Digital Technology has made the production of animation simpler, faster and more widely available than at any time in cinema history. The various tools available to the novice and professional alike have also broadened the pallet of the animator so t hat the boundaries between media have blurred. "Basics Animation: Digital Animation" will look at the history of the medium charting its progress with references to specific examples, which demonstrate the growth and development of the form over the last 50 years. With contributions from innovators and pioneers in the medium to present day practitioners in the cinema, game, and television industries, "Digital Animation" will introduce and examine some of the key aspects involved in producing dig ital animation.