Animation+-+Definition

= A n i m a t i o n  =

For an interesting answer to this question read the following... it is a great intro to animation as an medium/artform.
 * What is animation?**


 * “To animate” means…. **
 * to bring to life ... to breathe life into [something]. **

** Animation, like film **, is essentially an optical illusion which depends on the persistence of vision. Animation and film have many techniques and conventions in common (camera movements and angles for example: Fade in/out, zoom in/out, pan, tilt, etc). As we study animation we’ll also need to learn some of the basics that also apply to film.