Computer animation
by Bryan Kilgallin

Ball and firing range
I completed the above animation project on 13 November 2019.
The background features a photo of a working-bee fixing up a shooting range. That range is designed for metallic silhouette, which is a field pistol target match.
I used Pencil2D, free, open-source software that allows for traditional-style cartoon animation. The sprite is a simple bouncing ball, which demonstrates basic animation techniques.

Animation is a filmmaking technique. It makes objects appear to move.
The Phénakisticope and Zoetrope were popular in the 19th century. In the 20th century, animated film used stop-motion, in which objects were physically manipulated.
Then in cel animation, elements were hand-drawn.
Subsequently digital methods of animating graphics evolved.

A garbage truck picks up a bin
The above animation is of a garbage truck, picking up a bin. I based it on my old AVI video. By Saturday 1 February 2025, I had traced fourteen frames.

Updated by Bryan Kilgallin on 13 September, 2025.