I should have been more clear, by 'traditional animation days' I meant when the bulk of animation done across the board, not just at South Park was drawn on paper and transferred to cels for ink and paint. Then to glass sheets for framing and picture taking.
But you're right. As far as I know, the very first episode was construction paper and cardboard cutouts. But I don't know if beyond the pilot and maybe an episode or two of the first season if they continued that.
It was just the pilot that did the paper cutouts thing. But I miss when they still made it appear as though it were animated that way. Had a lot more charm when the backgrounds were as simplistic as the characters.
Pretty sure South Park was always made in Maya. It was never stop motion cutouts.
I should have been more clear, by 'traditional animation days' I meant when the bulk of animation done across the board, not just at South Park was drawn on paper and transferred to cels for ink and paint. Then to glass sheets for framing and picture taking.
But you're right. As far as I know, the very first episode was construction paper and cardboard cutouts. But I don't know if beyond the pilot and maybe an episode or two of the first season if they continued that.
It was just the pilot that did the paper cutouts thing. But I miss when they still made it appear as though it were animated that way. Had a lot more charm when the backgrounds were as simplistic as the characters.
Yes. They use Maya. The very first thing was done with cutouts, but once they got their deal with Comedy Central they switched to Maya.