Here is a few examples of different types of animation.
magic lantern: The Magic Lantern, or Laterna Magica was the first slide projector ever invented.

Thaumatrope: The thaumatrope uses two images on either side of a coin on a string to create an optical illusion when twisted up and spun quickly.

Zoetrope: A zoetrope consists of a cylinder with vertical slits cut in the side. When spun it creates the illusion of movement.


Praxinoscope: The praxinoscope is the improved version of the zoetrope. It uses mirrors on the inside of the cylinder to make viewing easier.

Flip book: A flip book is a series of pictures printed or drawn on many different peices of paper. Every picturs varies slightly from the previous one, which creates te illusion of movement when quickly flipped through.



Stop book: The stop book technique of animation uses photographes or drawings which are shown in rapid succession to to create the illusion of movement.

Computer generated images: CGI animation is entirely modeled and animated on comupters.