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> Korean animators can draw 240 pages for a single 20-second scene, and around 7,000 drawings per half-hour episode.

I'm embarrassed to say that I thought animation was somehow more automated now. I had no clue each micro-movement was still hand-drawn, and that frankly blows my mind, and gives me even more respect for animators.

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It depends on the show. You see more and more CG, especially in cheaper shows, but the AAA shows and movies will still have each frame drawn by a human. And even with CG you'd likely review each frame to ensure it came out correctly.

Most studios doing 2D television animation in the States are using Flash (mostly CS2 or CS3 vintage) and it's still slow, tedious work drawing every frame.

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