Originally Posted By Rebekah This topic is for discussion of the 8/14/2003 news item <b><a href="http://www.mouseplanet.com/david/dk030814.htm" target="_blank">MP: David Koenig Discusses the State of Disney Animation</a></b> <I>Mouse Tales</I> author David Koenig takes a look at recent moves within Disney Feature Animation that point to a bleak future for traditional animation at the company.
Originally Posted By electra God this is so sad... We need a new version of Don Bluth...where is he? 2d cant be dead! but it seems to be the case in america...thank goodness the japanese still use 2d... hmmm actually, that has me wondering...any anime otakus out there know if this cgi craze is having any affect on the Japanese animation industry? how is the state of animation in Japan right now?...are they also mostly abandoning hand drawn animation for computers? Do they also feel the same way that the USA does, that 2d is a dead artform? ...or is it just the US thats gone cgi crazy?
Originally Posted By actingforanimators FYI The full discussion on this is under the thread titled "Oh My God!!!!!!!" ....
Originally Posted By electra yeah I know, I didnt notice until after I posted the message. I might make a new thread reg. my question concerning japanese animation, since its sort of a different topic in & of itself...