Animation Insights • Pencil Tests
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A video about pencil tests, bits of 2D animation made for non-2D animated movies.
Source List
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Bibliography
Randy Haycock’s quote about pencil tests.
Why Are Pencil Tests so Important in 3D Movies? – @randyhaycock on Tumblr. https://www.tumblr.com/randyhaycock/155955293805/why-are-pencil-tests-so-important-in-3d-movies. Accessed 4 Sept. 2025.
Anime industry earns over $21 billion in 2023.
Lahut, Rodrigo Sandoval. “The Anime Industry Just Hit New High As Special Report Details Its $21.27 Billion Reach.” ScreenRant, 10 Jan. 2025, https://screenrant.com/anime-industry-growth-global-expansion-2025.
Chinese traditionally animated films are out-performing CG films at the box office.
“The Hand-Drawn Hits That Hollywood Isn’t Making.” Substack newsletter. Animation Obsessive, 1 Sept. 2025, https://animationobsessive.substack.com/p/the-hand-drawn-hits-that-hollywood. (n.b. Amazing blog if you don’t already know it).
