and emotional storytelling
Live Action Movies
3D Movies
2D Movies
Motion Graphics
Media Styles:
Live Action, 3D Movies, 2D Movies, Motion Graphics
Visual Styles:
Live Action
Gritty: Batman
Epic: Dune
Playful: Barbie
Time Periods
3D Movies
Cinematic: Coco
Painterly: The Boy The Mole...
Stop Motion: Nightmare Before Christmas
2D Movies
Cartoon Cells
Handsketched,
Rotoscoping
Cut outs
Anime, Manga
Motion Graphics
Kinetic Typography
Animated Infographics
Flat, Minimalist
3D Motion Graphics
Organic Hand-Drawn