Animation is created by recording a series of still images in various positions of incremental movement, that when played back no longer appear individually as motionless images but combine to make the illusion of continuous motion. Animation toys have been used for centuries; an example of this is flipbooks. But at the beginning of the 20th century, animation was introduced as a cartoon field. An animated cartoon is often humorous or tells an adventure story. At first animated cartoons could only be seen in the theater, until television became increasing popular.

Animation has been a part of movie history since the first movies were made in the late 1800s; it was often combines with films, in between scenes. Animation was not use alone until the early 1900's. However, ther

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By this time, Chuck Jones was also contributing to the golden age starting in 1934. He teamed up with Tex Avery, Bob Clampett, and Abe Levitov. They soon created Merrie Melodies, Looney Tunes, Porky and Beans, and Daffy Duck and Bugs bunny Series. This satisfied the comedy that was missing in the cartoon world. Characters became addictive to audiences. The audience discovered that freedom of animation removed both pain and guilt: a character could not hurt or be hurt with out emotional or physical come back. (Haas 29)

Animation is truly one of the greatest arts. It is probably the most evolved form of art in history. It is continuously changing with time and technology. It is a field that can entertain and touch hearts by telling a story or making you laugh, and even be used for educating people.

The years 1928-1941 are often referred to as the "Golden Age Of Animation"; during this time, the medium under went a growth and trans formation unparalleled to the history of visual arts. This transformation was largely achieved through the dedication, talent, and vision of Walt Disney and the artists that he employed. Virtually every tool and technique in the animator's repertoire was discovered, invented, or perfected at the Disney studios during this era. The studio was never a monolithic entity; personal styles and counter opinions flourished beneath the surface. But it was Walt Disney's vision that prevailed, the breadth of the vision-and his willingness to sacrifice immediate profits to the long range benefits of increased excellence-made him the only dominant figure during the 1930's. (Soloman 43)

While Walt Disney and his artists worked hard to prefect the art of animation, pursue greater realism and beauty; other animators, writers, and designers at different studios were trying to transform the old silent films into Hollywood Cartoons.

It was a period that was noticeably free from cultural or intellectual pretensions: there was little brainpower behind it, no philosophy, no science, no academics. It was characterize

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