Animation is a technique of creating the illusion of motion and change by rapidly displaying a sequence of static images that minimally differ from each other. It involves creating and manipulating images, typically using computer graphics, hand-drawn images, or photographs of real objects, to produce the appearance of movement. The resulting animation can be used in a wide range of media, including films, video games, television shows, and advertising. Animation can also refer to the style or genre of works that use this technique.