Animation is the optical illusion of motion created by the consecutive display of images of static elements. In film and video production, this refers to techniques by which each frame of a film or movie is produced individually. These frames may be generated by computers, or by photographing a drawn or painted image, or by repeatedly making small changes to a model unit (see claymation and stop motion), and then photographing the result with a special animation camera. When the frames are strung together and the resulting film is viewed, there is an illusion of continuous movement due to the phenomenon known as persistence of vision. Generating such a film tends to be very labour intensive and tedious, though the development of computer animation has greatly sped up the process.
Graphics file formats like GIF, MNG, SVG and Flash (SWF) allow animation to be viewed on a computer or over the Internet.
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Animation World Network - Provides information resources to the international animation community. Features include searchable database archives, monthly magazine, web animation guide, the Animation Village, discussion forums and other useful resources.
About.com: Animation Guide - Keep up with developments in online animation for all skill levels. Download tools, and seek inspiration from brilliant online work.
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Chronology of Animation - Timeline of animated films and related events.
Coobics - Directory for cartoon, comics, anime, manga and game sites. Also includes message boards for conversing with fellow fans.
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Digital Media FX: The History of Animation - Michael Crandol takes an exhaustive look at the history of animation and animators/visionaries like Max Fleisher, Walter Lantz, and Otto Messmer.
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Enculturation: From Mouse to Mouse: Overcoming Information - Essay by Patricia Pisters on the animated image and its changing relationship with the cinematic image.
History of Animation: Before Disney - A short, illustrated essay by Patrick James on the basics of early animations.
Spark Online: Only Genius Is Genius - Chris Romano feels that the proliferation of Flash and other web-based animation technologies has not improved the overall quality of animation and cartoons.
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Toonhound - British cartoon, animation and comic strip creations - links, reviews and news from the UK.
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