Animation encapsulates the creative artistry and applied technology of setting any kind of visual images into motion. Animation artists and technicians use tools to create and publish animated content in video games, TV shows, commercial advertisements, and major motion pictures. Tools in this category include updated versions of "old school" animation methods such as flip-books and stop-motion, animation software for 2D and 3D, live-action motion capture, photo-realistic rendering software, GIFs, CGI and emerging tech.