Animation is a filmmaking technique whereby still images are manipulated to create moving images. In traditional animation, images are drawn or painted by hand on transparent celluloid sheets to be photographed and exhibited on film. Animation has been recognized as an artistic medium, specifically within the entertainment industry.
Animation is the art of making inanimate objects appear to move. Today, animation is used across movies, television, and other media, though its roots are, arguably, in the ancient world.
Animation is a method of photographing successive drawings, models, or even puppets to create an illusion of movement in a sequence.