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 ...
IndieWire

‘Inside Out 2’ Scene Stealers Bloofy and Pouchy Are Pixar’s First 2D Movie Characters

Pixar tells IndieWire about the retro opportunities of exploring the dog and fanny pack stars of the fictional preschool show "Bloofy's House." It’s been a long time coming, but Pixar has finally ...
Polygon

Sadly the Bluey movie won’t end Disney’s 16-year 2D animation drought

Cosmic Dino has more than proven itself as a state-of-the-art animation house for stylish cartooning and eye-popping visuals. If the studio’s 3D CGI Bluey looks anything like the 2023 feature ...
VentureBeat

Pixar veteran creates AI tool for automating 2D animations

Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Artificial intelligence is going to change just about everything — like ...
IGN

Wish Filmmakers Considered Going Full 2D for Disney's 100th Anniversary - Here's Why They Didn't

It’s a big year for Walt Disney Animation Studios, which turns 100 on Oct. 16, making it the longest-running animation studio in history. The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio was founded by Walt Disney ...
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 ...