Character Animation

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animation is a specialized area of the animation process concerning the
animation of one or more characters featured in an animated work. It is
usually as one aspect of a larger production and often made to
complement voice acting. Character animation is artistically unique from
other animation in that it involves the creation of apparent thought and
emotion in addition to physical action. Historically, Winsor McCay's
Gertie the Dinosaur (1914) is often considered the very first example of
true character animation. Otto Messmer imbued his Felix the Cat with an
instantly recognizable personality during the 1920s. The following
decade, Walt Disney made character animation a particular focus of his
animation studio, best showcased in productions such as Three Little
Pigs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio, and Dumbo. Disney
animation artists such as Bill Tytla, Ub Iwerks, Grim Natwick, Fred
Moore, Ward Kimball, Les Clark, John Sibley, Marc Davis, Wolfgang
Reitherman, Hal King, Hamilton Luske, Norm Ferguson, Eric Larson, Johnny
Lounsbery, Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston all became masters
of the technique.