We all watched cartoons or anime as kids, and while most people grew out of it as they got older, many of us held onto that childlike fascination and were inspired to pursue careers in animation.

Being a content creator is a constant cycle of creating and marketing your art for the world to see. 2D animations are a great way to spice up your videos and add a touch of your personality to the ...

Animations are set up by creating keyframes along a timeline. Onion skinning lets you see before and after frames to ensure ...

As the nominees for the animated feature Oscar were unveiled this year, one thing was clear: 2D and 2D-influenced animated films are dominating awards season. Among this year’s nominees, “The Boy and ...

Cartoonist and animator Garry Pye produced a full 2d animated film in two weeks using Cartoon Animator (CTA) and leveraging its tools to craft professional-level animation. Join Pye as he shares his ...

One of the better ways to engage with an audience is by producing short animations to illustrate your message. But animation software is typically hard to use. And they’re usually expensive too. Which ...

Even though graphics today might appear to be mostly 3D animation, 2D animation is still alive and well, and a growing industry. 2D is used in all sorts of applications, even today. Game developers ...

Look at box office receipts in recent years and it seems that traditional 2D animation is in the doldrums. The biggest grossing animated movies have all been 3D CGI, with the occasional stop-motion ...

The best animation styles offer powerfully effective ways to tell stories that captivate audiences, whether it's for non-fiction features and shorts, documentaries or corporate explainers. Different ...

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