What is Animation?

Introduction

Animation is a term used to describe the art of creating moving images. In this article, we will be discussing about what animation is and how it works. We will also explore different types of animation techniques and their uses in different fields such as movies and games.

Types of Animation

There are several different kinds of animation, each with its own unique characteristics. Computer-generated (CG) animation is the most common type of computer graphics. It's created using software that can create images and videos with great detail, but at a cost: it takes a lot of time and money to make CG movies because they require so many layers in order to be seen by humans as well as machines.

This kind of animation is also known as "3D" because it requires three things: A 3D character model to show how an object would look from all angles; twoDimensional images used for backgrounds or other noninteractive elements; and motion tracking information about where each character moves when viewed from different angles. If you want your movie made into an animated short film for the internet or television broadcast industry—like Pixar's "Toy Story"—you'll need this sort of technology since it makes things look realistic even though they're technically not real humans!

Traditional Animation refers specifically  to hand-drawn cartoons produced using pencils rather than computers."

Techniques of Animation

There are many different types of animation, but they all share one thing in common: an illusion created through the use of drawings, photographs or computer-generated imagery (CGI).

Stop motion is a technique that's been around for centuries. In this method, actors are filmed in a single shot and then manipulated into action using puppets or marionettes. A stop motion animator will draw each frame on paper before shooting it with live actors. The drawings are then photographed to create the illusion that movement has occurred between frames—the images appear as if they were moving through space by themselves!

Computer animation is another form of "motion" art that uses computers instead of drawing boards and camera lenses; it's also known as digital video compositing because it combines pre-drawn artwork with live footage from multiple sources—including video cameras mounted on robotic arms! These benefits make compositing much easier than traditional stop motion animation techniques since there's no need for any physical duplication (such as printing out each frame). However there are still limitations when working within this format: since everything needs to be rendered first before being added together later on screen...

How it works?

Animation is the art of creating illusion of movement in an image or sequence of images. Animation can be created using traditional hand-drawn methods and computer software. It involves the use of both 2D and 3D techniques, but it is generally easier to create animation with 2D techniques because they give you more control over the final product.

Animation is used to produce short films, TV shows, commercials and advertisements etc., which are then put together into a series so that they can be watched again later on when people want to see them again (or maybe even for those who don't).

Early use of animation

Animation is used in many different forms of media, from film to video games. It's even used by artists! Animation can be seen everywhere from TV shows and commercials to art galleries and apps.

Animation has been around for a long time—the earliest example we have of animation was created in 1843 by William Keeney . He animated an assistant walking across the screen with the help of hand-drawn lines on paper. This technique was used in theater until recently when computers became powerful enough to create movies without having live actors or sets involved at all (this process is called computer-generated imagery).

If you want to learn more about animation, start to work on your skills.

If you want to learn more about animation, start by working on your skills. You can start with something simple like animating an object moving from side-to-side or up and down. It is important that you practice and learn from your mistakes so that when it comes time for the big test, your animation will be as good as it can possibly be!

If there are other people who have done similar animations before, look at them and try to figure out what they did differently than yours. This will help in making sure that your work looks professional while still being unique in its own way.

You should also get feedback from others who know better than yourself! Whether this means asking someone who works in the field professionally or asking friends/family members who have experience with animation (or both), getting opinions on how well their work turned out helps make future projects better than ever before!

Conclusion

Animation is a visual medium that allows for the creation of motion in two dimensions. Animation is used to tell stories, create characters and teach concepts. There are a variety of different types of animation including traditional hand drawn filmmaking, stop motion animation, computer animated films as well as video games which all fall under this category.