Computer animation is used primarily for animation that attempts to resemble real life, using advanced rendering that mimics in detail skin, plants, water, fire, clouds, etc.
kəmpjˈuːɾɚɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ɪz jˈuːzd pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli fɔːɹ ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən ðæt ɐtˈɛmpts tə ɹᵻzˈɛmbəl ɹˈiːəl lˈaɪf, jˈuːzɪŋ ɐdvˈænst ɹˈɛndɚɹɪŋ ðæt mˈɪmɪks ɪn diːtˈeɪl skˈɪn, plˈænts, wˈɔːɾɚ, fˈaɪɚ, klˈaʊdz, ɛtsˈɛtɹə.