Animation was born around the same time as silent films and has been part of cinema ever since. In its most concrete definition, animation is a group of images, called frames, that are displayed rapidly in front of a camera to create the illusion of movement. However, animation is not just technical, it is emotional and tells stories through graphic arts. It transports us to distant places and fascinates us with extraordinary graphics and magnificent backdrops. To understand this medium, it is important to provide historical context, describing the origin of cartoons and how they evolved into modern animation, and ultimately where it might go in the future. Animation was born in the early 20th century from the art manipulation of comics, drawing inspiration from early silent films and early black-and-white films. In fact, the first recorded animation work was probably “FANTASMAGORIE”, the very first animated feature film to be shown in a theater. A series of grainy images flashed before the audience, who were experiencing the medium for the first time. It was created by Emil Cohl, a French cartoonist who combined cinema and comics for the first time. In fact, many of the early great animators had backgrounds in comics. Another great animator, named Winsor McCay, could be considered the father of modern animation. McCay was also a comic book artist and his work is among the finest and most progressive of the era. He was the first to prove that both comics and animation were a viable field of work, and he left a legacy that still inspires animators today. The unlimited possibilities of movement of a character gave these early animators an advantage over live-action films, creating dy... middle of paper......ren. This is probably because my generation grew up with animated works and learned to love them. This means, however, that animators have to produce better and better work, with Easter eggs thrown for adults too. To conclude, I think it's important to delve deeper into why animation is important for this and future generations. Long ago, fantasy lived in people's stories and songs and was transmitted to the public orally; those same stories, songs and poems provided an escape from the beige color of life. Likewise, animation serves as a place where those stories and songs are reimagined. It provides the same things as stories: characters to laugh and cry and grow with. The animation is the same as the stories of the past. This means that animation provides an escape from reality, a refuge in fantasy that we can identify with and appreciate.