The Rise and Fall of 2D Animation!
03-02-05, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Timmio
I think right now 3D is the "it" thing. It's new. It wows people and it makes it a little eaiser for some people to relate to. I don't think 2D is dead, it's just letting it's younger brother get a little bit of the limelight for a while. In time we'll see some more 2D films. I don't think they will ever be back as big as they were in the early 90's, but they will return. Disney is not the only company to halt 2D production, I believe Dreamworks followed suit as well.
It's not really about the medium, it's the story. Story is key. This is something that I think Pixar has that none of the other companies have right now. The know the difference between telling a story and whoring out a new medium in order to cash in as much and as quickly as possible <cough> Dreamworks <cough>. Pixar doesn't parade their voice actor's names as the reason to see the movie.
Disney used to be all about story, but they have kind of lost their way a bit. I personally think they should go back to quasi-musical films like the Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. They can comeback I think...boot Eisner first though..
It's not really about the medium, it's the story. Story is key. This is something that I think Pixar has that none of the other companies have right now. The know the difference between telling a story and whoring out a new medium in order to cash in as much and as quickly as possible <cough> Dreamworks <cough>. Pixar doesn't parade their voice actor's names as the reason to see the movie.
Disney used to be all about story, but they have kind of lost their way a bit. I personally think they should go back to quasi-musical films like the Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Beauty and the Beast. They can comeback I think...boot Eisner first though..
Disney used to be all about a great story with memorable characters, technological innovation to assist in the storytelling (multiplane camera with Sleeping Beauty, xerographic technique with 101 Dalmatians, deep canvas with Tarzan, etc.) and a strong vision regarding the "look" of films (bambi, sleeping beauty, 101 dalmatians, hercules, beauty and the beast, lilo and stitch...etc.). But at the center of it all - a great story. A fairy tale. A human interest story. Something. And when they fell flat (fox and the hound, black caulron, for example) the animation business declined. When they returned to a concept of a great story with memorable characters and a strong musical background (Little Mermaid) there was a renaissance in the animation business. These days Pixar is the only company that really "gets it" - and they happen to be cgi. CGI is new and exciting, and people were ready for it.
But it's all cyclical, and I have no doubt that traditional animation will eventually fall back into favor with audiences. For some of us, it never left.
03-02-05, 06:24 PM
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Disney is making their own computer animation department and will be working on toy story 3 by themselves. this should answer your question.
03-02-05, 08:29 PM
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Only problem is they are putting all their eggs into one basket. They started cutting back on their animation department, cleaned out the florida aspect of it 
It's not a smart move, but has disney really been doing the "smart" thing lately?
It's not a smart move, but has disney really been doing the "smart" thing lately?
03-03-05, 12:05 AM
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[QUOTE=Jackskeleton]Only problem is they are putting all their eggs into one basket. They started cutting back on their animation department, cleaned out the florida aspect of it
It's not a smart move, but has disney really been doing the "smart" thing lately?[/QUO
NO!
It's not a smart move, but has disney really been doing the "smart" thing lately?[/QUO
NO!
03-03-05, 12:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Trigger
I thought I read somewhere that King of the Hill was the last hand-animated show... I think the Simpsons is done on computers these days... I know it's color filled that way at least.
Rich Hank Poor Hank aired in Jan 2004. This was the last King of the Hill episode to use traditional cel animation. From this point on, the show remains hand-drawn but all painting and coloring is done digitally. King of the Hill was the last animated show to go digital (The Simpsons, the other holdout, went digital the year before).
03-03-05, 01:06 AM
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It's not really about the medium, it's the story. Story is key.
