Types of animation

An animation is a dynamic medium in which images or objects are manipulated to appear as moving images.

There are 5 main types of animation:

Traditional animation

2D Vector-based animation

3D computer animation

Motion graphics

Stop motion

Traditional animation

Traditional animation or classical animation, or hand-drawn animation is

an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand.

2D Vector-based animation

2D animation creates movement in a two-dimensional artistic space. Work in the field

of 2D animation requires both creativity and technological skills.

3D computer animation

3D animation is digitally modeled and manipulated by an animator. The animator usually

starts by creating a 3D polygon mesh to manipulate. A mesh typically includes many

vertices that are connected by edges and faces, which give the visual appearance of

form to a 3D object or 3D environment. Sometimes, the mesh is given an internal digital

skeletal structure called an armature that can be used to control the mesh by weighting

the vertices. This process is called rigging and can be used in conjunction with keyframes

to create movement.

Motion graphics

Motion graphics are pieces of digital footage or animation which create the illusion of

motion or rotation and are usually combined with audio for use in multimedia projects.

Stop motion

Stop motion is an animation technique that physically manipulates an object so that it

appears to move on its own. The object is moved in small increments between individually

photographed frames, creating the illusion of movement when the series of frames is

played as a fast sequence.

Here is a video that explains each animation type:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZbrdCAsYqU