1.1 何为动画?What is Animation?
Animation:
anima——n.灵魂
animate——v.赋予生命,使…活起来
名词解释 Noun Explanation
“动画”一词源于日本。称用线条描绘的漫画式影片为“动画”或“漫画映画”。Anime、アニメ 专指日本动画,或以日式动画的风格创作的拥有绚丽的图像、生动的角色和虚构奇幻的主题。
The word 'Anime' is the Japanese term for animation, which means all forms of animated media. Outside Japan, anime refers specifically to animation from Japan or as a Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters, and fantastical themes.

“卡通”一词源于美国的“Cartoon”。称卡通是一种绘图形式,是一张图像或者连续图像,用来表现讽刺、夸张或幽默;或者一个依靠一连串图画形成的运动图像。那些绘制卡通图像的人,在开始被称为卡通画家,后被成为动画师。
The word 'Cartoon' is from the USA. An image or series of images intended for satire, caricature, or humor; or a motion picture that relies on a sequence of illustrations for its animation. Someone who creates cartoons in the first sense is called a cartoonist, and in the second sense, they are usually called an animator.

“美术片”一词源于中国,是动画片、 木偶片、剪纸片的总称。美术片主要运用绘画或其他造型艺术的形像(人、动物或其他物体)来表现艺术家的创作意图,是一门综合艺术。
The word "Art Film" comes from China. It is the general name of cartoon, puppet animation and paper-cut animation. Art film mainly uses the image of painting or other plastic arts (humans, animals or other objects) to express the artist's creative intention. It is a comprehensive art.

