ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Modern animation in the United States

Okay kiddo, do you know what animation is? It's when people draw pictures and put them together to make a moving picture, like in your favorite cartoon.

In the United States, modern animation is all about using computers to make those moving pictures. Instead of drawing each individual picture by hand, animators can use special software to create the pictures and then move them around to create an animation.

There are different types of animation, like 2D animation and 3D animation. 2D animation is like the cartoons you're used to seeing, where everything is flat and looks like it was drawn on a piece of paper. 3D animation is where objects and characters look more realistic and can move around in a 3D space.

People use this kind of animation to make movies, TV shows, and even video games! It's a really cool way for artists and storytellers to bring their ideas to life, and it's something that you can try too if you want to!