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01. 2D animation First up, 2D animation, or vector animation, is used in everything from traditional cartoons and anime to ...

Thirty-three films were submitted in this year’s contest for the best animated feature Academy Award. That’s a record-braking figure, but equally notable is the strong showing by 2d animated films in ...

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 ...

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 ...