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 ...

In 2025 and beyond, 2D animation continues to thrive not just as an art form, but as a powerful tool for storytelling, marketing, education, and beyond. Its blend of emotional resonance, stylistic ...

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 ...

Walt Disney Animation might have gotten its start in the world of 2D animation, but for more than a decade now, it's transitioned almost exclusively to 3D animation. It’s a move that made sense at the ...

Thirty-three films were submitted in this year’s contest for the best animated feature Academy Award. That’s a record-braking figure, but equally notable is the strong showing by 2d animated films in ...

For the latest article in our series with Reallusion, animator Christopher Meyer-White discusses the finer points of animating a series pilot using Cartoon Animator 5. Meyer-White has worked in Home ...

Paramount+ just dropped the full trailer for its upcoming animated TMNT series, Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and it looks like a lot of fun. The show, a spinoff of last year’s Teenage ...

When discussing the best animated movie from each of the last 5 decades, it's inevitable to mention classics like Akira and ...