classicalanimation

noun

UK /ˈklæsɪkəl ænɪˈmeɪʃən/

US /ˈklæsɪkəl ænəˈmeɪʃən/

A way of making cartoons by drawing many pictures by hand and showing them fast.

The old movie used classical animation, so every frame was drawn by an artist.

SYNONYMS

traditional animation hand-drawn animation cel animation 2D animation

RELATED WORDS

cartoon frame animator storyboard drawing

OTHER MEANINGS

2. Animation made with pencil and paper instead of computers.

She studied classical animation before learning 3D software.

3. The old-style cartoon look seen in early Disney and Warner Bros. films.

The game's art style copies classical animation from the 1940s.

4. The process of drawing each frame one by one to create movement.

Classical animation takes a lot of time because each second needs many drawings.