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2D animation

Also called: two-dimensional animation

ELI5

Animation created primarily in a two-dimensional image space.

Used in conversation

“Let’s test the 2D animation in previs before we lock the VFX approach.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “2D animation” in vfx, virtual production & animation conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains image creation that extends beyond straightforward live-action photography.

Connected terms

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.