Methods
In the past, animating was a long and arduous process; each frame of a given scene was hand-drawn, then transposed onto celluloid, where they would be traced and painted. These finished "cels" were then placed together and filmed, one frame at a time.
Animation methods have become far more varied in recent years - today's cartoons could be created using any number of interesting methods, mostly using computers to make the animation process cheaper and faster. These more efficient animation procedures have made the animator's job less tedious and more creative.
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