We are sure many of you must be wondering, what’s the difference between 2d and 3D animation. Today in THIS PDF we’ll be discussing the major difference b/w both. Let’s talk about 2D animation.

1. 2D Animation v/s 3D Animation
We are sure many of you must be wondering, what’s the difference
between 2d and 3D animation.
Today in our blog we’ll be discussing the major difference b/w both.
Let’s talk about 2D animation.
2D Animation
It is one of the traditional animation processes that have been used
since hundreds of years. 2D animated videos can be created either by
hand or by computer.

2. It requires single image to be followed by the other one in a slightly
different position, again followed by another image in another position
and it goes on in order to create movement. It was flipbook alike.
In the process, a flat image is produced that has movement and is
represented by its height & the width but not depth. Before the
computer era the images were created by hand. During this time artists
drew pencil sketches of every frame. To give the effect of illusion of
movement to this drawing they used to photograph these images one
at a time.
Examples of 2D animation:
Television:
Tom & Jerry

3. Family Guy
King of the Hill
Dragonball Z and many more...
Films:
Snow white & the seven Dwarves
The Iron Giant
The Lion King
Aladdin and many more...
Before 3D animation 2D animation was at the hype. Then 3D animation
entered the market.
3D Animation

4. 3D animation produces a more realistic character as they created using
computer software applications that is represented in all three
dimensions i.s; height, width and depth.
Besides the benefit of creating realistic character in 3D animation it is
also useful as once created the 3D image it can be treated much like a
physical object or an actor. Lights and cameras can be changed and
moved just like in any other traditional films which are not possible in
2D animation as the light cameras are also drawn as per the
requirement.
Examples of 3D Animation:
Television:
Star War Rebels
Max Steel
Kung Fu Panda: Legend of awesomeness and many more...

5. Films:
Toy Story
Frozen
Big Hero 6
How to train your Dragon and many more...
About the Author
Animation kolkata is one of the best and oldest MAAC centre in Eastern
India. It is a part of MAAC family since nearly the inception of MAAC
in Kolkata and having three branches at Kolkata,
MAAC CHOWRINGHEE, MAAC KANKURGACHI & MAAC
RASHBEHARI and one in Delhi namely MAAC South Ex. With more
than 3000 students taught and over 1000 placed, one of the leading 3D
animation institute in Kolkata and INDIA too.
In our next PDF we will be talking about some interesting facts on VFX.
Stay tuned!