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animation
In the English language animation is mostly associated with the work of
film makers. Illustrators create action from a series of images and we have
the illusion of something living. In French and Italian especially, it takes
on a further meaning. It is linked to the activities of community workers,
arts workers and others, for example:
Using theatre and play as means of self-expression with community
groups, children and people with special learning needs. (sometimes called
creative-expressive animation).
Working with people and groups so that they participate in and manage
the communities in which they live (sometimes called socio-cultural
animation).
Developing opportunities for pre-school and school-children such as
adventure playgrounds, toy libraries, outdoor activity centres, and
organized sports activities (sometimes called leisure-time animation).
If we return to the word’s Greek origins then we are likely to be drawn
to
Aristotle and his distinction between that
which is alive - and that which is inanimate.
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