Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. It is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in a number of ways. The most common method of presenting animation is as a motion picture or video program, although several other forms of presenting animation also exist.

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This animation moves at 10 frames per second.

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An example of traditional animation, a horse animated by rotoscoping from Edweard Muybridge's 19th century photos

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