Disney hit “Mary Poppins Returns” not only successfully revisited the iconic look of the 1964 classic, it also brought back old-fashioned pencil-on-paper 2D animation to a Disney feature production.

2D animation, a deeply historical art form, has been greatly transformed by the evolution of modern technology. The process of crafting 2D animation can be intricate, but the right software can turn ...

Animation software maker Blender is showing off its upcoming Grease Pencil 2.0 tools through a new demo called Hero. The Grease Pencil provides 2d animation tools within Blender’s free and open-source ...

Pencil has a well packed, clear user-friendly interface and it is a 2D animating software with a great number of features and tools. It offers using both vector and bitmap graphics in creating ...

DreamWorks animator Jamaal Bradley has been a long-time aficionado of pencil tests, and his website Pencil Test Depot has evolved into the place for collecting and sharing pencil tests. Encompassing ...

This introductory course will familiarize participants with Blender's 2D format Grease Pencil, its utilization in 3D space, and how to navigate the Blender timeline with the intent to make short-form ...

Oscar-winning short animation Paperman showed how traditional and new forms of animation could mix Disney is not releasing a hand-drawn feature film in the next two years, its chief executive recently ...

John Lasseter has suggested that 2D animation became a scapegoat for poor movies. The chief creative officer of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios told The Daily Telegraph that the hand-drawn ...

Disney hit “Mary Poppins Returns” not only successfully revisited the iconic look of the 1964 classic, it also brought back old-fashioned pencil-on-paper 2D animation to a Disney feature production.

Whether you decided to become a professional animator, or need basic animation skills for your business or just for fun, here is the list of 6 easiest free animation software for beginners. But what ...