Animation
noun
The act, process or result of giving life, activity or movement.
The animation in the party lifted my spirits.
Often appears as...
- bring to animation
- full of animation
noun
The technique of photographing successive drawings to create an illusion of movement when the movie or video is shown.
Disney is known for its classic animation movies.
Often appears as...
- computer animation
- stop-motion animation
noun
The quality of being lively, spirited or full of energy.
Her animation and enthusiasm were contagious.
Often appears as...
- with animation
- burst of animation
noun
The state of being alive.
His soul left his body but his animation still lingered.
Often appears as...
- spirit of animation
- spark of animation
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Literary
noun
The act, process or result of giving life, activity or movement.
The animation in the party lifted my spirits.
Often appears as...
- bring to animation
- full of animation
noun
The technique of photographing successive drawings to create an illusion of movement when the movie or video is shown.
Disney is known for its classic animation movies.
Often appears as...
- computer animation
- stop-motion animation
noun
The quality of being lively, spirited or full of energy.
Her animation and enthusiasm were contagious.
Often appears as...
- with animation
- burst of animation
noun
The state of being alive.
His soul left his body but his animation still lingered.
Often appears as...
- spirit of animation
- spark of animation
Usage tips
Formal
Literary
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Lift
Used to describe a situation or event that elevates mood and energy.
The clown's performance added animation to the otherwise dull party.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Physical Movement
Refers to abstract movement, such as a rise in excitement, not just physical.
The speaker's passion brought animation to her words.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Lift
Used to describe a situation or event that elevates mood and energy.
The clown's performance added animation to the otherwise dull party.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Physical Movement
Refers to abstract movement, such as a rise in excitement, not just physical.
The speaker's passion brought animation to her words.
Pro Tip 1/2Emotional Lift
Used to describe a situation or event that elevates mood and energy.
The clown's performance added animation to the otherwise dull party.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Physical Movement
Refers to abstract movement, such as a rise in excitement, not just physical.
The speaker's passion brought animation to her words.
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Animation basics: The...
and the amount of change that occurs in that time is at the heart of every time-based art form, be it music, dance, or motion pictures. Manipulating the speed and amount of change between the frames is the secret alchemy that gives animation the ability to convey the illusion of life.
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The forgotten art of the...
before there was such a thing as cinema and television, animation was hugely popular in this form. This is a zoetrope. And you spin this drum, and you look through the slits into the inside of the drum, and you see the animation pop to life. This is animation in physical form,
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Behind the Scenes of...
said I want you to come up with a style of animation for cosmos who had something sophisticated and unique that didn't really venture into that traditional animation some of the inspirations the artists took for the animation in cosmos were graphic novels
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How optical illusions...
See? Our visual tricks have revealed your brain's job as a busy director of 3D animation in a studio inside your skull, allocating cognitive energy and constructing a world on the fly with tried and mostly -- but not always -- true tricks of its own.
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Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
Aha! There's our visual metaphor! Okay, so we have the script, audio, and a visual metaphor. The next step in visual development is to design the characters and environments of the animation. To do so, we think of an appropriate and appealing style
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The Making of Walking...
about the the dynamics of the joints the way that the bones moved relative to one another that's the critical difference that these animation programs provide for us and that brings the animals more to life than I had appreciated first of
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Why I keep speaking up,...
I'm a visual artist. Some of my work is humorous, and some is a bit funny but in a sad way. And one thing that I really enjoy doing is making these little animations where I get to do the voice-over for all kinds of characters.
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Mark Roth: Suspended...
that happens to be quite immortal would be plant seeds or bacterial spores. These creatures are some of the most immortal life forms on our planet, and they tend to spend most of their time in suspended animation.
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TED-Ed is on Patreon! We...
You know all those TED-Ed videos you love? The beautiful animations that help you learn new things? That experience is free for you, but it's really expensive for us,
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Inside the new world of...
you what it's about so welcome Mike so sequenced is deeply inspired by Japanese animation it's an adventure on
Video examples
Animation basics: The...
and the amount of change that occurs in that time is at the heart of every time-based art form, be it music, dance, or motion pictures. Manipulating the speed and amount of change between the frames is the secret alchemy that gives animation the ability to convey the illusion of life.
Video examples
The forgotten art of the...
before there was such a thing as cinema and television, animation was hugely popular in this form. This is a zoetrope. And you spin this drum, and you look through the slits into the inside of the drum, and you see the animation pop to life. This is animation in physical form,
Video examples
Behind the Scenes of...
said I want you to come up with a style of animation for cosmos who had something sophisticated and unique that didn't really venture into that traditional animation some of the inspirations the artists took for the animation in cosmos were graphic novels
Video examples
How optical illusions...
See? Our visual tricks have revealed your brain's job as a busy director of 3D animation in a studio inside your skull, allocating cognitive energy and constructing a world on the fly with tried and mostly -- but not always -- true tricks of its own.
Video examples
Making a TED-Ed Lesson:...
Aha! There's our visual metaphor! Okay, so we have the script, audio, and a visual metaphor. The next step in visual development is to design the characters and environments of the animation. To do so, we think of an appropriate and appealing style
Video examples
The Making of Walking...
about the the dynamics of the joints the way that the bones moved relative to one another that's the critical difference that these animation programs provide for us and that brings the animals more to life than I had appreciated first of
Video examples
Why I keep speaking up,...
I'm a visual artist. Some of my work is humorous, and some is a bit funny but in a sad way. And one thing that I really enjoy doing is making these little animations where I get to do the voice-over for all kinds of characters.
Video examples
Mark Roth: Suspended...
that happens to be quite immortal would be plant seeds or bacterial spores. These creatures are some of the most immortal life forms on our planet, and they tend to spend most of their time in suspended animation.
Video examples
TED-Ed is on Patreon! We...
You know all those TED-Ed videos you love? The beautiful animations that help you learn new things? That experience is free for you, but it's really expensive for us,
Video examples
Inside the new world of...
you what it's about so welcome Mike so sequenced is deeply inspired by Japanese animation it's an adventure on
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Justin Roiland
American Actor
Anybody in animation today would be lying if they said they weren't somehow influenced by 'The Simpsons' to a certain degree. Except for the shows that go out of their way to look as far from 'The Simpsons' as possible.
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Jack Falahee
American Actor
I love the idea of animation just because it removes the actor from the character, and you can be anything. I've been devouring 'Adventure Time' and 'Archer.' I'd love to get my hands dirty on either of those shows.
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Henry Selick
American Director
I learned my lesson that in the live-action world, you have to earn the support of people over a very, very long time. And in animation, I already have the support.
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Walt Disney
American Businessman
Animation offers a medium of story telling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world.
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Kari Wahlgren
American Actress
The people that are fans of animation are really the people that are keeping the art form of animation alive. If you like cartoons, support the cartoons.
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Pamela Adlon
American Actress
I learned so much from my life as an actor, as a kid actor through being an adult actor, and then becoming a writer and producer and doing animation.
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Noelle Stevenson
American Artist
I've been a huge animation fan since I was a kid, so the idea of seeing my characters in full motion on the big screen is completely mind-blowing.
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Jennifer Yuh Nelson
South Korean Director
The great thing about computer animation is that all of those environments exist as three-dimensional worlds, so these VR worlds already exist.
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Hank Azaria
American Actor
You have to always physicalize, when you do animation recording. Otherwise, you won't get the performance right.
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Ralph Bakshi
American Director
I miss animation very passionately. Not continuously, but every once in a while I would die to do another film.
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Justin Roiland
American Actor
Anybody in animation today would be lying if they said they weren't somehow influenced by 'The Simpsons' to a certain degree. Except for the shows that go out of their way to look as far from 'The Simpsons' as possible.
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Jack Falahee
American Actor
I love the idea of animation just because it removes the actor from the character, and you can be anything. I've been devouring 'Adventure Time' and 'Archer.' I'd love to get my hands dirty on either of those shows.
Quote examples
Henry Selick
American Director
I learned my lesson that in the live-action world, you have to earn the support of people over a very, very long time. And in animation, I already have the support.
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Walt Disney
American Businessman
Animation offers a medium of story telling and visual entertainment which can bring pleasure and information to people of all ages everywhere in the world.
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Kari Wahlgren
American Actress
The people that are fans of animation are really the people that are keeping the art form of animation alive. If you like cartoons, support the cartoons.
Quote examples
Pamela Adlon
American Actress
I learned so much from my life as an actor, as a kid actor through being an adult actor, and then becoming a writer and producer and doing animation.
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Noelle Stevenson
American Artist
I've been a huge animation fan since I was a kid, so the idea of seeing my characters in full motion on the big screen is completely mind-blowing.
Quote examples
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
South Korean Director
The great thing about computer animation is that all of those environments exist as three-dimensional worlds, so these VR worlds already exist.
Quote examples
Hank Azaria
American Actor
You have to always physicalize, when you do animation recording. Otherwise, you won't get the performance right.
Quote examples
Ralph Bakshi
American Director
I miss animation very passionately. Not continuously, but every once in a while I would die to do another film.
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