Since the beginning, TVPaint Animation software has been looking closely to their users’ needs to make traditional animation easier. It’s a monument built with traditional animator’s wishes. You will ...

Disney+’s “Sketchbook,” streaming now, is a fascinating and emotional look at the artists behind your favorite Disney characters. The set-up is simple: each episode has an animator instructing you on ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Since the acquisition of Pixar, Disney has been at a crossroads. One path leads to the past, its storied tradition of classic 2d cell animation, the hand-drawn style of its most cherished and beloved ...

How sad and ironic: A week after the wonderful “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” 25th anniversary celebration at the Academy, Disney lays off some key hand-drawn 2D animation vets as part of its studio-wide ...