The first step to create a 2D vector animation for film is to choose the software that suits your needs and budget. There are many options available, from free and open-source programs like ...

Blender is a powerful and free software for creating 3D and 2D animations. One of its features is the grease pencil tool, which allows you to draw and animate directly in the 3D viewport.

Pencil 2D and Autodesk SketchBook offer more limited export options, suitable for simpler animations. Overall, the choice of 2D animation software depends on the specific needs of the user.

Pencil2D is a free and open source animation/drawing software for Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector ...

The Grease Pencil provides 2d animation tools within Blender’s free and open-source full-3d pipeline. For a clearer idea of what this means, take a look at the end credits of Hero which shows in ...

Pencil2D is a free and open source animation/drawing software for Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector ...

For the short film Hero, Blender Institute producer Francesco Siddi notes that, while 2d animation was done with Grease Pencil, Blender’s 3d capabilities were used to define the layout of ...