2D animation studio
Professional 2D animation services
We bring games, apps and brands to life with 2D animation: characters that feel alive, effects that land and explainer videos people actually watch. Outsource a full project or add 2D animators to your team.
- Character, environment and VFX animation
- Spine, sprite sheets, Lottie and video
- Style-matched to your existing art
- Storyboard and animatic before production
2D animation outsourcing for every platform
Whether you're shipping a mobile game, a PC or console title, or a campaign for the web, we plan 2D animation around your platform's frame budget, screen sizes and file limits from day one.
PC games
Character sets, UI animation and cutscenes sized for large screens, exported for Unity, Unreal or your own engine.
Mobile games
Lightweight 2D animation built for performance: sprite sheets, Spine rigs and small file sizes for iOS and Android.
Console
High-frame-rate 2D animation and cinematic sequences that hold up on a TV, delivered to your platform's specs.
Web, apps & social
Lottie and video animation for websites, apps, ads and social media, from logo reveals to explainer videos.
2D animation services with DigiEthic
One 2D animation company for the whole job, or the specialist piece you're missing. Open a service to see what's included.
Idle, walk, run, attack, hit, death and emote cycles, built frame by frame or rigged in tools like Spine, so your characters feel alive and readable at any size.
- Frame-by-frame and skeletal (rigged) animation
- Full move sets and state-machine-ready loops
- Facial animation and lip sync
Backgrounds, parallax layers and living environments: water, foliage, weather, lights and props that move.
- Parallax-ready layered backgrounds
- Looping ambient animation
- Tilesets and props
Gameplay animation, UI motion and story cutscenes that match your art style and frame budget.
- UI and menu animation
- Story cutscenes and intros
- Reward, win and level-up sequences
Hand-drawn and procedural 2D effects: hits, explosions, magic, trails, smoke and particles that make every action land.
- Frame-by-frame FX sheets
- Particle-friendly sprites
- Impact, magic and elemental effects
Animated explainer videos, product animation, animated ads and logo animation for brands, apps and SaaS.
- Script, storyboard and voice-over
- Motion graphics and character-led stories
- Cut-downs for ads and social
Add 2D animators to your team for a project or a live game: we follow your pipeline, style guide and naming conventions.
- Works inside your pipeline and tools
- Style-matched to existing art
- Flexible capacity for crunch and live ops
Explore by focus
Our animation craft, live
The principles behind every frame
Good 2D animation isn't just movement. These little loops run right on this page, built by hand to show the fundamentals we apply to every character, effect and scene.
Squash & stretch
Gives weight and flexibility. The ball flattens on impact and stretches as it moves fast.
Anticipation
A small move the other way before the main action, so the audience knows what's coming.
Follow-through
Loose parts keep moving after the body stops, which makes motion feel natural.
Timing & easing
The same move with different spacing feels heavy, light, snappy or lazy.
Frame by frame
Each frame drawn by hand, the classic way to animate fire, smoke and expressive characters.
Arcs
Living things move along curved paths, not straight lines.
Your project lifecycle
A clear 2D animation production process, so you approve the direction early and nothing surprises you at delivery.
New to the process? Read what an animatic is and why it saves time and money.
We review your game or brand, art style, platforms and technical limits, then agree scope, schedule and deliverables in writing.
Key poses, storyboards and a rough animatic with timing, so you approve the motion before full production starts.
Rigging or frame-by-frame animation, clean-up and color, with regular previews and feedback rounds.
Effects, compositing, sound sync and optimization for your engine or video platform.
Source files and exports in the formats you need, tested in your build or player, with handover notes.
Animation styles
2D animation styles we work in
Not sure which fits? Our guide to 2D vs 3D animation explains the trade-offs.
Game animation
Animation services for every genre
Each genre asks something different of animation. We plan motion around how your players read the screen.
Sports games
Fast, readable player motion and celebrations.
City & management
Busy little worlds full of looping detail.
RPG & idle RPG
Heroes, monsters, skills and loot moments.
Action & platformer
Tight timing, impact frames and VFX.
MOBA & strategy
Units that read clearly in crowded fights.
Casual, puzzle & slots
Juicy feedback, rewards and win animations.
Delivered in the formats your team uses
- Spine (JSON/skel)
- Sprite sheets (PNG)
- PNG sequences
- Lottie (JSON)
- MP4 / MOV / WebM
- GIF
- After Effects source
- Layered PSD
- Unity & Unreal-ready
Want to see work in your style? Ask for our showreel and relevant samples on your free call.
Questions
Straight answers
What are 2D animation services?
2D animation services cover creating flat, two-dimensional motion for games, apps, websites and videos: character animation, environments, effects, UI motion, cutscenes and explainer videos, from storyboard to final files.
Is 2D animation better than 3D?
Neither is better in general. 2D is often faster to produce, lighter for mobile and great for stylized looks. 3D suits realistic worlds and free camera movement. The right choice depends on your art style, platform and budget. Read our guide on 2D vs 3D animation for the full comparison.
Why outsource 2D animation?
Outsourcing gives you experienced 2D animators without hiring full-time, lets you scale up for launches or crunch, and frees your in-house team to focus on design and code.
Can you add animation to an existing game?
Yes. We match your current art style and technical setup, then deliver animation that drops into your build, whether that's Spine rigs, sprite sheets or engine-ready files.
How much does 2D animation cost?
It depends on the length, number of characters and actions, style (frame-by-frame takes longer than rigged animation), number of revisions and delivery formats. Send us a brief and we'll give you a fixed quote with a clear scope.
How long does a 2D animation project take?
A short loop or logo animation can take days. A full character move set, explainer video or cutscene usually takes a few weeks. We agree a schedule with milestones before we start.
How do I choose a 2D animation company?
Look at samples in your style, ask who will animate your project, check how they handle feedback and revisions, confirm the file formats they deliver, and make sure rights and ownership are agreed in writing.
Who owns the animation?
Ownership and usage rights are agreed in writing before work starts. Most clients take full ownership of the final animation and source files once the project is paid.
Free, no obligation
Need a 2D animation team?
A senior strategist reviews your website, Google profile and ads, then sends you a written plan within two business days. It's yours to keep, whether you hire us or not.