Animation is the simulation of movement using a series of pictures. It is not easy to understand how animation works. Before we move on to the different types of animated motion pictures let's first define the animation. ANIMATION DEFINITION Animation is the art of creating illusions of movement by photographing successive drawings, models, or puppets. Our eyes are limited in their ability to retain images for approximately. The brain can only retain an image for approximately. Traditional animation uses pictures that are painted or drawn on transparent celluloid sheets. These can then be photographed. This is how early cartoons were made. However, today most animated movies are created with computer-generated imagery or CGI. Frame rate is the number of images displayed per second that create smooth motion from drawn, painted, or computer-generated images. The "on twos" method of shooting moving characters is to show one image for each frame. This means that 12 drawings ...