Cut Out Animation

Cutout animation is a technique that is used when producing animations, this is done by using flat characters and props cut from materials like paper, card or fabric. In the modern days cut out animation can be done by using computers, this is done by sacnning images or creating vectore images that take the place of cut matierals.

This is one of the earliest known animated feature films that was filmed used cut out animations. It was made in Argentina by Qurino Cristiana.

In the modern days cut out animation can be done by using computers, this is done by sacnning images or creating vectore images that take the place of cut matierals. South Park is an example of this as it was created using paper cut outs but then the creaters swtcihed to computer animation.

Feature films that contain traditional cut out animation:

 This was produced by Lotte Reiniger in 1926, this is a silhoutte animations that was done by using paper cutouts.

 

This was produced by George Lucas in 1983, it made by usinga technque called 'Lumage' this was where he used prefrabricated cut out plastic pieces that the animator moved around on a light table.