What is Animation

Animation

          
         In the recent few years, the animation turns to be the main  entertainment project for the people in all ages, it is as popular as League of Legends, which is a popular online game in the whole world. Not only teenagers, a lot of adults also like to watch the animations. According to  statistics, the animation market in 2008 was worth $68.4 billion dallors.

           
           

           However, what is animation? Animation is a simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures, or frames. The cartoon on the television is one common example of animation. Animations are not simple, and have a long history.

         In the early ages, people do not have the technologies like today. So, they only can draw the motions by hand and read as picture books. Early examples of attempts to capture the phenomenon of motion drawing can be found in paleolithic cave paintings, where animals are depicted with multiple legs in superimposed positions, clearly attemping to convey the perception of motion.