Early Humans Made Animated Art

 What role does lighting play in the caves?  How might these paintings have been used by primitive man?  What are the two techniques that the early artists used to paint on the walls of the cave?  Why do you think they painted with these images?

Lighting played a very important role in these caves. Nowadays, we look at the cave paintings with bright, white light. But, back in the day, the paintings were looked at by campfire light. This gives a complete different feel, and may even "add movement" to the paintings, by making it appear that the legs of the cattle painted were moving! These paintings may have been used to aid with storytelling, or may have been for religious purposes. techniques such as juxaposition and superimposition were used to lead a sense of motion in these still images, that were then brought to motion by the fire-light that was in the caves. I think they painted these images to tell stories and to express themselves. It might've been for entertainment purposes as well- to spend time to create these stories and paintings, and to tell them too.