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[[File:Animexample.gif|thumb|180px|An animated bounce ball.]]

Derived from the Latin word for "soul", '''animation''' is a way of making a [[movie]] from many still [[image]]s. For example, [[Mickey Mouse]] '''''was''''' an animation. The images are put together one after another, and then played at a fast [[speed]] to give the [[illusion]] of [[movement]]. 

Animation is a relatively new art form, and though the idea of moving images has been a theme throughout ancient civilizations, it was not until late into the 19th century (1800s, if you don't already know) that experimental animation truly began. Today, the industry of animation is booming, making up a huge commercial enterprise.  

A person who makes animations is called an ''[[animator]].'' 

There are at least three ways to animate:

# [[Drawing|Draw]] each frame
# Use [[stop-motion]]: make a [[Scale model|model]] scene and change it to create a new image (frame)
# Make [[computer graphics]][[File:Blender3D CircularWaveAnim.gif|thumb|330px|This is a computer animation of circular [[wave]]s made by an underwater [[explosion]].|alt=Many of these images are called "GIF's" (pronounced Jif)]]

== Overview ==
[[File:Joy &amp; Heron - Animated CGI Spot by Passion Pictures.webm|thumb|Joy &amp; Heron - Animated CGI Spot by Passion Pictures]]
Because it is expensive to make, most animation comes from [[professional]] [[company|companies]]. However, [[independent movie|independent]] animators have existed since the [[1950s]] in America, with many of those people entering the professional industry. In Europe, the independent moments has existed since the 1910s, with animators like pre-revolutionary [[Russia]]'s [[Ladislas Starevich]] and Germany's [[Lotte Reiniger]].

Many people use a [[computer animation]] program called [[Adobe Flash]] to create animations.  Flash uses a combination of drawing and computer graphics to make animations.  Many animations on the [[internet]] are made in Flash.  Most animators on the internet do not work for professional companies.

Many [[television]] shows, especially those made for children, use limited animation. Companies such as [[UPA]] and [[Hanna-Barbera Productions]] do this. Simple, limited movement makes the images easier to draw, which allows faster and cheaper [[film production|production]] of animation.

== Famous names in the business ==
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* [[Tex Avery]]
* [[Ralph Bakshi]]
* [[Joseph Barbera]]
* [[Brad Bird]]
* [[Seth McFarlane]]
* [[Don Bluth]]
* [[Sylvain Chomet]]
* [[Gabor Csupo]]
* [[Stephen Hillenburg]]
* [[Gene Deitch]]
* [[Walt Disney]]
* [[Adam Elliot]]
* [[Max Fleischer]]
* [[Friz Freleng]]
* [[Matt Groening]]
* [[Yoram Gross]]
* [[William Hanna]]
* [[Ray Harryhausen]]
* [[Ub Iwerks]]
* [[Henry Selick]]
* [[Chuck Jones]]
* [[Mike Judge]]
* [[Glen Keane]]
* [[Arlene Klasky]]
* [[Walter Lantz]]
* [[John Lasseter]]
* [[Winsor McCay]]
* [[Norman McLaren]]
* [[Hayao Miyazaki]]
* [[Yuriy Norshteyn]]
* [[Katsuhiro Otomo]]
* [[Nick Park]]
* [[Trey Parker]]
* [[Bill Plympton]]
* [[Matt Stone]]
* [[Will Vinton]]
* [[Bob Clampett]]
* [[Richard Williams]]

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== Famous animation [[studio]]s ==
=== United States ===
* [[DePatie-Freleng Enterprises]]
* [[DreamWorks SKG]]
*[[Nickelodeon Movies]]
* [[Film Roman]]
* [[Filmation]]
* [[Hanna-Barbera]] (now [[Cartoon Network]] Studios)
*[[Sony Pictures Animation]]
* [[Klasky Csupo]]
* [[MGM]]
*[[Reel FX Creative Studios]]
*[[Laika (company)]]
* [[Pixar]]
*[[Blue Sky Studios]]
*[[Illumination Entertainment]]
* [[UPA]]
* [[Walt Disney Pictures]]
* [[Warner Bros.]]
*[[Warner Animation Group]]

=== Canada ===
* [[Atkinson Film-Arts]]
* [[Cinar]] (now [[Cookie Jar Entertainment]])
* [[CinéGroupe]]
* [[National Film Board of Canada]]
* [[Nelvana]]

=== Europe ===
* [[Aardman Animations]] ([[United Kingdom]])
* [[Arsyn Video Interactive]] ([[France]])
* [[Belvision]] ([[Belgium]])
* [[Centre for Animated Films Cacak]] ([[Serbia]])
* [[Chromosomos]] ([[Spain]])
* [[Cosgrove Hall Films]] ([[United Kingdom]])
* [[CreaSyn Studio]] ([[France]])
* [[DIC]] ([[France]])
* [[Ellipse Programme]] ([[France]])
* [[France Animation]] ([[France]])
* [[Grand Slamm Children's Films]] ([[United Kingdom]])
* [[kaViArt]] ([[France]])
* [[MacGuff]] ([[France]])
* [[Pannónia Filmstúdió]] ([[Hungary]])
* [[Red 3ye Productions]] ([[France]])
* [[Soyuzmultfilm]] ([[Russia]])
* [[Sullivan Bluth Studios]] ([[Ireland]])
* [[Synthĕsis Animation Studio]] ([[France]])
* [[Zagreb Film]] ([[Croatia]])

=== Asia ===
==== Japan ====
* [[Bandai Visual]]
* [[BONES]]
* [[GAINAX]]
* [[Gonzo (studio)|Gonzo]]
* [[Kyoto Animation]]
* [[Madhouse Studios]]
* [[Production I.G.]]
* [[Pierrot (studio)|Pierrot]]
* [[Studio Ghibli]]
* [[Sunrise]]
* [[Tatsunoko Productions]]
* [[Toei]]

==== China ====
* [[Beijing Xie Art]] (mainland)
* [[Colorland]] ([[Hong Kong]])
* [[Wang Film Productions]] ([[Taiwan]])

==== Philippines ====
* [[Toon City]]

=== Australia ===
* [[DisneyToon Studios]]
* [[Liquid Animation]]
* [[Yoram Gross Films]] / [[Flying Bark Productions]]

== Related pages ==
* [[Anime]]
* [[Cartoon]]
* [[CGI animation]]
* [[Movie]]
* [[Stop-Motion]]
* [[CGI ImageMovers And PlayTone]]

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