Disney Director Calls Industry's Dismissal of 2D Animation "Disappointing" [Exclusive]

Kevin Lima, the director behind A Goofy Movie, Tarzan, and Enchanted, thinks the industry's lack of hand-drawn 2D animated ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times

Inside the ‘daunting,’ ‘expensive’ process that brought vintage cartoons to Netflix

The opening shot of “The Cuphead Show!” is of a teapot-shaped cottage in the woods. Just outside the cottage are a goat and flowers dancing along to the upbeat background music. A couple of ...
Yahoo

‘Mulan’s’ Ming-Na Wen to Narrate Annecy-Bound 2D Animation Documentary ‘Pencils Vs Pixels’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Ming-Na Wen, who voiced Mulan in Disney’s animated feature of the same name, is set to narrate a new documentary titled “Pencils Vs Pixels.” Co-directed by Bay Dariz (“Hypochondriac”) and Phil Earnest ...
SF Weekly

10 Best 2D Animation Software to Create Animated Video Online

Being a content creator is a constant cycle of creating and marketing your art for the world to see. 2D animations are a great way to spice up your videos and add a touch of your personality to the ...
PC World

Create quick and easy 2D animations with Animation Desk for Windows Pro Lite

One of the better ways to engage with an audience is by producing short animations to illustrate your message. But animation software is typically hard to use. And they’re usually expensive too. Which ...