It's not really obsolete, animation studios (and especially indie) still use the same things. There are those who only use modern tools and digital (which is mo

It's not really obsolete, animation studios (and especially indie) still use the same things. There are those who only use modern tools and digital (which is mostly drawn frame-by-frame as well), but it's more like it's split by the technique used. Watch animation shorts from oscar, there are lots of them that use old stuff.