From concept art to VFX and animation, studios and individual artists alike now merge 2D and 3D art techniques.

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But he also wanted to advance the look, so his team at SPA Studios in Madrid added a few new crucial steps to the animation process. Sergio Pablos: I never looked at 3D as an evolution of 2D.

Traditionally, 2D animation involved paper and transparent ... The software needed to create 3D animation is usually both costly and difficult to master. This process is also extremely time ...