Three choices (Titles)

History of Animation in the United Kingdom
The reason I'm considering subject for an essay is that is rarely talked about. The history of animation as a whole wouldn't really fit into a 1600 word essay but when it's narrowed down to a specific country then it can actually work. Animation in England started around the 19th century. Animal farm is an example of the early animated films that were produced in the United Kingdom.

(Source: http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2003/mar/07/artsfeatures.georgeorwell)

Mel Blanc: Man of 1000 voices
Mel Blanc was a well known voice actor born in San Francisco on May 30th, 1908. The reason I'm considering doing an essay on him is in 1937 and onwards he has voiced 90 percept of the cartoon characters owned by Warner Bros that appear in Looney Tunes such as Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, and Daffy Duck.

(Source: http://www.biography.com/people/mel-blanc-9214759)

From Traditional Animation to Computer Animation
Traditional animation as a whole seems to be liked by many animators as it's the old fashioned way of films featuring colourful characters on multiple celluloids and beautifully watercolour painted backgrounds. However 3D animation is also popular with the media as they can present highly detailed  I think this is a good thing to look at in the transition between the old school traditional animation and computer generated animation. After the success of Toy Story, which is known to be the first full feature length movie to be computer generated, animators were suddenly interested in the concept of computer animation.

(Source: http://www.livescience.com/32679-what-was-the-first-feature-length-computer-animated-film.html)