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The scale goes from the most elaborate animation (most labor intensive) to the simplest (least labor intensive)

* '''TraditionalAnimation in feature films produced in "ones"''': This is animation produced on every frame as opposed to most features which feature movement in every other frame (twos) or less. This is used when the animated characters' movement ''must'' feel absolutely lifelike, such as interacting with a human actor. Example: ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit''. 
* '''StopMotion Feature Film animation''': Using this extremely time consuming technique where every movement must be precisely arranged and photographed largely one frame at time. Things that are difficult to position for this film technique like moving water are also present. Examples:''WallaceAndGromit'' 
* '''Traditional Animation in regular feature films''': slightly less fluid but still allows for lifelike animation with large scenes with crowds in full view. This is supplemented by different technology that television animation typically could not afford at particular times for visuals such as using the Multi-plane camera for Disney's early 1940s features or early CGI in the late 1980s-early 1990s for crowd scenes, unusual visual angles and "camera" moves unfeasible with regular animation techniques or vehicles. Example: DisneyAnimatedCanon 
* '''ComputerAnimation''': Computer animation designed to feel lifelike such as in feature films which are ready to deal with complex details like hair and water which are difficult depict digitally. However, sequels are easier to set up as long as the producers' archived files of animation are kept up to date for future use which allows established elements to be reused easily. Examples: {{Pixar}} 
* '''Planned limited television Animation''': The typical television style of traditional animation where footage is carefully thought through for economy sake with cycles of pre-established movements like characters walking are reused as much as possible such as HannaBarbera's usual fare. Some bigger budget studio work like Disney had series with more fluid animation while some cheaper companies like {{Filmation}} take the saving further with maximized {{Rotoscope}}d animation cycle of characters whenever possible. 
* '''Minimized television animation''' where ''any'' movement is kept to a minimum while still keeping to animation in some meaningful sense. Examples include: 
** Animation interspersed in with predominately still images such as the series, ''Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse'' which are history lessons with some token animated antics. 
** Cut Out Animation: Using a photocopying processing to take pre-existing images like ComicBook art that is designed to suggest motion, and manipulate them with an absolute minimum of actual animation. Examples: ''The Marvel Superheroes'' in the 1960s which used pre-existing comic book art and stories from MarvelComics publications and manipulating then with the absolute minimum of animation. Technically, this form of animation also includes TerryGilliam's animation from ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', but he intended to create them with a specific artistic aim in mind, not merely bowing to the demands of budget.
*** FlashAnimation: basically the digital equivalent of the above. Movement can be automated by "tweening", and elements can be rescaled, duplicated or otherwise altered. Example: most WebAnimation.

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The scale goes from the most elaborate animation (most labor intensive) to the simplest (least labor intensive)

* '''TraditionalAnimation in feature films produced in "ones"''': This is animation produced on every frame as opposed to most features which feature movement in every other frame (twos) or less. This is used when the animated characters' movement ''must'' feel absolutely lifelike, such as interacting with a human actor. Example: ''WhoFramedRogerRabbit''.
* '''StopMotion Feature Film animation''': Using this extremely time consuming technique where every movement must be precisely arranged and photographed largely one frame at time. Things that are difficult to position for this film technique like moving water are also present. Examples:''WallaceAndGromit''
* '''Traditional Animation in regular feature films''': slightly less fluid but still allows for lifelike animation with large scenes with crowds in full view. This is supplemented by different technology that television animation typically could not afford at particular times for visuals such as using the Multi-plane camera for Disney's early 1940s features or early CGI in the late 1980s-early 1990s for crowd scenes, unusual visual angles and "camera" moves unfeasible with regular animation techniques or vehicles. Example: DisneyAnimatedCanon
* '''ComputerAnimation''': Computer animation designed to feel lifelike such as in feature films which are ready to deal with complex details like hair and water which are difficult depict digitally. However, sequels are easier to set up as long as the producers' archived files of animation are kept up to date for future use which allows established elements to be reused easily. Examples: {{Pixar}}
* '''Planned limited television Animation''': The typical television style of traditional animation where footage is carefully thought through for economy sake with cycles of pre-established movements like characters walking are reused as much as possible such as HannaBarbera's usual fare. Some bigger budget studio work like Disney had series with more fluid animation while some cheaper companies like {{Filmation}} take the saving further with maximized {{Rotoscope}}d animation cycle of characters whenever possible.
* '''Minimized television animation''' where ''any'' movement is kept to a minimum while still keeping to animation in some meaningful sense. Examples include:
** Animation interspersed in with predominately still images such as the series, ''Max the 2000 Year Old Mouse'' which are history lessons with some token animated antics.
** Cut Out Animation: Using a photocopying processing to take pre-existing images like ComicBook art that is designed to suggest motion, and manipulate them with an absolute minimum of actual animation. Examples: ''The Marvel Superheroes'' in the 1960s which used pre-existing comic book art and stories from MarvelComics publications and manipulating then with the absolute minimum of animation. Technically, this form of animation also includes Creator/TerryGilliam's animation from ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', but he intended to create them with a specific artistic aim in mind, not merely bowing to the demands of budget.
*** FlashAnimation: basically the digital equivalent of the above. Movement can be automated by "tweening", and elements can be rescaled, duplicated or otherwise altered. Example: most WebAnimation.

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* '''Traditional Animation in regular feature films''': slightly less fluid but still allows for lifelike animation with large scenes with crowds in full view. This is supplemented by different technology that television animation typically could not afford at particular times for visuals such as using the Multi-plane camera for Disney's early 1940s features or early CGI in the late 1980s-early 1990s for crowd scenes, unusual visual angles and "camera" move unfeasible with regular animation techniques or vehicles. Example: DisneyAnimatedCanon 
* '''ComputerAnimation''': Computer animation designed to feel lifelike such as in feature films which are ready to deal with complex details like hair and water which difficult depict digitally. However, sequels are easier to set up as long as the producers' archived files of animation are kept up to date for future use which allows established elements to be reused easily. Examples: {{Pixar}} 
* '''Planned limited television Animation''': The typical television style of traditional animation where footage is carefully thought through for economy sake with cycles of pre-established movements like characters walking are reused as much as possible such as HannaBarbera's usual fare. Some bigger budget studio like Disney had series with more fluid animation while some cheaper companies like {{Filmation}} take the saving further with maximized {{Rotoscope}}d animation cycle of characters whenever possible.

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* '''Traditional Animation in regular feature films''': slightly less fluid but still allows for lifelike animation with large scenes with crowds in full view. This is supplemented by different technology that television animation typically could not afford at particular times for visuals such as using the Multi-plane camera for Disney's early 1940s features or early CGI in the late 1980s-early 1990s for crowd scenes, unusual visual angles and "camera" moves unfeasible with regular animation techniques or vehicles. Example: DisneyAnimatedCanon 
* '''ComputerAnimation''': Computer animation designed to feel lifelike such as in feature films which are ready to deal with complex details like hair and water which are difficult depict digitally. However, sequels are easier to set up as long as the producers' archived files of animation are kept up to date for future use which allows established elements to be reused easily. Examples: {{Pixar}} 
* '''Planned limited television Animation''': The typical television style of traditional animation where footage is carefully thought through for economy sake with cycles of pre-established movements like characters walking are reused as much as possible such as HannaBarbera's usual fare. Some bigger budget studio work like Disney had series with more fluid animation while some cheaper companies like {{Filmation}} take the saving further with maximized {{Rotoscope}}d animation cycle of characters whenever possible.

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