Zootopia 2 Took 144,355 Frames and Three to Five Years to Animate
What goes into making an animated film?
Walt Disney Animation Studios breaks down how a feature film gets made, using Zootopia 2 as the example: 97 minutes and 30 seconds split into 41 sequences, roughly 80 shots per sequence, and 144,355 frames at 24 frames per second. Each frame stays on screen for about 0.04 seconds, and Stereo 3D doubles the render count to 288,710. The pipeline runs from Development through Asset Creation and Shot Production to Post, with storyboards taking three to five years to reach the final frame.
From storyboard to final frame, each film takes an average of three to five years to create what you see on screen.