2D special effects animators are a breed apart. Their work is extremely detail-oriented and demands an incredibly high level of craftsmanship, yet the animation they create is rarely the center of ...

As the nominees for the animated feature Oscar were unveiled this year, one thing was clear: 2D and 2D-influenced animated films are dominating awards season. Among this year’s nominees, “The Boy and ...

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 ...

3D computer animation is the go-to style for most studios making animated films today. However, traditional hand-drawn 2D animation once ruled over the industry and is sorely missed in the modern ...

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 ...

William Fischer is an author at Collider. Born and raised in Nebraska, he latched onto moviemaking at a young age and has been chasing it ever since. William holds a BFA in film from the University of ...

Streaming April 27 on Disney+, the doc series about the art of hand-drawn animation arrives as the studio returns to traditional 2D. “Sketchbook,” Disney’s six-part documentary series devoted to the ...

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 ...

Rodeo FX – a VFX company whose credits includes “Game of Thrones,” “Stranger Things” and work on Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune” (parts 1 and 2) – reports that it acquired Technicolor’s Mikros Animation ...