Computer animation is the process of generating animated images using computer graphics. It involves making a series of images that, when displayed rapidly, create the illusion of movement by exploiting the persistence of vision. For movement to appear smooth, images need to be replaced every 1/25th of a second to match the refresh rate of the human retina. Three films from different eras are analyzed to show the progression of CGI technology - the 1980 film Star Wars had basic shapes with little detail, the 2007 Powerpuff Girls film had more detailed shapes and sliding transitions, and the 2010 Shrek film used high quality 3D animation with improved design, humor and audience experience.

1. Computer Animation (CGI)

2. Computer Generated Animation Computer animation is the process used for generating animated images by using computer graphics. The more general term computer generated imagery encompasses both static scenes and dynamic images, while computer animation only refers to moving images produced by exploiting the persistence of vision to make a series of images look animated. Given that images last for about one twenty-fifth of a second on the retina fast image replacement creates the illusion of movement.

3. Star wars: The clone wars 1980

4. Warner Bros Pictures: Power puff girls Movie 2007

5. Walt Disney: Shrek Forever After Movie 3D 2010

6. Analysing 1980 Star Wars The quality is unrealistic as the rocket and planets where formed from basic shapes and then just detailed. The time limit is very short and no detail is shown, no characters just a space ship wondering around in space. It shows different parts of objects which can be improved by detailing them more.

7. Analysing Power puff girls Movie 2007 The begging of the movie was presented in a 3d shape and had sound. The movie had gotten detailed way better than before when shapes weren't detailed but in this animation you could do any shapes or not. The animation had more transactions sliding scenes to one side form another, what I like amount this animation is the design.

8. Analysing: Shrek Forever After Movie 3D 2010 The movie had star quality way better than before when shapes characters looked so unrealistic although if this animation characters where very clear. The whole of the movie was presented in 3D so an effect was on the audience as new technology was formed. The animation had more transactions, design and more humor. This movie is brilliant with the quality and it being 3d.

9. Computer Animation (CGI)