動畫的概念，從千年以前的古埃及壁畫上，可以看出古人已經具有豐富的想像力，能使用有意義的連續圖像來表達事物的變化。19世紀時出現了一種稱為幻影箱(Zoetrope)的觀賞玩具，透過一條纖細的窄縫觀看旋轉的圓筒紙，能讓觀賞者產生繪畫在運動的錯覺。
19世紀末期，動畫和攝影產生結合，從手繪的信手塗鴉，到任何能夠移動、運動的各種媒材，經過攝影連續的播放之後，都能成為傳達動畫想像力的表現方式，活動電影放映機的出現「KINETOSCOPE」，使得動態影像正式進入了大眾娛樂與想像的世界。21世紀的今天，動畫的呈現方法、其媒材多樣性與題材深度，已經成為一種體現文化、結合商業與藝術應用，超脫現實與虛幻的表演形式。
連續的圖片在高速轉動下，所造成的視覺暫留，是動畫藝術的基礎概念，故本次展覽以「KINETOSCOPE」這款早期的活動式電影放映機為題，象徵動畫藝術家憑藉豐富想像力與靈巧雙手，逐格打造出部部經典的堅定美學，更期望從觀者內心開啟對動畫藝術的肯定。
國內動畫同業的多年辛勤耕耘，卻鮮少有機會曝光於台灣民眾面前，一般社會大眾對動畫的印象多半還停留在歐美與日本動畫，今年有幸能夠邀請到國內具代表性的動畫公司共襄盛舉，希望能夠透過這次展出的機會，讓國人對於台灣本土產業在動畫創意上的專業及努力有更深一層的瞭解；另外也囊括了國際知名的丹麥動畫學院以及獨立創作人參與展出，透過宣傳優秀的國內外動畫作品，讓一般民眾以及未來想從事相關行業的新鮮人，體會到動畫的無窮魅力。
Concept of the Exhibition
The idea of animation can be found in ancient Egypt cave paintings which revealed the abundant imagination of people at that time and their attempt to convey the perception of change through series of drawings. In the 19th century, zoetrope was a toy consisting of a cylinder with slits cut vertically in the sides. As the cylinder spins, the user sees a rapid succession of images producing the illusion of motion.In the late 19th century, with the combination of animation and photography, from hand-drawn sketches to any movable devices, by applying the theory of continuous photographic display, all become ways for artistic performance. Today in the 21st century, with unique production styles, varieties of media available, along with exploration of themes in depth, animation has become a form of cultural experience. It links up business and art application; meanwhile transcends reality and illusion as well.
The optical phenomenon of persistence of vision made by continuous moving images at a fast speed is the principle of animation art. The exhibition 2010, therefore chooses KINETOSCOPE, the forerunner of film projector as subject, signifying the animation artists creates classic permanent esthetics one partition after another, with their rich imagination and skillful hands, for directing the viewers to recognize the achievement of animation art from the bottom of heart.
