2D Cel Animation

• Traditional animation is labor intensive.
  • Start with story board.
  • Master artist draw keyframes to define action.
  • Sweat-shop artists draw inbetween frames to complete animation.
• A few traditional animiation rules:
  • Stretch and squash to show motion (anti-aliasing)
  • Be careful with camera
    • Smooth changes
    • Few changes
• Disney was the most successful, but it was high risk.