With “Wish,” Disney Animation celebrates its 100th anniversary by merging the 2D legacy of watercolor background paintings (dating back to “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”) with cutting-edge CG. The ...

Mark began by generating a stylized samurai using ChatGPT. He then broke the image into parts—arms, legs, torso, and head. Each piece was cleaned and exported from Photoshop as individual PNG files.

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 ...

Classic 2D arcade platformers, brawlers and beat ’em ups can have amazing background art—with pixel perfect details and a wonderful color palette. Unlike the similarly awesome 2D fighter backgrounds, ...

In an era of rapid technological advancement and shifting viewer expectations, the world of animation continues to thrive, adapt, and transform. While 3D animation has taken center stage in many ...

Last year, director Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir) brought the ambitious live-action, animated hybrid film The Congress to the big screen, and now he's doing something else innovative with animation ...