Early Animation Techniques

Early animation techniques included methods like **stop motion**, where objects were moved in small increments between frames to create the illusion of movement when played back. **Drawn animation** involved creating a series of individual frames with slightly different images. **Cutout animation** used flat characters and backgrounds, assembled in layers to simulate motion. **Zoetropes** and **thaumatropes** were simple devices that created the illusion of motion through sequential images. These techniques laid the groundwork for modern animation, combining creativity and technology to visually tell stories.