Has Disney Forgotten the Power of 2D Animation?

By William Fischer

Published Nov 23, 2023

The House of Mouse is still resisting a return to the medium it built.

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The Big Picture

Disney's decision to use CGI instead of traditional animation for their latest film, Wish, feeds a persistent trend of underestimating the medium and disregarding its strengths.
The studio has focused on CG animation and phased out their 2D staff.
The perception that 2D animation is more difficult and limited than CG endures, but there is evidence to disprove this. 2D can achieve depth, dimension, and range of motion when combined with other techniques, as seen in past Disney films.