animation (animated films)

Animation or animated films are a type of filmmaking in which individual images of inanimate, static objects are filmed one frame at a time, creating the illusion of movement. Can be hand-drawn or CGI drawings or other media, such as claymation. Famous animated films include "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "The Lion King." See also CGI, claymation, stop-motion, time-lapse.