Asked by ben hen

Which BEST explains why early animation used more than one image for each scene?

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Responses

It required artists to be more innovative.

It required artists to be more innovative.

It allowed animation studios to hire more writers.

It allowed animation studios to hire more writers.

It allowed for background scenes to be used multiple times.

It allowed for background scenes to be used multiple times.

It did not occur to animators to put entire scenes on one cel.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
It allowed for background scenes to be used multiple times.

Using multiple layered images (transparent cels for characters over a static painted background) let studios reuse backgrounds and only redraw moving parts, greatly reducing labor and cost.