However, traditional hand-drawn 2D animation once ruled over the industry and is sorely missed in the modern animation landscape. NEWSLETTERS Emailed Daily.

Rosemary Wu is an animation artist and director who combines cultural storytelling with animation innovation. Her lat ...

Studios like Orange and Polygon Pictures have pushed CGI forward and created anime that wouldn’t even be possible with traditional 2D animation. Instead of relying on speed lines or dramatic ...

Do you think 2D animation will make a comeback at Disney? This article was originally published on alongmainstreet.com as Disney pressed to return to traditional animation (and why it might happen).

While CG is still the medium of choice for many of the largest animation studios like Disney, Pixar and DreamWorks, traditional 2D animation still holds the hearts of many, including myself.

OpenToonz is another free and open-source software option for 2D animation. It is known for its powerful tools for both traditional and digital animation, including a variety of drawing tools and ...

So, each shot is a combo of 3D objects and more traditional 2D flat-planes, in After Effects, with hand drawn animation created on an iPad.” Of the combination of ‘new’ and ‘traditional ...