Cinema animation in Austria is a terrain of artistic activity of manifold manifestations. The common feature is the temporally manipulated artistic image. The book is determined by a broad view of the history of animation. Instead of insisting on a “dividing line” between commerce and art, the aim is to present the rich spectrum of manifestations of animation between pop culture and the avant-garde without devaluing or overvaluing any of the poles mentioned, and also to appreciate the fact of mutual influence and stimulation.