The literal meaning of the word animate is ‘to bring life and vigor’. In the technical sense animation is the art or technique of filming a sequence of drawings or models to give the illusion of motion.
The history of animation: The cave men drew pictures of animals with multiple legs in super imposed positions to create an illusion of movement. But since there were no equipments to show the images in motion, they can not be referred to animation in the true sense of word.
Over the years, animations took many forms. Many cartoon characters became popular due to animations. As kids we all have marveled at the animated cartoon characters from mickey mouse to woody woodpecker. From simple flip books to 3D computer generated images, animation has come a long way.
