2d Animation Production Singapore May 2026

Young animators are lured by higher-paying UX/UI design or tech jobs. "Why spend 12 hours drawing 200 frames of a walk cycle when you can design an app interface for double the salary?" asks Michelle Wong , a freelance layout artist.

Across the room, a junior animator is cleaning up a scene using (the defunct MacPaint-style software? No—actually, they use Clip Studio Paint for line art). Another is compositing in After Effects. 2d animation production singapore

“We’re not trying to be Ghibli,” the director tells me. “We’re trying to be Singapore —efficient, multicultural, slightly sarcastic, and surprisingly warm. That’s our unique selling point.” Where is 2D animation production in Singapore heading? Young animators are lured by higher-paying UX/UI design