Something is enduring about pixel art that keeps drawing us back. A handful of coloured squares shouldn’t have much power, yet somehow they carry stories, emotions, whole worlds. Retro visuals were ...

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 ...

From Cats Don't Dance to The Last Unicorn, these near-perfect movies prove that there is a singular magic to 2D that no other ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...