What is Animation? Before we get into the details of how modern animation came to be, it is important to answer the question, "What is animation?". At its basic, the animation is the process that takes still images and adds them together to create a sequence that makes it seem like they are moving. Animation graphics can be either hand-drawn or computer-generated imagery (CGI), which allows for animated objects and characters to come to life using animation software . Drawing the same image repeatedly with only the smallest differences between them creates the illusion of movement. These tiny differences trick the brain into believing that the images are moving when they are combined as a sequence. Animations can be either two-dimensional (2D), or three-dimensional (3D). Traditional 2D animations were used before 3D technology was available. However, 2D animations are still used in marketing and commercials as well as entertainment. Animation types Let's explain that an...