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 ...

The directors of this year’s best animated feature hopefuls talk inspiration, originality and why emotional truth comes before technique.

Writing from the Chicagoland area in Illinois, Robert is an avid movie watcher and will take just about any excuse to find time to go to his local movie theaters. Robert graduated from Bradley ...

2D-animation has been a part of television programming for most of its life. The first animation to appear on television was Chad Grothkopf’s Willie the Worm, which aired roughly 10 years after the ...

Cartoonist and animator Garry Pye produced a full 2d animated film in two weeks using Cartoon Animator (CTA) and leveraging its tools to craft professional-level animation. Join Pye as he shares his ...

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 ...

In our ongoing series of pieces published in partnership with animation software developer Reallusion, Studio Ghibletz’s Nathan Smith stopped by to explain how his studio is enchanting its 2d ...