There was a time when Disney movies felt like they were alive. Not because the characters were realistic or because the ...

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 ...

Learn nine pro techniques from 2024 Cartoon Animator contest winners to boost your 2D animation skills with creative rigs and smart motion tools.

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 ...

The history surrounding Nintendo 64's Paper Mario is a long one, dating nearly back to the beginning of the console itself. The game, a semi-sequel to the Square-developed Super NES title Super Mario ...

Hollywood's top animators — Pete Docter ('Inside Out'), Charlie Kaufman ('Anomalisa'), Peter Sohn ('The Good Dinosaur'), Steve Martino ('The Peanuts Movie'), Roger ...

There’s something very special about the process of old-fashioned, frame-by-frame, 2D animation. In the old days, the only way to get your animated character to wave his or her arm was to spend hours ...

Little Amelie or the Character of Rain gorgeously brings the work of Amélie Nothomb to life with stunning, 2D and digital ...

Greenwich native and professional cartoonist Phil Lohmeyer is starting a 2D cartooning and animation clinic that aims to teach students the tricks of the trade. The Comic Tree Workshop, which is ...