{"id":895,"date":"2023-10-31T13:00:33","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T13:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/?p=895"},"modified":"2024-03-29T18:17:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-29T18:17:13","slug":"2d-animation-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/2d-animation-process\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2D Animation Process: How Does It Work?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"895\" class=\"elementor elementor-895\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0814ccd elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"0814ccd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d144fd0\" data-id=\"d144fd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d402a2 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d402a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xxl\">The 2D Animation Process: How Does It Work?<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e6a116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e6a116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1504\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1024x538.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-768x403.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-137a133 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"137a133\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15963fd\" data-id=\"15963fd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75db913 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75db913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">involves the art of bringing static images to life within a two-dimensional space. The animators design these animations with the help of computer software or traditional artistic techniques.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This creative process lets the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation experts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> manipulate the dimensions of characters and backgrounds, giving the illusion of depth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The term &#8220;traditional&#8221; in this context goes back to the days when <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation experts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> used to craft each frame by hand on sheets of paper, resulting in a thoroughly handcrafted animation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, in the modern era, computers have come to animator\u2019s rescue by streamlining and expediting the process. Computer software has helped each <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/2d-animations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> expand its 2D animation production far beyond the limitations of manual techniques.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having said that, a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation process <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is an organized series of steps where skilled <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animators<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in collaboration with suitable animation software, produce an animated film for a client.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, we shall delve into the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation production process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is divided into three distinct phases:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82fcbce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82fcbce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pre-production<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Post-production<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1085e28 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1085e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But before that, we need to get a few things clarified. So, let us get to them.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64888c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64888c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-15d4b89\" data-id=\"15d4b89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ac154b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ac154b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What Is 2D Animation?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f0b502 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f0b502\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2D animation, animators use vector graphics in computer software. These vector graphics are digitally designed images that are used in a planned series to create an animation in a two-dimensional or three-dimensional space.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a05097 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9a05097\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-903 lazyload\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 1\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-903\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49b8ae0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49b8ae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Images in 2D animation style move in four directions only: up, down, left, and right. It is called two-dimensional space because it only has access to the width and height of an object to create the depth illusion.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some people say that 2D animation has lost its popularity after the release of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/3d-animations\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3D animation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but it is not tr<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ue. 2D video animation services ar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">e still relevant due to their extreme versatility. 2D animation style focuses more on enhancing the character than making the background and graphics look fancier. Here are some commonly used 2D animation styles within the industry.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af636ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af636ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Types Of 2D Animation Styles<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfbed74 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfbed74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation techniques have evolved with time, and a wide range of styles have been introduced, benefitting from ongoing advancements in software. At the present time, a number of well-established software applications are used to create professional 2D animations, like Adobe Animate, Photoshop, After Effects, and numerous others.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the most commonly used 2D animation styles:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dcfb50 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1dcfb50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Motion Graphics<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infographics<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Stop-motion<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whiteboard Animation<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef8909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ef8909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Uses Of 2D Animation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6675a9c elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6675a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike before, many brands use <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation services<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more than just filming. With the evolution of technology and time, 2D animation has become more and more relevant in different industries, such as,<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d57185e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d57185e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Web Animation<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commercials<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music Videos<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mobile Phone Images<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indie and Triple-AAA series<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Video Games<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Movies<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de0cab1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de0cab1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">What Is The 2D Animation Process?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e24bb7 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e24bb7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation production<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> typically follows a straightforward serial flow, where you have to fully complete one step and then move on to the other.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is important to note that there is no universally prescribed <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation pipeline<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Every studio and individual freelancer approaches each phase in a unique manner. But to help you proceed seamlessly with the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">process of 2D animation<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can use this guide. So, here we go:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d6ee9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b9d6ee9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Pre-production<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90b1eeb elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"90b1eeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation pre-production process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> involves creating everything you will need to design the animation. This includes a script, storyboard, complete story design, etc.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9962706 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9962706\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">1.      Scriptwriting<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff5976e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff5976e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating and putting together a script is the initial and perhaps the most important phase in any project, and as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation company,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it should be your primary focus in the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation process<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7f9bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d7f9bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-904 lazyload\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 2\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-904\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c721100 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c721100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are times when the client provides you with a pre-existing script, as an animator, you might often need to come up with the script yourself. Keep in mind that in animation, the script primarily focuses on visual guidance rather than dialogue.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6d2d15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6d2d15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">2.   \tStoryboarding<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a823be elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a823be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The storyboard is the visual portrayal of what the animation will look like. It provides a clear picture of the video and allows you or the project manager to evaluate the look and feel of the script.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fac9834 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fac9834\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-905 lazyload\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 3\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-905\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 3\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-3.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2fb7b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2fb7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think of the storyboard as a sketch that designs the story in a comic book style. It is usually shared with the client for their approval before the animator moves into the production phase.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the storyboard is completed, the script and storyboard are both shared with the client to ensure they are satisfied with the final destination of the 2D animation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd6db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebd6db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">3.   \tConceptualization<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0e4866 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0e4866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The conceptualization stage is perhaps the second most vital aspect of the 2D animation process because it shapes a lot of things that occur in the production phase.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At each step of this phase, you basically share your overall progress with the client to ensure the project is going smoothly and in the right direction. Also, keep in mind, as a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation company,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it is crucial for you to seek the client\u2019s approval with everything before moving it forward for production.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some of the major steps of conceptualization:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4926220 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4926220\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Asset and Character Design<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This step involves designing model sheets not only for the characters but also for the backgrounds, objects, and other visual elements that you want to include in the video.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97ce60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c97ce60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-906 lazyload\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 4\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-906\" alt=\"The 2D Animation Process How Does It Work 4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-4.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f21ad8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f21ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your assets are important for the animation because they provide you with a strong foundation for the animation work. Sharing the 2D assets with the client is essential to confirm that they are satisfied with the discussed ideas and that they align with their vision.<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><p><b>Animatic<\/b><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the animatic stage, you organize images, shots, or sketches to get an understanding of the timing of the complete animation. The animatic is a video that looks more like a preview of the final outcome, which makes it a highly significant phase in the animation planning process.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613a6f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"613a6f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Production<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d11897a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d11897a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Production is the stage where you create the basic animation video. It is divided into further stages. So, let us talk about them:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-faf5b50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"faf5b50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">1. Asset Production<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad59362 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad59362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the initial design work in the pre-production phase is done, digital <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animators <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">move on to start working on the digital elements. In some cases, many 2D animation artists outsource their character designs to different animation studios.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the assets such as characters, props and other important elements that you need to bring the storyboard to life have been fully developed, the animator can then proceed to other stages of production, like layout and background design.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Layouts cover all the essential details of a scene. It involves elements like backgrounds, overlays, underlays, and key poses. These layouts and poses play a crucial role in bridging the gap between the storyboard and the animation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Backgrounds, on the other hand, represent various portions or perspectives of a setting. They are created individually for each location. Artists commonly rely on physical images as references for locations and backgrounds in some cases, while in others, they end up making a new creative imaginary background.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24097c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"24097c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">2.   \tAudio Recording and Adjustment\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4098f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba4098f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the audio recording phase, the voice actors perform scripts that are created during the early scripting stage of the project. Typically, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> records dialogue and other audio that takes place outside of the animation studio.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3e7b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d3e7b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-907 lazyload\" alt=\"In the audio recording phase, the voice actors perform scripts that are created during the early scripting stage of the project. Typically, the 2D animation company records dialogue and other audio that takes place outside of the animation studio.\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-907\" alt=\"In the audio recording phase, the voice actors perform scripts that are created during the early scripting stage of the project. Typically, the 2D animation company records dialogue and other audio that takes place outside of the animation studio.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/hancockanimations.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-2D-Animation-Process-How-Does-It-Work-5.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-821f040 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"821f040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if there are any dialogues or songs involved in the animated video, they are recorded separately and later added to the final animated file. Some companies record these dialogues beforehand, while others prefer doing the recording once they have the final animated video.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This step is important for animators. They synchronize the characters&#8217; mouth movements and expressions accurately with the sound. To ensure that both the sound and video are in perfect sync, 2D animation companies develop a detailed timeline that allows them to ensure a smooth run of the project.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca9d7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ca9d7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">3.   \tDigital and Hand-drawn Animation<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b7d7ce elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5b7d7ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In traditional or hand-drawn animation, the animator uses blank paper to design the images. They hand-draw each frame of the animation individually. If there is any dialogue, the animator also creates mouth movements and facial expressions to match the speech.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But when it comes to digital animation, the dynamics change a bit. Many 2D animation companies divide their animators into two groups:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e2ab54 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e2ab54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group 1 focuses on the characters they have designed and the scenes featuring those characters.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group 2 is responsible for the in-between frames for each scene.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5bb727 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5bb727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The in-betweeners, aka Group 2, are in charge of creating smooth, lifelike transitions in the scenes, making them look closer to reality.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, character designers are responsible for handling every detail necessary for their character and the specific scene it is a part of.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both groups of animators play vital roles, but the in-betweeners add life to the characters by incorporating essential actions like blinking and breathing, making them truly come alive.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To make sure the animations are on the right path, animators regularly check them on a line test. This test checks and examines each key point in the animation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Line tests are very much similar to animatics but come at a different point in the animation pipeline. They help animators determine the timing and also allow them to check the alignment of their animations before moving on with the coloring.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While an animatic is like a slideshow of your storyboard for an initial idea, a line test is an ongoing process that guides a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation expert<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> toward the final stages of completing the animation by adding color.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For coloring, the animators use different animation software suitable to their comfort. The different software comes with a set of unique and interesting options which help the animator add colors, texture, shadows, and other relevant aspects to the animations.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After the coloring is done, the animation is shared with the client, and it goes back and forth until they approve it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83edda8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"83edda8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">4.   \tAdding Special Effects<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6463233 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6463233\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the client approves the colored video, the video is then sent forward to add special effects. The special effects crafting includes working on elements that do not involve the background and the characters.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the help of suitable computer software, special effects animators typically enhance a scene\u2019s appeal by introducing, eliminating, or amplifying objects that interact with the environment, enhancing depth and realism.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are times when, instead of drawing or digitally creating special effects, many 2D animation companies pick unique methods to generate them. For instance, Disney Studios once filmed rain in front of a black backdrop and then layered it over the animation to add the rain effect.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18f2188 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18f2188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-large\">Post-Production<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a5c17e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a5c17e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the video is fully animated and animators have added the desired colors and animations to it, it is then sent forward for post-production. Here is what happens in the post-production process:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2463a1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2463a1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">1.   \tPaint and Ink<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b97265d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b97265d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The digital ink and paint stage in the process of 2D animation is mainly used in traditional animation to complete the process. Once the animation is approved and finalized, it is scanned into a computer, where the animator adds colors to it with the help of coloring software.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This phase in the 2D animation production pipeline can be time-consuming, as it involves cleaning up all the drawings, inking the lines, and filling in the colors for each one. The time required naturally depends on the complexity of the drawings.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we said earlier, once you color and ink the whole drawing, there is a chance your clients will request multiple revisions if they aren&#8217;t satisfied with the coloring, which can ultimately extend the duration of this phase.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once all the work is done and the client approves of the final colors, the project is then sent for rendering.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7212456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7212456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">2.   \tRendering and Compositing<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2db5e6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2db5e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compositing is the stage where you bring the colored background, the animation, and the sound together to complete the final animation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once everything is combined, the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation experts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then work on the camera movements actions and include any digital effects needed for each scene. This can involve adding shadows, shades, and highlights as well.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the compositing is finished, the animation is fully polished, and the production pipeline is nearly finished. The last thing to do is render the video.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3225a87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3225a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">3.   \tFinal Edits<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea11708 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea11708\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Usually, the process is nearly done once the file is rendered, but there are times when the clients ask for a few final edits. These edits can involve adding sound effects and recordings that become part of the finished product.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7c6606 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7c6606\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">4.   \tExport\n<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6190a1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6190a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This step decides the final format of the video, as you convert the final product into a movie or a sequence of images. Mostly, companies hire an external <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation company<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to take care of the final edits and rendering. So, if you are the company providing <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation services,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> then you will be responsible for exporting the video as well.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b90a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"45b90a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-xl\">Hiring Professional 2D Animation Services\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec9cdf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec9cdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By now, you have understood how important 2D animation services are to help you catch up with the latest trends and expand your reach. So, if you want to be a part of the 2D animated world and are looking for someone to help you, then look no further.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hancock Animations is here to your rescue. We do not have to brag about our work, as our animation videos speak for themselves. Our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation experts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are extremely professional and have mastered different styles of 2D animation.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also stay up-to-date with the latest animation trends and styles. Also, we at Hancock Animations believe in quality work in a budget-friendly manner. So, what are you waiting for? Pick up your phone and give us a call now.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fd062cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fd062cc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f458bb\" data-id=\"5f458bb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1fe73 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d1fe73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Ready to make your characters come alive? Dive into 2D animation <br>with Hancock Animations!<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27a379c elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"27a379c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Let's Talk<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9dcfa2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9dcfa2f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b664cf1\" data-id=\"b664cf1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5d0e39 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5d0e39\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ea3ce4\" data-id=\"8ea3ce4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f431310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"f431310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-f431310\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"f431310\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-does-2d-animation-differ-from-3d-animation-\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2561\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How does 2D animation differ from 3D animation? <\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2561\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"how-does-2d-animation-differ-from-3d-animation-\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2D animation involves creating and animating flat, two-dimensional characters and objects, while 3D animation involves creating and animating three-dimensional objects and characters in a virtual 3D space.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"what-software-is-commonly-used-for-2d-animation-\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2562\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What software is commonly used for 2D animation? <\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2562\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"what-software-is-commonly-used-for-2d-animation-\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commonly used software for 2D animation includes Adobe Animate (formerly Flash), Toon Boom Harmony, TVPaint, and OpenToonz.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"how-long-does-it-take-to-create-a-2d-animation-video\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2563\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How long does it take to create a 2D animation video?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2563\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"how-long-does-it-take-to-create-a-2d-animation-video\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The time it takes to produce a 2D animation video depends on factors like the length, complexity, and quality of the animation. 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