Report on Animation

Animation has a long and varied history, from cave paintings showing running herds of prey and fearsome predators to depictions of wrestling and festival parades in Ancient Egypt, to the friezes on the side of the Parthenon in Ancient Greece. Still life animation and the artistic portrayal of people and the time in which they lived is evident all around the globe and the need to represent what we see is something that makes the human race what we are. This need to pass on knowledge and point of view through art is one of the many things that helps archaeologists understand what our ancestors saw and felt when they were working on their masterpieces.
With the invention of the magic lantern in 1671 we see a massive leap in the creativity of artists and the first attempts at moving animation. Though some of the shows that would have been all the rage in London during this time may seem silly and unimpressive by today's standards, they were the first steps toward the creation of cartoons and live moving pictures that we have now.
In modern times we have kept the basic techniques and ideas of our forefathers and built upon them. Adding new technology into the mix has brought about the newest computer programs. Instead of just drawn images we now have live action movies as well, this has allowed artists and scriptwriters the ability to see their creations come to life on screen. Yet with all this new lease of creativity we still love to see remakes of the "Classic Stories" and directors love to work on projects surrounding their favourite childhood stories.