This is due to the slow systematic way in which traditional animation is produced, so it’s almost always easier to synchronize the animation to an existing soundtrack, than it is to synchronize a soundtrack to an existing animation.Ī full soundtrack will contain music, sound effects, and dialogue performed by voice actors. Voice recordingĪ preparatory soundtrack is often recorded before true animation begins, so that the animation can more accurately synchronized to the soundtrack. It helps the animators to set plans for the animation plot and defines the composition of the imagery. This process is often repeated many times before reaching the final desired outcome. The drawings are displayed in a certain sequence, so the viewer can pre-visualize the animation.

A storyboard is a collection of hand drawings and words that tell a story, similar to large comic strips. The storyboarding process was originally developed at Walt Disney Productions in the early 1930s, and it’s usually the first step in making traditional animation. Traditional animation process Storyboards The traditional process used to be expensive and time consuming, requiring lots of money to be spent on materials and human labor depending on how many cells and backgrounds need to be created. Followed by digitally colorizing these drawings and also simulating camera work, then finally processing the output to allow the film to be exported in different formats, like the old 35mm film or digital video.Ĭomputers have also lowered the costs of the animation process by eliminating the need for materials like acetate sheets and inks. Special computer software has made it possible for drawings to be directly drawn or scanned into the computer system. This allows the animator to reuse the drawings without having to fully re-draw components for each frame.Ĭomputers now facilitate this animation process, making the traditional cel drawing process nearly obsolete by the beginning of the 21st century. The animator draws some frames on cellulose sheets designed for drawing, then these cels are laid over other ones to be photographed.

Transparent pencil animation