Computer Animation

Computer animation is the art of making things move using computers. Animated movies like Toy Story and Frozen use this technology. Animators create characters and make them walk, talk, and dance. It takes a lot of skill and creativity.

How Computer Animation Works

Animators build 3D models of characters on a computer. They add colors, textures, and details. Then they move the character little by little in each frame. A movie shows about 24 frames per second. That is a lot of tiny movements to create one minute of animation.

Animation in Everyday Life

Animation is not just in movies. Video games use animation for characters and actions. Websites use small animations for buttons and menus. Even weather maps on the news use animation. Doctors use animated images to understand the human body better.

Fun Facts

• Toy Story, released in 1995, was the first full-length movie made entirely with computer animation.
• It took about four years to make the movie Frozen.
• A single frame of a Pixar movie can take up to 24 hours for a computer to create.

Did You Know?

The company Pixar started as a small group at Lucasfilm, the company that made Star Wars. Steve Jobs bought it before it became the famous animation studio!