When is International Animation Day?

Saturday October 28th

International Animation Day honors the artists, researchers, and technicians behind animated art on October 28th. It's also a day to celebrate all aspects of animation.

International Animation Day - October 28

Artists are creating animation when artists manipulate drawings to appear as moving pictures. Cartoons and other forms of entertainment have been used for more than 100 years to produce cartoons and other forms of entertainment. Artists and technicians have created various forms of animation over the years.

Animation styles are used in various animation styles

  • Traditional or 2D Animation: Flat characters and environments are used in 2D animation, one of the most popular animation artforms, 2D animation uses flat characters and environments. 2D animation needed the use of meticulously hand-drawn frames before digital cameras and advanced techniques were introduced, and 2D animation needed the use of precise hand-drawn frames. This could take a long time, as you can imagine. Mickey Mouse, which Walt Disney created in 1937, is an example of 2D animation