- Animation is the illusion of movement created by displaying a series of images in rapid succession. The first animated film was created in the 1890s using a praxinoscope.
- Walt Disney's Snow White in 1937 is considered the first full-length animated feature film. Pixar's Toy Story in 1995 was the first computer-animated feature film.
- There are several types of animation including traditional 2D animation, 3D animation, stop-motion, and clay animation. Each type uses different techniques to create the illusion of movement.