When Cartoon Brew premiered the first teaser for Klaus back in 2015, we had to clarify that it was hand-drawn. Confusion was forgivable: the characters had the volume, the polished sheen, normally ...

William Fischer is an author at Collider. Born and raised in Nebraska, he latched onto moviemaking at a young age and has been chasing it ever since. William holds a BFA in film from the University of ...

As the nominees for the animated feature Oscar were unveiled this year, one thing was clear: 2D and 2D-influenced animated films are dominating awards season. Among this year’s nominees, “The Boy and ...

Disney hit “Mary Poppins Returns” not only successfully revisited the iconic look of the 1964 classic, it also brought back old-fashioned pencil-on-paper 2D animation to a Disney feature production.

We all watched cartoons or anime as kids, and while most people grew out of it as they got older, many of us held onto that childlike fascination and were inspired to pursue careers in animation.

David Lynn is a freelance writer and lifelong anime fan who spends most of his free time playing Fate/Grand Order. Anime has long been a 2D medium. Even as animation tools have largely gone digital, ...