Both adults and children love cinema. However, the most colorful and interesting genre is animation. Animated cartoons appeared not so long ago, but managed to gain popularity among millions of people.
Many new cartoons appear in the world every year. Often when advertising a certain product, you hear the expression "animated cartoon" or "cartoon film". Curious viewers often wonder if there is a difference in these concepts.
What encyclopedias say
If we turn to the most reliable sources of knowledge of our time - encyclopedias, in which animation and animation will be under the same definition. This is the name of the type of cinematography. Pictures with this approach are produced by shooting on frames of successive phases of the drawn movement. There is graphic or hand-drawn animation, as well as three-dimensional or puppet animation. People who practice the art of animation are called animators or animators (the latter is used more rarely).
Animation means reproduction
From the Latin language, where this word came from, it is translated as "increase" or "multiplication". These epithets perfectly characterize the way a cartoon is created. Techniques are used to create the illusion of moving images. This is done using still images that follow each other at a given pace.
By the way, famous Soviet animators were looking for their own versions of why animation received such a name in the USSR. They believe that this was due to the word "applique". Because this method of creating creations is somewhat similar to animation. This was the opinion of the famous Soviet animator Fyodor Khitruk.
Animation means animation
Animation is simply the Western name for animation. This word originates in French and is translated as "animation" or "animation". In Western art, animation refers to a type of art that uses animation as a fundamental element of their creativity.
After reading the information from the encyclopedias, it becomes clear that, according to the principle of creation, animated and cartoons are no different. Different names can be associated with the parallel development of two schools: Soviet and Western. Therefore, you should not understand the terminology for a long time, it is better to enjoy the masterpieces of this type of art.
A modern person, a child or an adult, will love both Soviet and foreign animated films!
