The document discusses various animation techniques including traditional hand drawn 2D animation, stop motion animation, pixelation, rotoscoping, 3D animation, and the importance of storyboards, drawing skills, and college preparation for pursuing animation. Traditional animation involves drawing each frame by hand, while stop motion involves capturing incremental movements of objects or puppets frame-by-frame. Pixelation and rotoscoping are variants that incorporate live-action footage. 3D animation uses computer software to model objects and environments. Strong drawing and observational skills are essential to developing as an animator through practice, life drawing, and animation courses or degrees.