2D animation has a way of telling stories that just works. It grabs attention fast and turns ideas that seem complicated into something anyone can get. Brands love it because it makes messages stick, ...

Thirteen years elapsed between the suicide of Chris Dainty’s close friend, the artist Shannon Jamieson, and the completion of Dainty’s film about her life, Shannon Amen. Much happened in that time.

Netflix is releasing the streaming service's first foray into animated features, "Klaus," this month and it's a stunning return to 2D animation. It's also one that took nearly a decade to get off the ...

The pipeline for traditional, hand-drawn animation remains a methodical process, which is why it’s taken six years for Studio Ponoc’s second animated feature, The Imaginary, debuting tomorrow, July 5, ...

“Sketchbook,” Disney’s six-part documentary series devoted to the art of hand-drawn animation (streaming April 27 on Disney+), arrives as the studio embarks on the welcome return of traditional 2D — ...

It’s early days for Keyframer, which joins Apple’s expanding list of generative AI projects. It’s early days for Keyframer, which joins Apple’s expanding list of generative AI projects. is a news ...

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 ...

John Kahrs' film 'Age of Sail,' about a curmudgeonly sea explorer, was converted to 2D animation in an effort to make waves in the awards race. By Carolyn Giardina Tech Editor Age of Sail, an animated ...

Canal+ has commissioned French animation house Dandelooo to produce a new 2D animated series for three- to five-year-olds titled “Max & Rabbit.” Based on the best-selling kids’ book series by French ...