| Animation is the rapid succession of a series of | | | | and action to static images. These figures are created |
| images in order to create an illusion of a moving | | | | and edited using 2D bitmap graphics or by using 2D |
| picture. In other words, it is an optical impression of | | | | vector graphics including automated computerized |
| motion resulting from the phenomenon of persistence | | | | versions of conventional animation techniques like |
| of vision. The moving pictures are produced through a | | | | tweening, morphing, onion skinning, blurring, cell |
| string of consecutive images that reproduce motion by | | | | animation, path animation and interpolated rotoscoping. |
| each image showing the next in a gradual progression | | | | Three dimensional representations of geometric data is |
| of steps. If a series of 24 or less cartoon images run | | | | stored in the computer to enable calculations and |
| per second, it will result in a cartoon animation. Although | | | | deliver 2D images. |
| animation is commonly demonstrated in the form of a | | | | 2D animations such as Analog Computer Animation, |
| motion picture or video program, any other forms of | | | | Macromedia Flash, PowerPoint etc. can be produced |
| presenting animation also exist, including computer | | | | using software tools. To give an element of motion to |
| animation like 2D and 3D animations which | | | | the object, a digital framework process called rigging is |
| encompasses a variety of techniques where the | | | | applied. The process of 2D Animation involves |
| animation is created digitally on a computer. | | | | complete story boarding including each shot of the |
| In case of 2D animation, pictures are created and/or | | | | animation, background design, character design, cell |
| edited on the paper or computer screen in a | | | | animation, perfect voice synching and flow of the |
| two-dimensional environment such as cel animation or | | | | animation including the background music. Every shot in |
| in computerized animation software. The two | | | | a 2D animation involves multiple single drawings of |
| dimensional (2D) animation software gives movement | | | | characters. |