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Disney's finally returning to 2D animation for a nostalgic tribute to its oldest character

Oswald could be the retro animation Disney fans have wanted for years.
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 ...
The Windows Club

Create 2D animations with OpenToonz, a free animation software

Animation is something many folks find exciting and would love to dabble in as a hobby. Some will go no further than creating stick men for social media entertainment, while others might go on to ...
Collider

'A Goofy Movie' and 'Tarzan' Director Explains What Makes 2D Animation So Special [Exclusive]

The world of feature-length animation continues to thrive, with films like Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Predator: Killer of Killers, and the Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse movies pushing the ...
IndieWire

‘The Garfield Movie’ Gives Its Legendary Orange Tabby a Makeover

Director Mark Dindal and DNEG tell IndieWire about capturing the 2D aesthetic of the concept art while still offering a fresh look at Garfield's origin story. The legendary orange tabby gets a ...
BBC

2D animation

Traditionally, 2D animation involved paper and transparent animation cells being photographed frame by frame by a film camera. Like all forms of animation this process is time intensive but it is ...