2D animation has a way of telling stories that just works. It grabs attention fast and turns ideas that seem complicated into something anyone can get. Brands love it because it makes messages stick, ...

Greenwich native and professional cartoonist Phil Lohmeyer is starting a 2D cartooning and animation clinic that aims to teach students the tricks of the trade. The Comic Tree Workshop, which is ...

Should you animate a scene pose-to-pose or straight-ahead? How do you create a good breakdown drawing? When should you use an overshoot in your animation? Toniko Pantoja, an animator, story artist, ...

A new piece of software just released from animation startup Midas Touch Interactive called Midas Creature is designed to add secondary animation to 2d characters – automatically. Midas Touch ...

Netflix is releasing the streaming service's first foray into animated features, "Klaus," this month and it's a stunning return to 2D animation. It's also one that took nearly a decade to get off the ...

“Sketchbook,” Disney’s six-part documentary series devoted to the art of hand-drawn animation (streaming April 27 on Disney+), arrives as the studio embarks on the welcome return of traditional 2D — ...

It’s early days for Keyframer, which joins Apple’s expanding list of generative AI projects. It’s early days for Keyframer, which joins Apple’s expanding list of generative AI projects. is a news ...

Computer-generated 3D animation rules the box office, but good ol’ fashioned 2D animation’s warmth, simplicity and suitability to comedic storytelling has kept it the king of the hill on television.

John Kahrs' film 'Age of Sail,' about a curmudgeonly sea explorer, was converted to 2D animation in an effort to make waves in the awards race. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Age of Sail, an animated ...