What is next for animation?

Animation has come from 2D, flat animation that has entertained us for a long time. Next it moved to flip-books that can be easily made by everybody. It then moved on to stop-motion animation and claymation that has let people show what they can create, as well as what major filmmaker and producers can make. Lastly it moved to computer-animated works and computer-animated images presented in 3D. The question remains: what's up next for the film industry in the animation field? The next big thing that is coming up in the filmmaking industry is Cinema 4D, a design system created by MAXON Computer GmbH in Friedrichsdorf, Germany. Cinema 4D is basically 3D animation and design, but a step ahead. It has all of the capabilities of 3D animation, but the presentation and detail in 4D animation is far greater. This 4D design has been applied to numerous advertisements in the media, producing intricate, smooth, and detailed images that catch the eye. With this 4D design, whole realistic worlds can be created on a computer. Cinema 4D will most likely make us wonder what else is possible in animation and film, what else can we grasp? What else will we get to in the future? Is there anything else we can make that is greater than 4D?

A demonstration of Cinema 4D:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJSOsyImbF0

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinema_4D