In the meantime, let's delve in and explore the best styles of animation with examples of each. 01. 2D animation. First up, ...

The filmmakers used a style called “2.5D,” which is meant to describe the half-way point between 2D and 3D, for their film. This approach to 2D that places the aesthetic in new territory was ...

The legendary orange tabby gets a 2D-looking makeover for “The Garfield Movie,” the fully animated origin story (voiced by Chris Pratt).That’s in stark contrast to Garfield’s hyper-real ...

The movie more or less lifts Pilkey’s illustration style from the graphic novels, translating it from hand-drawn 2D art to CG animation. But Hastings’ version isn’t simply a slick 3D ...

The best animation styles offer powerfully effective ways to tell stories that captivate audiences, whether it's for non-fiction features and shorts, documentaries or corporate explainers.

The 2D animation of today isn’t quite like cartoons of the past. With new techniques at their disposal, filmmakers are expanding the visuals they can create to tell rich, compelling stories.