Computer Animation
Jessica K. Hodgins, James F. O'Brien, Robert E. Bodenheimer
Abstract
This article provides an overview of computer animation.
Animation is the production of consecutive images,
which, when displayed, convey a feeling of motion.
Animated images are almost magical in their ability to capture our
imagination. By telling a compelling story, astounding with
special effects, or mesmerizing with abstract motion, animation can
infuse a sequence of inert images with the illusion of motion and life.
Creating this illusion, either by hand or with the assistance
of computer software, is not easy. Each individual image, or frame,
in the animated sequence must blend seamlessly with the other images to create
smooth and continuous motion that flows through time.
Bobby Bodenheimer 
Last modified: Mon Jan 10 13:12:05 2000