Creative Focus :: 2D

Disney Releases Paperman Short Online

Posted In | News Categories: Short Films | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Short Films
Originally played ahead of “Wreck-it Ralph,” Disney releases the Oscar-nominated short film, “Paperman,” online in its entirety.

Teletoon to Co-Develop Atomic Puppet

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Cartoons, Television
Mercury Filmworks and Technicolor finalize development deal with Teletoon Canada for new animated television series, “Atomic Puppet.”

Guru Launches Interactive, 2D Divisions

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, CG, Internet and Interactive, People, Places | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Cartoons, CG, Internet and Interactive, People, Places
Canada's Guru Studio announces the expansion of two key business areas, Interactive Content and 2D Animation.

Bruno Bozzetto Releases Rapsodeus

Posted In | News Categories: People, Places, Short Films | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, People, Places, Short Films
Oscar-nominated cartoonist Bruno Bozzetto is back with “Rapsodeus,” a new animated short that asks if there is any meaning to the thousands of wars fought by mankind.

YUVsoft Launches Render Version of its 2D to 3D Suite for NUKE

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Technology | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, CG, Technology
Render Version for NUKE significantly cuts costs for Stereo 3D, post production facilities; enables large-scale batch rendering for depth propagation and stereo generation.

Festival of European Student Animation - Belgrade, Serbia

Posted In | Blog Categories: Festivals | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Events, Films, People, Short Films
Devoted solely to student work, the festival is the brainchild of well known animator, illustrator, and renaissance man Rastko Ćirić in conjunction with Vuk Maksimovic, master wood carver and furniture maker, who is the representative of the Fortress for this project.

Improvisation + Animation = Awesomeness

Posted In | Site Categories: 2D, People, Short Films, Television
When unscripted audio is met with the appropriate animated imagery, the results are often hilarious, heartwarming and highly entertaining.

2013 VIEW Award Issues Call for Entries

Posted In | News Categories: Call for Entries, CG, Short Films, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Call for Entries, CG, Short Films, Visual Effects
The 2013 VIEW Award issues a call for entries for animated shorts with 2D/3D animation and VFX made in the last two years.

Depression Gets Animated in Rocks in My Pockets

Posted In | News Categories: Films, People, Stop-Motion | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Films, People, Stop-Motion
Latvian-born animator Signe Baumane is creating an animated feature for adults: a funny film about depression.

Disney Art Up for Auction

Posted In | News Categories: Art, Cartoons | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Cartoons
Swann Auction Galleries spotlights a variety of Disney cartoons and drawings during its sale of 20th Century Illustration on January 24, 2013.

Adam Reed Talks the “Smilthy” Good Fun of Archer

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, People, Television
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The show Aisha Tyler calls “smart and filthy” hits its comedic stride with the launch of Season 4.

ParaNorman, Wreck-It Ralph and Frankenweenie lead Oscar Nominations

Posted In | News Categories: Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Visual Effects | Geographic Region: All | Event: Academy Awards | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, Awards, CG, Events, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion, Visual Effects
The race for Oscar gold is on as the 2013 nominations are announced.

Dr. Toon: Off-Register

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Dr. Toon | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Films, People
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Dr. Toon makes his case for 7 animated U.S. films he believes are worthy of National Film Registry preservation.

Book Review - The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Books, Cartoons, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Television
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Charles Solomon’s new book provides an extensive history of the beloved Peanuts franchise’s 46 year history of TV specials and theatrical features.

The Early Years of Hayao Miyazaki Part 1 - Starting Point: 1979-1996

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Films, People
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In Part 1 of his 3-part review of Hayao Miyazaki’s book, Peter Tieryas looks at the early life of the pioneer animation director.

Tributes for Fyodor Khitruk

Posted In | Blog Categories: Tributes, People | Site Categories: 2D, In Passing, People, Short Films
We thank those AWN readers who contributed their thoughts on the passing of legendary Russian animator Fyodor Khitruk.

Book Review - Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Business, Cartoons, People, Television
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Lou Scheimer’s autobiographical Filmation history is a must read for anyone interested in the formative years of "Saturday Morning Cartoons."

DHX Media Moves Into Production with Dr. Dimensionpants!

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Cartoons, Television
DHX Media moves into production on the brand new 2D animated comedy adventure series, “Dr. Dimensionpants!” for Teletoon Canada.

Celebrity Deathmatch: Those Nagging Questions Finally Answered! (Part 3)

Posted In | Site Categories: 2D, People, Stop-Motion, Television
Question: What are some of the positive responses from celebrities who got skewered on the Celebrity Deathmatch?

Bill Plympton Kickstarts Cheatin’

Posted In | News Categories: Business, Films, People | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Films, People
Bill Plympton's next animated feature, “Cheatin,” launches a Kickstarter campaign.