Coming to Xbox and PC next year is Cuphead, a game that has been entirely cel animated by hand in the style of 1930s cartoons. Cuphead: 1930s animation meets modern gaming - CNET X ...

Beyond the differences between the 3DCG animation that dominates films and the 2D animation seen more often on TV, modern tools and pipelines mean 2D animation is made differently now than it was ...

3D computer animation is the go-to style for most studios making animated films today. However, traditional hand-drawn 2D animation once ruled over the industry and is sorely missed in the modern ...

The 2D animation cements the setting. ... Wolfwalkers' choice to forgo a popular, contemporary animation style gives it strong historical vibes despite the story being rooted in fantasy.

That stylistic endurance has made Ghibli an outlier in contemporary animation. Disney ditched hand-drawn animation in favor of the more modern computer-generated style years ago; the studio has ...

The 2D style allows for certain artistic and mechanical concepts to be employed more effectively than 3D. Creators and developers can flourish much more brilliantly on a flat plane.

Across boundaries, territories and disciplines, these 10 animators or animator teams are starting to make serious noise. Between the honorees, their work covers stop-motion, graphic design, 2D ...