What matters is the method of producing the animation itself.
For large-scale projects, the amount of time, labor, and equipment involved is staggering.
3D animation came into its own with computers.
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3D computer animation employs hybrid workflows following traditional timelines adapted to working in a virtual 3D space.
Depending on the pop in of animation desired, sometimes the process can be wholly computerized.
Computer animation is much less labor-intensive and much cheaper.
