Internet Environments for Science Education

Foreword

There’s something strange about animators.

Well, plenty if I’m being honest.

They may create the most emotionally charged and outrageous performance you’ll ever see on a screen; and yet in person they’ll often prove to be shy, retiring and self-deprecating. They’re like actors who prefer not to appear on stage and screen. They possess the skill to develop a character over a long period, and then deliver it, fully-realised to an audience – but for some reason they can make do without the daily fix of applause, the flowers in the dressing room and tearful postmortems in the bar. Though the work is memorable, even unforgettable, the creator is often content to remain invisible and sometimes anonymous. While the viewer knows and loves Homer ...