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This image shows how two transparent cels, each with a different character drawn on them, and an opaque background are photographed together to form the composite image.

Traditional animation

Credit: Garrett Albright

Traditional animation, (or classical animation, cel animation, or hand-drawn animation) is an animation technique where each frame is drawn by hand. The technique was the dominant form of animation in cinema until the advent of computer animation.