Cartoon Brew

Level Up Your 2D Animation Like A Pro With Cartoon Animator

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 ...

Hoppers director reveals gorgeous 2D concept animation

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Cartoon Brew

Midas Touch Automates 2D Animation With New Creature Tool

A new piece of software just released from animation startup Midas Touch Interactive called Midas Creature is designed to add secondary animation to 2d characters – automatically. Midas Touch ...
IndieWire

With Its Revival of 2D, ‘Wish’ Became a ‘Gateway Drug’ for Young Disney CG Animators

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 ...
IndieWire

‘Inside Out 2’ Scene Stealers Bloofy and Pouchy Are Pixar’s First 2D Movie Characters

Pixar tells IndieWire about the retro opportunities of exploring the dog and fanny pack stars of the fictional preschool show "Bloofy's House." It’s been a long time coming, but Pixar has finally ...
gematsu

LUNAR Remastered Collection interview with character designer Toshiyuki Kubooka – classic designs, animation, and modern perspectives

Gematsu recently sat down with Toshiyuki Kubooka, the character designer and animation director behind the LUNAR series, to discuss the remastered editions of LUNAR: Silver Star Story and LUNAR: ...
Business Insider

How it took almost a decade and Netflix to bring 'Klaus' — one of the year's best animated movies — to life

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 ...