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Welcome to the '''Animation WikiProject''', a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] dedicated to improving articles related to [[animation]].

; Goals
* Create, improve, and maintain Wikipedia's coverage of animation, including:
:*'''[[:Category:Animation]]'''
:*'''[[Template:Animation]]'''
* Create guidelines for articles about Animation.
* Make decisions about individual animation articles
*Maintain the  '''[[Portal:Animation|Animation portal]]'''

; Scope
The project covers all articles about animation. However, we acknowledge and are grateful for the work of other projects in the field, and will reserve the majority of our attention to that content which does not fall within the scope of other active projects.

Our broad of areas include:
* Articles on subjects everything related to animation.
* Articles on {{c|Animation software|animation software}}
* Articles on {{c|Animation techniques|Animation techniques}} which are notable to the field of animation
* Articles on {{c|Animation studios|Animation studios}} and {{c|Animation organizations|organizations}}
* {{c|Animated films|Animated films}}
* {{c|Animation people|Animation people}}

If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Animation|talk page]] and see the [[Wikipedia:to-do list|to-do list]] there. If you are new to editing Wikipedia, visit the [[Wikipedia:Introduction|welcome page]] to become familiar with the guidelines. 

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== About the project ==
This [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] is formed by [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedians]] to increase, expand, improve, and better organize articles related to '''[[Animation]]'''. This page and its subpages contain our suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians interested in this field. Some project goals are to help list and categorize animation related articles, develop quality standards for articles and build templates that help users browse the articles that fall under this project.

If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Animation|talk page]] and see the [[Wikipedia:to-do list|to-do list]] there. The scope also provides a place for Wikipedians to share information and resources regarding improvements to all animation-related articles. Here, editors can ask for help with certain articles and bring otherwise overlooked articles and problems, to the attention of other editors. If you are interested in joining the WikiProject, please feel free to add your name to the Participants list below, and find yourself an article to adopt.

For more information on WikiProjects, please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject best practices]].

== Hierarchy definition ==
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Film|Film]]: '''Animation'''
* Visual and Performing Arts: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts|Visual arts]]: '''Animation'''

== Guidelines ==
In addition to the usual [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|policies and guidelines]], also make sure you are familiar with:
*[[Wikipedia:Five pillars|The five pillars of Wikipedia]] — a quick rundown of the five key rules you need to start editing.
*[[Wikipedia:Simplified ruleset|Simplified ruleset]] — 12 rules of thumb to help you avoid problems.
*[[Wikipedia:List of policies|List of policies]] — a comprehensive list of the 42 official policies.

== Tasks ==
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== Announcements ==
{{Article alerts columns}}

== Project origination ==
=== Departments ===
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Help|Help]]''' - A help page with search option, tips and tools for contributing to animation articles.
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Recognized content|Recognized content]]''' - The page includes Featured content and good articles, as well as DYK, featured pictures and topics etc.
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Resources|Resources]]''' – This page lists some animation-related references to aid in sourcing your edits of animation-related articles.
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Style guide|Style guide]]''' - The recommendations advice explains proper grammar and formatting for animation articles. Although it is not an official [[Wikipedia:Policies and guidelines|Wikipedia policy or guideline]], though it may be consulted for assistance.
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Templates|WikiProject Animation Templates]]''' - Make constructing and editing an animation article easier.

=== Participants ===
If you want to get involved in this project, please add your name to the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Participants|list of participants]]. There is a [[Wikipedia:Userboxes|userbox]] available for members of this project. Please feel free to put this on your userpage by adding {{tl|User WikiProject Animation}}.

== Task forces ==
WP Animation operates many working groups to help focus our specific areas of interest. Working groups are informal groups to gathered for collaborative work on the topic within the subject of animation. If you would like to create a new working group or reorganize an old one, please post on the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Animation|main talk page]].
=== Current ===
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; Franchises
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Family Guy work group|''Family Guy'']]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Looney Tunes work group|''Looney Tunes'']]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/SpongeBob SquarePants work group|''SpongeBob SquarePants'']]

; General
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Animation people work group|Animation people]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Animated films work group|Animated films]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Animated television work group|Animated television]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Computer animation work group|Computer animation]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Machinima work group|Machinima]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Stop motion work group|Stop motion]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Web animation work group|Web animation]]

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; National and regional
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/American animation work group|American animation]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Asian animation work group|Asian animation]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Canadian animation work group|Canadian animation]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/European animation work group|European animation]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/World animation work group|World animation]]

; Studios
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/DreamWorks Animation work group|DreamWorks Animation]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Hanna-Barbera work group|Hanna-Barbera]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Pixar work group|Pixar]]
:* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Warner Bros. Animation work group|Warner Bros. Animation]]
:* [[ Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Skydance Media work group|Skydance Media]]
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=== Potential working groups ===
:* other national or regional animation scenes
:* Animation periods (e.g. golden, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s)
:* Genres (biased towards top-level genre, not subgenre)

== Assessment ==
{{seealso|Wikipedia:WikiProject Animation/Assessment}}
The assessment department valuates the quality and importance of animation related articles.
{{User:WP 1.0 bot/Tables/Project/Animation}}
{{WP1|Animation}}

== Categories ==
Refine and maintain {{c|Animation}} and its subcategories:

<categorytree>Animation</categorytree>

== See also ==
{{WikiProject cleanup listing|Animation}}
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* [[:Category:Animation articles by quality]]
* [[:Category:WikiProject Animation templates]]

=== Related projects ===
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga|WikiProject Anime and manga]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Arts|WikiProject Arts]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography|WikiProject Biography]]
:*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers|WikiProject Actors and Filmmakers]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comedy|WikiProject Comedy]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Computing|WikiProject Computing]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics|WikiProject Comics]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Companies|WikiProject Companies]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Entertainment|WikiProject Entertainment]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Film|WikiProject Film]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fictional characters|WikiProject Fictional characters]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Horror|WikiProject Horror]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Media franchises|WikiProject Media franchises]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Science Fiction|WikiProject Science Fiction]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Television|WikiProject Television]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games|WikiProject Video games]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts|WikiProject Visual arts]]
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=== Descendant projects ===
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Avatar: The Last Airbender task force|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Cartoon Network|Cartoon Network]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Disney|Disney]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Futurama|Futurama]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject G.I. Joe|G.I. Joe]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject My Little Pony|My Little Pony]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Nickelodeon|Nickelodeon]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject South Park|South Park]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject The Simpsons|The Simpsons]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Transformers|Transformers]]
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=== Anime-related projects ===
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Biography|Biography work group]] of WikiProject Anime and manga
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Conventions|Conventions]] of WikiProject Anime and manga
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Digimon|Digimon]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Dragon Ball|Dragon Ball]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Evangelion|Evangelion]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Gundam|Gundam]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Pokémon|Pokémon]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Sailor Moon|Sailor Moon]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Studio Ghibli|Studio Ghibli]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Video games/Visual novels|Visual novels]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Anime and manga/Yu-Gi-Oh!|Yu-Gi-Oh!]]
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