We decide early for each shot which method we use: CG or hand-drawn. We see it mostly as a medium to make some shots possible within the tight budget given. I contacted various companies to see if they would be interested in participating so we could show how hybrid and full-CG Japanese animation is made. Traditionally, Japanese animation is only hand-drawn but recently since CG has been increasingly used, I thought it would be of interest to the SIGGRAPH audience. Marc Salvati (MS): I have never seen any course at SIGGRAPH about the making of Japanese animation. What inspired you to begin exploring the use of CG in Japanese animation? SIGGRAPH: Talk about the process for developing your Course. The debate of computer graphics (CG) versus hand drawing has begun! In the past couple of years, CG has climbed the ranks in the western hemisphere, but what about in Japanese animation? To get to the bottom of this, SIGGRAPH sat down with Marc Salvati ( OLM Digital, Inc.) and Andreas Bauer ( Polygon Pictures Inc.) to learn more about their SIGGRAPH 2022 Course “The Use of CG in Japanese Animation.” Do you know which one you prefer? Read below to help solidify your decision. ©TOMY／ZW製作委員会・MBS ©TSUTOMU NIHEI, KODANSHA/KOS FILM PARTNERS