Animation
Animation
Animation (pronunciation: /ænɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/) is a method in which figures are manipulated to appear as moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Today, most animations are made with computer-generated imagery (CGI).
Etymology
The term "animation" originates from the Latin "animationem", meaning "a bestowing of life". This was used in the sense of "an encouraging, enlivening". It was derived from "animare" which means "to give breath to" and from "anima" meaning "life, breath".
Related Terms
- Computer-generated imagery (CGI): The application of computer graphics to create or contribute to images in art, printed media, video games, films, television programs, shorts, commercials, videos, and simulators.
- Traditional Animation: A method in which each frame is drawn by hand. This method has been used for most of the 20th century.
- Stop Motion: A cinematographic technique that physically manipulates an object so that it appears to move on its own.
- 2D Animation: A series of images that are viewed one after the other at a very fast pace. This creates an illusion of motion.
- 3D Animation: The process of generating three-dimensional moving images in a digital environment.
- Cel Animation: A traditional form of animation where each frame is drawn by hand.
- Flash Animation: An animated film that is created with the Adobe Flash platform or similar animation software and often distributed in the SWF file format.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Animation
- Wikipedia's article - Animation
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