Also known as: トゥーンシェーディング, 三渲二
A technique found in 3D media that mimics the appearance of 2D illustrations.
A well-known example is The Legend Of Zelda's Breath of the Wild.
In 3D media, cel rendering is typically employed by use of minimalist textures and shaders. This may include hard-edged shadows and highlights, sometimes to a degree that causes visual Color Banding, and other times, there may be an intentional omission of shadows altogether (e.g. Untitled Goose Game). There may also be use of a prominent outline (Okami), and on the flipside, there may be an omission of an outline altogether.
For the 2D cel shading technique, see Anime Coloring instead.
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Media examples
<b>Anime</b>
<b>Videogames</b>