It's relatively accessible compared to 3D animation (see below) and it allows a lot of flexibility since almost any style of art can be used. There are various 2D animation techniques ...

‘Flow’Courtesy Everett Collection A light, and particularly painterly, animation style is part of what Zilbalodis uses to draw the viewer in, but he also really leans on camerawork to guide us ...

In the early days of 2D animation, each frame was hand drawn or painted. The next sheet of paper would be placed on top and the drawing would be changed slightly. This is repeated so that when put ...