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Disney returns to 2D animation, but what does this really mean?

There are many Disney fans out there who long for the days of traditional, artful, hand-drawn animation, harkening back to the golden days of the Disney Renaissance. Now, after practical years of ...
IndieWire

With Its Revival of 2D, ‘Wish’ Became a ‘Gateway Drug’ for Young Disney CG Animators

With “Wish,” Disney Animation celebrates its 100th anniversary by merging the 2D legacy of watercolor background paintings (dating back to “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”) with cutting-edge CG. The ...

Expect a traditional, hand-drawn 2D animation style.

An all-new original animated series based on Hideo Kojima's Death Stranding series is coming to Disney+. It has the working ...
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Director Sergio Pablos Elevates Medium Of 2D Animation With ‘Klaus,’ Developing New Lighting Tools For Santa Claus Origin Story

In 2004, Sergio Pablo founded The SPA Studios—a boutique animation studio in Madrid—with the goal of transforming the service operation into a production facility, all its own. “We’ve developed some ...
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‘Twilight Of The Gods’: Xilam Animation Boards Zack Snyder’s Netflix Animated Series

Oscar-nominated Xilam Animation will serve as animation studio for Zack Snyder‘s upcoming epic 2D animated action series Twilight of the Gods. Set in the world of Norse mythology, the series is ...
IndieWire

How DreamWorks Animation Went Retro with ‘The Boss Baby’ 2D Fantasies

A highlight of the Trump-like satire voiced by Alec Baldwin is the graphic, 2D look of the alternate reality. For DreamWorks director Tom McGrath (the “Madagascar” franchise), “The Boss Baby” not only ...