Every animation is made up of individual pictures, also known as frames, that are shown quickly one after another.
Did you know that your brain can “trick” you into thinking that the characters in cartoons are really moving? When the images change slowly, the characters look like they’re jerking around like robots. But when they change fast enough, your brain connects them into one smooth motion, making it look like a real cartoon!
Take a look at this example:
At first, it seems like you’re just watching a series of separate pictures, but then it turns into what looks like real motion!
