🎬 Cinema Encyclopedia

Animation

Animation is the art of creating moving images through rapid sequences of drawings, models, or computer-generated imagery (CGI). Animation has become one of the most beloved and profitable film genres.

Types of Animation

• Traditional (2D): Hand-drawn animation (Snow White, The Lion King)
• Stop Motion: Physical objects photographed frame by frame (Wallace & Gromit)
• CGI (3D): Computer-generated (Toy Story, Frozen)
• Anime: Japanese animation (Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro)

Pioneers of Animation

• Walt Disney – Creator of Mickey Mouse, pioneered feature animation
• Hayao Miyazaki – Co-founder of Studio Ghibli, master of anime
• Tex Avery – Creator of wild, comedic animation
• Osamu Tezuka – "God of Manga", creator of Astro Boy

Major Animation Studios

Studio	Notable Films
Walt Disney Animation Studios	Frozen, Zootopia, The Lion King
Pixar	Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Inside Out
Studio Ghibli	Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro
DreamWorks Animation	Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon
Illumination	Despicable Me, Minions

Anime and Global Influence

Japanese anime has become a global phenomenon. Directors like Hayao Miyazaki and Makoto Shinkai have enormous international fanbases. Anime films often explore deep themes and showcase beautiful, detailed art.

Interesting Facts

• Snow White (1937) was the first full-length animated feature.
• It took 150,000 drawings to make Snow White.
• Pixar's Toy Story (1995) was the first fully CGI feature film.
• Spirited Away won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2003.