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The Simpsons Cel Animation Process

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Feb 27, 2025
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How the Simpsons was animated, from the documentary "America's First Family" (2000). Features commentary by Zoë Ball, Steven Dean Moore walking through the process, and footage of cel animation at AKOM in South Korea. In Season 14, production moved away from traditional cel animation to digital ink and paint. Episodes shown in production: - "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Marge" (S11E21) - "Homer Simpson in: 'Kidney Trouble'" (S10E08) Clips of final production at the end for reference. If you're interested in traditional cel animation, you'll like this. This video contains copyrighted material that is used under the fair use doctrine for commentary and educational purposes.

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