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Animation basics: The optical illusion of motion - TED-Ed

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How do animators make still images come to life? Are the images really moving, or are they merely an optical illusion? TED-Ed takes you behind the scenes to reveal the secret of motion in movies.

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So, the point at which we lose awareness of the intervals and begin to see apparent motion seems to kick in at around ________ frames per second.

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