Editing Animation (section)

==Education, propaganda and commercials==
The clarity of animation makes it a powerful tool for instruction, while its total malleability also allows exaggeration that can be employed to convey strong emotions and to thwart reality. It has therefore been widely used for other purposes than mere entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Tina |date=2 May 2019 |title=What Are Disney's 12 Principles of Animation? (With Examples) |url=https://academyofanimatedart.com/the-12-principles-of-animation-according-to-disney/ |access-date=15 April 2024 |website=Academy of Animated Art |language=en-US}}</ref>

During World War II, animation was widely exploited for propaganda. [[World War II and American animation|Many American studios]], including Warner Bros. and Disney, lent their talents and their cartoon characters to convey to the public certain war values. These efforts extended to other countries well into the [[Cold War]] era, particularly as it pertained to "combatting" communism. For example, the English [[Animal Farm (1954 film)|1954 adaptation]] of [[George Orwell|George Orwell's]] ''[[Animal Farm]]'' (the nation's first feature-length animated film) is speculated to have had its production funded by the CIA.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A History of British Animation – international touring |url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/bfi-distribution/bfi-international-distribution/touring-programmes/history-british-animation |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=BFI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Animal Farm (1954, 1999) |url=https://lozierinstitute.org/movie-reviews/animal-farm-1954-1999/ |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Lozier Institute |language=en-US}}</ref>

Animation has been very popular in television commercials, both due to its graphic appeal, and the humour it can provide. Some animated characters in commercials have survived for decades, such as [[Snap, Crackle and Pop]] in advertisements for Kellogg's cereals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Our History |publisher=Rice Krispies®|url=https://www.ricekrispies.com/en_US/our-story.html|access-date=16 June 2020 |language=en}}</ref> [[Tex Avery]] was the producer of the first [[Raid (insecticide)|Raid]] "[[Kills Bugs Dead]]" commercials in 1966, which were very successful for the company.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Taylor|first=Heather|date=10 June 2019|title=The Raid Bugs: Characters We Love To Hate|url=https://popicon.life/the-raid-bugs-characters-we-love-to-hate/|access-date=16 June 2020|website=PopIcon.life|language=en-US}}</ref>