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[[File:Animexample.gif|thumb|180px|An animated bounce ball.]]
[[File:Animexample.gif|thumb|180px|An animated bounce ball.]]
'''Animation''' is a way of making a [[movie]] from many [[image]]s that don’t move. The images are put together one after another, and then played at a fast [[speed]] to give the [[illusion]] of [[movement]].
'''Animation''' is a way of making a [[movie]] from many [[image]]s that don’t move. The images are put together one after another, and then played at a fast [[speed]] to make it look like [[movement]].
A person who makes animations is called an ''[[animator]].'' One of the first animators was [[Emile Cohl]] who made a [[Short movie|short film]] called Fantasmagorie which was made entirely of his drawings but which made the drawings move. Cohl made it in 1908.
A person who makes animations is called an ''[[animator]].'' The first animator was a French man called [[Emile Cohl]] who made a [[Short movie|short film]] called Fantasmagorie in 1908.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=EjW6cCE4v1QC&pg=PA17&redir_esc=y|title=Animation: The Whole Story|last=Beckerman|first=Howard|date=2003|publisher=Allworth Press|isbn=978-1-58115-301-9|language=en}}</ref>
There are at least three ways to animate:
There are at least three ways to animate:
# [[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|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)]]
# Make [[computer graphics]][[File:Blender3D CircularWaveAnim.gif|thumb|300x300px|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]]
[[File:Joy & Heron - Animated CGI Spot by Passion Pictures.webm|thumb|Joy & Heron - Animated CGI Spot by Passion Pictures|300x300px]]
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 moments 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 moments has existed since the 1910s, with animators like [[Russia]]'s [[Ladislas Starevich]] and Germany's [[Lotte Reiniger]].
Lots of 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.
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.
Usually, cartoons are hand drawn and short. Cartoons be a TV series, or theatrical shorts. The running time of an animated feature is more than one hour. Animated features can be hand drawn, stop motion, or computer animated.
Usually, cartoons are hand drawn and short. Cartoons can be a TV series or a theatrical short. The running time of an animated feature is usually more than one hour. Animated features can be hand drawn, stop motion, or computer animated.
[[Computer-generated imagery|Computer generated image]] (CGI) animation has also become popular since the 1990s. CGI animation needs animators who know how to use computer software to create models of characters, and then move the models around in a realistic way. The first feature-length CGI animation was [[Toy Story]], released in 1995 by [[Pixar|Pixar Animation Studios]] for [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]]. Some CGI animation is put into filmed videos and movies of real life too. This is how some of the dinosaurs in [[Jurassic Park (movie)|Jurassic Park]] were made.<ref>{{Cite web|title=What Is CGI Animation and How Does It Work? {{!}} Adobe|url=https://www.adobe.com/uk/creativecloud/animation/discover/cgi-animation.html|access-date=2026-04-15|website=www.adobe.com}}</ref>
== Across the world ==
Animation has been used by people in different cultures in different ways. A major example of this is [[anime]], which is a Japanese style of animation. Anime has been exported across the world and become a major industry in [[Japan]]. In 2025, the anime market was worth $25 billion for Japan.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ramachandran|first=Naman|date=2025-10-30|title=Japan’s Anime Market Hits Record $25 Billion, Driven by Global Boom, AJA Report Finds|url=https://variety.com/2025/film/markets-festivals/japans-anime-market-25-billion-global-boom-1236565413/|access-date=2026-04-15|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> [[Studio Ghibli]] is a major anime film studio.
The [[China|Chinese]] movie [[Ne Zha 2]] made more than $2 billion in cinemas and movie theatres, becoming the first animated film to do so. No other animated movie has made more money than Ne Zha 2 so far.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Scott|first=Mathew|date=2025-06-16|title=‘White Snake’ Director: China’s Animation Boom Must Lead to Creative Risk, Not Repetition|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/ne-zha-2-director-shanghai-film-festival-risk-1236291553/|access-date=2026-04-15|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> Only four films in history have made more money than it has.
[[File:VengeanceMostFowlModels2024.jpg|alt=Models made by Aardman Animation animators of Wallace and Gromit with Norbot. The characters are sat around a wooden table in Wallace and Gromit's house.|thumb|300x300px|Aardman Animations is known for their use of [[clay animation]] using models like those shown here, for A Vengeance Most Fowl.]]
In the [[United Kingdom|UK]], a major animation studio is [[Aardman Animations]] which is known for films and characters like [[Wallace and Gromit]], [[Chicken Run]], and [[Shaun the Sheep]]. They are known for using clay animation which involves using stop-motion animation with small clay models of characters.
The popular series [[Masha & the Bear]] comes from the Russian movie studio Animaccord Animation Studio.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Animaccord Animation Studio|url=https://animaccord.com/|access-date=2026-04-15|website=Animaccord}}</ref>
Animation is becoming more popular in the [[India|Indian]] movie industry called [[Bollywood]] as well. Major Bollywood animations often use CGI technology.
The USA has a major animation industry also. Most major cartoons, animated films, and animated movies come from the USA. Notable American brands include Disney, Pixar, Warner Bros., and Dreamworks. Characters such as [[the Simpsons]], [[Mickey Mouse]], and [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] all come from the USA.
== Famous names in the business ==
== Famous names in the business ==
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File:Fantasmagorie (Cohl).GIF|''[[Fantasmagorie (film)|Fantasmagorie]]'' (1908) by [[Émile Cohl]]
File:Fantasmagorie (Cohl).GIF|''[[Fantasmagorie (film)|Fantasmagorie]]'' (1908) by [[Émile Cohl]]
File:FelixTheCat-1919-FelineFollies silent.ogv|''Feline Follies'' with [[Felix the Cat]], silent, 1919
File:FelixTheCat-1919-FelineFollies silent.webm|''Feline Follies'' with [[Felix the Cat]], silent, 1919
File:Animhorse.gif|An example of traditional animation, a horse animated by [[rotoscoping]] from [[Eadweard Muybridge]]'s 19th-century photos
File:Animhorse.gif|An example of traditional animation, a horse animated by [[rotoscoping]] from [[Eadweard Muybridge]]'s 19th-century photos
File:Catenary animation.gif|A 2D animation of two circles joined by a chain
File:Catenary animation.gif|A 2D animation of two circles joined by a chain
File:Caminandes- Llama Drama - Short Movie.ogv|Caminandes is a Creative Commons movie made by Pablo Vazquez, Beorn Leonard, and Francesco Siddi. Music and Sound by Jan Morgenstern
File:Caminandes- Llama Drama - Short Movie.webm|Caminandes is a Creative Commons movie made by Pablo Vazquez, Beorn Leonard, and Francesco Siddi. Music and Sound by Jan Morgenstern
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== Related pages ==
== Related pages ==