Animation has come a long way and so have the innovators who in every generation seem to add to the varieties of animations. There are 2D and 3D animations in the very basic difference. It would be unwise to say 2D animations are less interesting or less entertaining. Animation has redefined how you could create a sequence in any type of audio visual media.

You could try out text and numeric animation, both in 2D and 3D. Text and numeric animations make great introductions for videos and presentations, use these during presentations and videos to highlight the special points. Text and numeric animation can be done within any photo editing software, complete slow animations using keyframes or check out super easy apps and animation programs out there.

Tell a story? Or express yourself in captivating way, there is the stop motion animation, clay animation, cutout animation, etc. that you can create on your computer, with basic or limited knowledge of animation and using of the software. Many education videos where stories are being told or characters are used are completed in clay animation and cutout animation. Where the characters are made from clay and paper and young children tend to respond well to things they have handled and used. The stop motion animation could be a series of closely timed frames combined into an animation film. These could be used to explain a procedure or simply tell a story in a funny way.

3D animation and 2D movie and television animation is a completely different game. Visualization, designing, creation and then the animation team takes over. There is a large process and huge creativity that goes into the story telling with 3D animation. Here almost everything is perfection, instead of simply animating objects, characters and expression is also animated. Facial expression and animation is so perfect, it could easily trick you as if you are watching real humans.

Animation is a wide field learning about it could enhance your computer, coding and talent skills.