Silent animated films became increasingly popular throughout the 1910s, as they were shown before live-action films in cinemas throughout the 1910s. world, when, simultaneously, enthusiasm for cinema as a whole became a widespread phenomenon. Over the next decade, sound became a predominant element of cinema as sound-on-film technology was innovated, culminating in the famous release and subsequent popularity of The Jazz Singer in 1927. As expected, this technology was quickly adapted for animation, most notably in Paul Terry's Dinner Time and Walt Disney's Steamboat Willie, both released in 1928. These, and many other animated shorts incorporating sound, were soon rendered as contemporary classics, but many still believed and defended value and purity. of silent animations, as they were often thought to illustrate the true essence of animation and imagination. Regardless, silent and sound treatments of animated films show a great disparity in motion design and cinematography, aesthetic experience, structure and plot of the film. With animation came imagination, especially in the era of silent films. In silent films, since there was no sound, imagination was one of the main keys to enhancing your viewing experience. This is the reason why cartoons have always been geared towards children, because they have imagination from a young age. The silent animation was to show the plot of the story but without sound. This meant that the characters had to have exaggerated expressions and movements. The body language in these animations helped display what the audio would have displayed. This was especially important when animators wanted to show a character's emotions. It's possible...... middle of paper ......the public. Not to mention the structure of cinema and the timing placed in this era of cinema. Compared to the sound era of films with less imagination and audience participation, the viewing experience becomes something entirely different. Instead of having to imagine, you are able to hear the sounds and voices of the characters and things that are happening. Additionally, the structure is something different from that of silent films. Scenes don't need to have dialogue cards, meaning less time is spent reading the plot and more time is spent letting the sound help you visualize the plot. Which makes it a simple experience rather than something you have to think about. The syncopation with the soundtrack also creates a new addition to how the animators structured the films. It's safe to say that there are differences between the two eras of animation..