An Introduction to the Forms and Materials Used in Animation Art
The dominant technique where each frame is hand-drawn on paper, then traced/photocopied onto transparent acetate sheets (cels) to be painted. OLDER ANIMATIONS 2023-03-06 09:41:45
Used to flip back and forth between drawings to check the fluidity of the animation. An Introduction to the Forms and Materials Used
One of the oldest methods, involving 2D puppets, props, and scenes created from materials like paper, moved incrementally frame-by-frame. involving 2D puppets
Fantasmagorie (1908) by Émile Cohl is considered the first, utilizing traditional hand-drawn techniques.
Drawings were transferred to cels and painted on the back to create the final colored frame. Historical Significance
Paper used for animation included a row of holes at the bottom, fitting over pegs to ensure registration (stability) of drawings.