Animators from Cuphead to Sonic to Street Fighter to Overwatch use a retro-style animation technique called smears to sell fast action. You’ve really got to see them to believe them; they might ...

I didn’t really know about animation smears until college. It was a time when my passion for animation had just kicked into high gear, and once I learned how to convert my DVDs into Quicktime ...

The result is an animation breakthrough at Blue Sky as 2D dictates form and function in creating a different CG aesthetic. ... and then smear frames while he’s twirling,” recalled Gabor.