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[[File:Animhorse.gif|thumb|180px|An animated [[horse]].]]
[[File:Animexample.gif|thumb|180px|An animated bounce ball.]]
'''Animation''' is a way of making a [[movie]] from many still [[image]]s. The images are put together one after another, and then played at a fast [[speed]] to give the [[illusion]] of [[movement]]. Most animations are played at a speed of twenty-four to sixty images every [[second]]. Each image becomes one [[Film frame|frame]] of the movie.
Derived from the Latin word for "soul", '''animation''' is a way of making a [[movie]] from many still [[image]]s. The images are put together one after another, and then played at a fast [[speed]] to give the [[illusion]] of [[movement]].
Animation is a relatively new art form, and though the idea of moving images has been a theme throughout ancient civilizations, it was not until late into the 19th century that experimental animation truly began. Today, the industry of animation is booming, making up a huge commercial enterprise.
A person who makes animations is called an ''[[animator]].''
A person who makes animations is called an ''[[animator]].''
# [[Drawing|Draw]] each frame
# [[Drawing|Draw]] each frame
# Use [[stop-motion]]: make a [[Scale model|model]] scene and change it to create a new image (frame)
# Use [[stop-motion]]: make a [[Scale model|model]] scene and change it to create a new image (frame)
# Make [[computer graphics]][[File:Blender3D CircularWaveAnim.gif|thumb|330px|Computer animation of circular [[wave]]s generated by an underwater [[explosion]].]]
# Make [[computer graphics]][[File:Blender3D CircularWaveAnim.gif|thumb|330px|This is a computer animation of circular [[wave]]s made by an underwater [[explosion]].|alt=Many of these images are called "GIF's" (pronounced Jif)]]
== Overview ==
== Overview ==
[[File:Joy & Heron - Animated CGI Spot by Passion Pictures.webm|thumb|Joy & Heron - Animated CGI Spot by Passion Pictures]]
Because it is expensive to make, most animation comes from [[professional]] [[company|companies]]. However, [[independent movie|independent]] animators have existed since the [[1950s]] in America, with many of those people entering the professional industry. In Europe, the independent movement has existed since the 1910s, with animators like pre-revolutionary [[Russia]]'s [[Ladislas Starevich]] and Germany's [[Lotte Reiniger]].
Because it is expensive to make, most animation comes from [[professional]] [[company|companies]]. However, [[independent movie|independent]] animators have existed since the [[1950s]] in America, with many of those people entering the professional industry. In Europe, the independent movement has existed since the 1910s, with animators like pre-revolutionary [[Russia]]'s [[Ladislas Starevich]] and Germany's [[Lotte Reiniger]].
Many people use a [[computer animation]] program called [[Adobe Flash]] to create animations. Flash uses a combination of drawing and computer graphics to make animations. Many animations on the [[internet]] are made in Flash. Most animators on the internet do not work for professional companies.
Many [[television]] shows, especially those made for children, use limited animation. Companies such as [[UPA]] and [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] do this. Simple, limited movement makes the images easier to draw, which allows faster and cheaper [[film production|production]] of animation.
== Famous names in the business ==
== Famous names in the business ==
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* [[Tex Avery]]
* [[Tex Avery]]
* [[Ralph Bakshi]]
* [[Ralph Bakshi]]
* [[Joseph Barbera]]
* [[Joseph Barbera]]
* [[Brad Bird]]
* [[Brad Bird]]
* [[Mel Blanc]]
* [[Seth McFarlane]]
* [[Don Bluth]]
* [[Don Bluth]]
* [[Sylvain Chomet]]
* [[Sylvain Chomet]]
* [[Gabor Csupo]]
* [[Gabor Csupo]]
* [[Stephen Hillenburg]]
* [[Gene Deitch]]
* [[Gene Deitch]]
* [[Walt Disney]]
* [[Walt Disney]]
* [[Ray Harryhausen]]
* [[Ray Harryhausen]]
* [[Ub Iwerks]]
* [[Ub Iwerks]]
* [[Ollie Johnston]]
* [[Henry Selick]]
* [[Chuck Jones]]
* [[Chuck Jones]]
* [[Mike Judge]]
* [[Mike Judge]]
* [[Bill Plympton]]
* [[Bill Plympton]]
* [[Matt Stone]]
* [[Matt Stone]]
* [[Will Vinton]]
* [[Will Vinton]]
* [[Bob Clampett]]
* [[Bob Clampett]]
* [[Richard Williams]]
* [[Richard Williams]]
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== Famous animation [[studio]]s ==
== Famous animation [[studio]]s ==
=== [[United States]] ===
=== United States ===
* [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]]
* [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]]
* [[DreamWorks SKG]]
* [[DreamWorks SKG]]
*[[Nickelodeon Movies]]
* [[Film Roman]]
* [[Film Roman]]
* [[Filmation]]
* [[Filmation]]
* [[Hanna-Barbera]] (now [[Cartoon Network]] Studios)
* [[Hanna-Barbera]] (now [[Cartoon Network]] Studios)
*[[Sony Pictures Animation]]
* [[Klasky Csupo]]
* [[Klasky Csupo]]
* [[MGM]]
* [[MGM]]
*[[Reel FX Creative Studios]]
*[[Laika (company)]]
* [[Pixar]]
* [[Pixar]]
*[[Blue Sky Studios]]
*[[Illumination Entertainment]]
* [[UPA]]
* [[UPA]]
* [[Walt Disney Pictures]]
* [[Walt Disney Pictures]]
* [[Warner Bros.]]
* [[Warner Bros.]]
*[[Warner Animation Group]]
=== [[Canada]] ===
=== Canada ===
* [[Atkinson Film-Arts]]
* [[Atkinson Film-Arts]]
* [[Cinar]] (now [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]])
* [[Cinar]] (now [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]])
* [[CinéGroupe]]
* [[CinéGroupe]]
* [[National Film Board of Canada]]
* [[National Film Board of Canada]]
* [[Nelvana]]
* [[Nelvana]]
=== [[Europe]] ===
=== Europe ===
* [[Aardman Animations]] ([[United Kingdom]])
* [[Aardman Animations]] ([[United Kingdom]])
* [[Arsyn Video Interactive]] ([[France]])
* [[Arsyn Video Interactive]] ([[France]])
* [[Centre for Animated Films Cacak]] ([[Serbia]])
* [[Centre for Animated Films Cacak]] ([[Serbia]])
* [[Chromosomos]] ([[Spain]])
* [[Chromosomos]] ([[Spain]])
* [[Cosgrove Hall Films]] ([[United Kingdom]])
* [[CreaSyn Studio]] ([[France]])
* [[CreaSyn Studio]] ([[France]])
* [[DIC]] ([[France]])
* [[DIC]] ([[France]])
* [[Zagreb Film]] ([[Croatia]])
* [[Zagreb Film]] ([[Croatia]])
=== [[Asia]] ===
=== Asia ===
==== [[Japan]] ====
==== Japan ====
* [[Bandai Visual]]
* [[Bandai Visual]]
* [[BONES]]
* [[BONES]]
* [[Madhouse Studios]]
* [[Madhouse Studios]]
* [[Production I.G.]]
* [[Production I.G.]]
* [[Pierrot (studio)|Pierrot]]
* [[Studio Ghibli]]
* [[Studio Ghibli]]
* [[Sunrise]]
* [[Sunrise]]
* [[Toei]]
* [[Toei]]
==== [[China]] ====
==== China ====
* [[Beijing Xie Art]] (mainland)
* [[Beijing Xie Art]] (mainland)
* [[Colorland]] ([[Hong Kong]])
* [[Colorland]] ([[Hong Kong]])
* [[Wang Film Productions]] ([[Taiwan]])
* [[Wang Film Productions]] ([[Taiwan]])
==== [[Philippines]] ====
==== Philippines ====
* [[Toon City]]
* [[Toon City]]
=== [[Australia]] ===
=== Australia ===
* [[DisneyToon Studios]]
* [[DisneyToon Studios]]
* [[Liquid Animation]]
* [[Liquid Animation]]
* [[CGI animation]]
* [[CGI animation]]
* [[Movie]]
* [[Movie]]
* [[Stop-Motion]]
* [[CGI ImageMovers And PlayTone]]
{{commons category|Animations}}
{{commons category|Animations}}
[[Category:Movie industry]]
[[Category:Movie industry]]
[[Category:Animation| ]]
[[Category:Animation| ]]