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Many individuals can easily confuse film animation and graphic design within one another This problem is only heightened when motion graphics is mentioned This chapter will explore the differences between film and animation and graphic design in contrast to motion graphics The history of digital animation is formed by the convergence of cinemas and computing Chong 2007 p31 John Whitney was one of the first to use computers to create an animation Through his foundation in traditional animation and adapting the computers mechanisms Whitney was able to create abstract animations which were recognised by art institutions and brought the form to the publics attention Chong 2007 p32 Since the 1950's title sequences have evolved as a form of experimental film making A films opening credits are designed to create a sense of the tone and style Film titles can be traced back to the silent film era where credit sequences were presented on title cards containing text They were included in the film to help maintain the flow of the story However once sound was implemented film titles became their own art form with narratives Krasner 2008 p 20 Opening sequences for directors such as Alfred Hitchcock Martin Scorsese and Stanley Kubrick amassed public attention and were considered miniature films in themselves They were seen as a rebirth of abstract animation seen in the experimental Avant Garde films of the 1920s Referring to Saul Bass Martin Scorsese had to say
