The fields of graphic design and animation changed completely in a very short period of time in the late twentieth century. Near
ly everything that was once drawn by hand on a drafting table is now done on a computer screen. What are some of the advantages of this transition to digital techniques? Are there any disadvantages? What are some of the skills that today’s graphic designers and animation engineers have that earlier ones did not? Are there any skills that have been lost in the move to digital techniques?
The transition from cel animation to digital has lowered the costs of animation, made colors more vibrant, made errors less common and drastically reduced the time it takes to fully animate a product. There are many advantages to this, though some would argue that digital animation is less special or impersonal. A consequence of using digital animation is a lack of skill with traditional art mediums like painting or pencil sketching.
