Cel Animation

Cell AnimationCell Animation

• Also known as cel animation, classical animation or hand-drawn animation.

• Is the ‘traditional’ form of animation• Usually consists of 24 fps [frames per

second]• Each frame is usually drawn by handOR animator can draw main frames and

another person can draw the ‘in-betweens’.

• Usually looks flat - not 3D

Definition

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Examples

• Many Disney films such as ‘Sleeping Beauty’ [1959] and ‘Beauty and the Beast’[1991]

• Other non-Disney films such as ‘An American Tail’ [1986]

• Hanna-Barbera cartoons - Scooby Doo, The Flintstones, Tom and Jerry etc.

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Pros Cons

• Lots of people still enjoy watching them• Looks classic•Can draw freehand

•Takes up a lot of time•Costs a lot of money•Needs a lot of animators [for a film]

Companies/Genres

• Disney

• Hanna-Barbera

• Nickelodeon [eg. Avatar: The Last Airbender]