Advances in animation and their effects on modern cinema Animation has made a huge contribution to today's media when it comes to film and television programming. For decades, using a series of images to create the illusion of motion has evolved into billion-dollar entertainment industries. Animated films belong to a completely different level and, as simple as they may seem, require a sufficient amount of technique and technology. Live action films also use some form of animation to create worlds that would never have been possible without the technology. This form of entertainment has shaped the standards in terms of what people expect to see in 21st century films. Animation, regardless of its form, has been an important part of people's lives and it has become quite evident that recent advancements have brought about a whole new level of animation. However there has been conflict when it comes to this form of media as to whether or not traditionally animated films, whether stop motion or hand-drawn images, are becoming obsolete following the advent of CGI (computer generated imagery). . Animation fans from all walks of life have segregated themselves based on what they believe is the best form of animation. The debate mainly focuses on whether or not these new advances are truly benefiting the animation industry and whether or not traditional animation, in films, such as Disney's Treasure Planet, is being neglected due to films using computers as a medium. principal. It's arguable that GCI advertises realism in animated films, but that fact completely overrides what hand-drawn films have done for decades. CGI should not supplant traditional animation techniques because ... middle of paper ... imagination in the age of digital performance. ." Velvet Light Trap: A Critical Journal ofFilm & Television 69 (2012): 38-49. Academic Search Premier. Web. 7 April 2014. Marslett, Geoff. "Interview with Geoff Marslett of Swerve Pictures." Velvet LightTrap: A Critical Journal of Film & Television. 69 (2012): 50-52. AcademicSearch Web, April 7, 2014, Moltenbrey, “Animation: An Extraordinary Medium in All Its Forms.” Computer Graphics World, January 2010: 4. Academic Research Premier. Web. 7 April 2014. "The Animation Files". Np, nd Web. April 28. 2014.