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Cell animation revolutionized animation by introducing transparent cels, allowing characters to move over static backgrounds and making production far more efficient. This innovation standardized the animation industry, enabling the creation of classics cartoons that shaped global culture. Even today, modern digital animation builds on the same layered techniques, showing how cell animation laid the foundation for the entire art form. $FEN #Base

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Early cartoons used animals as characters because they were simple to animate and universally appealing. Their exaggerated expressions made them perfect for early animation, while it allowed creators to avoid the cultural baggage of human characters. (first FEN concept) $FEN

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$FEN is having the hardest time figure out this "flywheel" meta everyone is talking about. #Base

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Early animations were often shown in theaters before main feature films. Animated shorts like Gertie the Dinosaur and Steamboat Willie were major attractions alongside live-action movies. By the late 30s and early 40s, studios such as Disney, Warner, and Fleischer regularly released these shorts to theaters, which helped animation become a mainstream form of entertainment. $FEN #Base

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