Cartoons have been using CGI for a while now. Even the Lion King in 1994 used CG for the running sequences. The animators are just very clever to blend it in with traditional animation. [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLmAT6t5kL0"]www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLmAT6t5kL0[/ame]
I dont think this is entirely hand drawn. There is defienatly some CG in there. Im even more convinced after reading this: "Sergio Pablos will talk about SPA Studios’ accomplishments and goals, explaining how a small studio from Spain manages to originate a hugely successful franchise like "Despicable Me" and how it…