10 Things About Animation

1. (1896) George Milies discovered how to make objects move by making drawing with slight changes in movement and projecting them in order.
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/sh/animation/sh_animation_subj.html

2. Video game animation uses 3D objects, CG theatrical scenes, and an in-game engine that generates the gameplay and avatars.
http://www.animationarena.com/video-game-animation.html

3. Despite having a patriarchal culture, Japanese animation features a lot of strong female characters.
http://www.utexas.edu/features/archive/2004/anime.html

4. The stereotypical large eyes in Japanese animation were influenced by early works of Disney animation.
http://www.carleton.ottawa-anime.org/afaq.html

5. In television animation, the average 20 minute show consists of 30,000 or more frames.
http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/tv-animation.htm/printable

6. All dialogue is recorded before any scenes are animated.
http://animation-now-and-then.com/anim.htm

7. The average number of drawings in the animated film Bambie is about 400,500.
http://animationarchive.net/Feature%20Films/Bambi/Fun%20Facts/

8. The stop-motion animation technique involves photographing an object, repositioning it, then photographing it again.
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/724969/stop-motion-animation

9. Mickey Mouse was originally going to be named Mortimer Mouse.
http://www.bukisa.com/articles/194313_interesting-and-fun-facts-about-walt-disney

10. The size of the crew that made Shrek the Third was about 350.
http://www.escalight.com/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=34

The Meaning of Animation

People can make a picture but animation takes it to the next level. Animation is art that doesn't only require a canvas and a paintbrush. Animation requires so much more.
I love animation. Animation makes pictures come to life. It is so much more fascinating than a motionless painting or even live action films. Instead of just giving a person their lines and making them act, you create an entire character and make it do whatever you want it to do. Animation gives you so much freedom, and that is why I love animation.