Video Animation
Illusion of motion
The core principle is creating the perception of movement by displaying static images so quickly that the human brain combines them into a continuous motion.
Frame-by-frame creation
Unlike live-action video, which breaks down continuous motion into frames, animation starts with individual, slightly altered still images that are then put together to create the motion sequence.
Methods
Animation can be created using traditional hand-drawn or painted methods, or through modern digital tools like computer-generated imagery (CGI), which powers both 2D and 3D animation.
