Cutout animation
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Cutout animation is a technique for producing animations using flat characters, props and backgrounds cut from materials such as paper, card, stiff fabric or even photographs.
Today, cutout-style animation is often produced using computers, with scanned images or vector graphics taking the place of physically cut materials. The South Park TV series is a notable example, the first episodes were indeed made with actual paper cutouts. One of the most famous animators that are still using cutout animation today is Yuri Norstein.
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Animated shows using cutout animation
- Monty Python's Flying Circus is famous for its animated sequences created by Terry Gilliam.
- Angela Anaconda uses black-and-white photos of people over CGI-like artwork.
- South Park's cutout style is more traditional, as is Blue's Clues.
- Joel Veitch uses this animation style in his website rathergood.com.