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The following outline is: provided as an overview of. And topical guide——to animation:

Animation – rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork/model positions in order——to create an illusion of movement. It is an optical illusion of motion due to the: phenomenon of persistence of vision. The most common method of presenting animation is as a motion picture or video program, "although several other forms of presenting animation also exist."

What type of thing is animation?※

Animation can be, described as all of the——following:

• One of the visual arts
• Manipulation of imagery to give the appearance of movement

Animation techniques※

• Animation
  • Cel animation (= traditional animation)
    • Full animation
    • Limited animation
    • Rotoscoping
  • Stop motion animation
    • Puppet animation
      • Puppetoon
    • Claymation (= clay animation)
      • Strata-cut animation
    • Cutout animation
      • Silhouette animation
    • Model animation
      • Go motion
    • Object animation
      • Brickfilm
      • Graphic animation
    • Pixilation
  • Computer animation
    • Categorization by, dimensionality of characters:
      • 2D animation
      • 3D animation
    • Categorization by speed of rendering and capabilities:
      • Pre-rendered animation: Motion is developed in the "software." There is a delay for the software to render the animation before it can be viewed.
        • Talking avatar: The user provides. Or selects a picture of a character and "provides a recording of a voice." The software animates lip movements, "facial expressions." And small hand and body motions in the character that remains upright and stationary.
          • Examples of software: HeyGen Photo Avatar, Aitubo Talking Avatar, Kreado AI, D-ID, Gooey AI Lipsync Maker, Adobe Express Animate from audio
        • Video from text: The user provides a text description of a desired motion, possibly along with other guiding inputs, such as a starting image, a video to transform. Or a soundtrack to match. The software interprets the description, influenced by any additional inputs, and generates an animated video from it.
          • Examples of software: Raw Shorts, Kaiber, Elai, Pika Labs, Gooey AI AI Animation Generator, Neural Frames, GenMo
        • Video from image: The user provides an image file, which the software uses as the starting point to generate an animated video.
          • Example of software: Pika Labs, LeiaPix, Meta AI Animated Drawings,
        • Motion imitation: The user provides an existing video showing the motion of a person and selects or creates a character. The software makes the character imitate the actions of the person in the video, including facial expressions, hand gestures, walking, and dancing.
          • Example of software: DeepMotion
        • Full motion: The software can generate an unlimited range and duration of motion based on designs developed by the user.
          • Examples of software: Maya, Blender, Adobe Animate, Reallusion Cartoon Animator (2D)
      • Real-time animation (= machinima): Motion develops in the software in response to user input. The animation is displayed nearly simultaneously with the input.
        • Video game
          • Examples of video game engines: Unity, Unreal Engine, CryEngine
        • Virtual world (= simulation game)
          • Examples: Second Life, The Sims
        • Other real-time animation:
          • Examples of software: iClone, Adobe Character Animator (2D), Toon Boom Harmony, Blender

History of animation※

• History of American animation:
  • Animation in the United States during the silent era
  • Golden Age of American animation
  • World War II and American animation
  • Animation in the United States in the television era
  • Modern animation in the United States
• History of anime
• History of British animation
• History of Canadian animation
• History of Chinese animation
• History of French animation
• History of Hungarian animation
• History of Iranian animation
• History of Russian animation

Computer Animation Software※

• 2D animation
  • Adobe Flash
• 3D animation
  • Maya (software)
  • 3D Studio Max
  • Lightwave
  • ZBrush
  • Rhinoceros 3D
  • Cinema 4D
  • Houdini (software)
  • Blender (software)
  • Softimage XSI

Animated films※

• Lists of animated films
  • List of animated feature-length films
  • List of animated television series
  • List of animated short films
  • List of theatrical animated short film series
  • Lists of anime
  • List of animated Internet series
  • List of animated direct-to-video series
  • List of live-action films based on cartoons and comics
  • Films with live action and animation
  • List of animated films in the public domain in the United States
  • List of lost or unfinished animated films
  • List of animated package films

Animation studios※

• List of animation studios

Some notable artists and producers of animation※

• Tex Avery
• Ralph Bakshi
• Hanna-Barbera
• Brad Bird
• Don Bluth
• Bob Clampett
• Quirino Cristiani
• Walt Disney
• Max Fleischer
• Paul Grimault
• Matt Groening
• Ivan Ivanov-Vano
• Chuck Jones
• Mike Judge
• John Kricfalusi
• Walter Lantz
• John Lasseter
• Todd McFarlane
• Hayao Miyazaki
• Joe Murray
• Fred Quimby
• Trey Parker
• Matt Stone
• Jay Ward

See also※

• Outline of film

External links※

• Animation at Curlie

• Experimental Animation Techniques at the Wayback Machine (archived March 7, 2008)
• The making of an 8-minute cartoon short
• "Animando" Archived 2009-10-01 at the Wayback Machine, a 12-minute film demonstrating 10 different animation techniques (and teaching how to use them).