Will Jennifer Lee Bring Back 2D Animation To Disney?

[TsWade2]

I'm sorry to brought this up again I know you guys think I'm Tooneguy (which I'm not), but now that Jennifer Lee is the new CEO of Disney Animation, I wonder (sorry) that maybe she might bring back 2d animation,. Of course, she might have to deal with those gre, I mean, important executives first. I know this is unlikely to happen and trying to be realistic as much as I can, but it doesn't to be hopeful just a little bit. If she is going to try bringing back 2d animation to Disney, I suggest they use the same style as Sergio Pablos's Klaus which is coming to Netflix next year. I mean, even though it's hand drawn, but unlike Paperman, this looks more like hand drawn disguising themselves as CGI. Now, before you guys say, "TsWade2, 2d is dead, you idiot!" Let me say, I am trying my best to move forward, but it's very hard for me.. And I can't promise that she'll bring hand drawn animation even if they use for the sequence of Mary Poppins Returns. So, please kindly cut me some slack. In the meantime, what do you guys think? Be honest.

 

[Dudley]

For starters, I know you’re too nice to be ToonEGuy.
Second, if John Lasseter couldn’t bring back 2D animation, I doubt Jennifer Lee could, but hey, it’s been a few years since they tried. Honestly, and I know this isn’t 2D, but I wouldn’t mind if Disney makes a movie that looks like Feast. Just something visually different would be nice.
Also, fun little fact, the character Knowmore in Wreck-It Ralph 2, has some parts of him 2-D animated (his eyes and eyebrows)

If you love 2D animation so much, why not just watch movies made by other studios, like The Rabbi’s Cat, or April and the Extraordinary World, or Phantom Boy, or anything by Cartoon Saloon? The last two are on Netflix. And of course, there’s also anime.


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[SweetShop209]

As I mentioned in another thread, the only way Disney could even consider bring back 2D animation is if one of the bigger animation studios (like Warner Brothers or Dreamworks) were to create an original film not based on an established property and have it succeed in the box office through lots of promotion. (TV show based features wouldn't count since they're produced on much smaller budgets, and would make people think 2D is cheap looking.)

 

[TsWade2]

For starters, I know you’re too nice to be ToonEGuy.
Second, if John Lasseter couldn’t bring back 2D animation, I doubt Jennifer Lee could, but hey, it’s been a few years since they tried. Honestly, and I know this isn’t 2D, but I wouldn’t mind if Disney makes a movie that looks like Feast. Just something visually different would be nice.
Also, fun little fact, the character Knowmore in Wreck-It Ralph 2, has some parts of him 2-D animated (his eyes and eyebrows)

If you love 2D animation so much, why not just watch movies made by other studios, like The Rabbi’s Cat, or April and the Extraordinary World, or Phantom Boy, or anything by Cartoon Saloon? The last two are on Netflix. And of course, there’s also anime.


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For starters, thank you. I used to act like him, but after seeing his death tweets to Disney, I decided to tone it down.
Second, thanks for your honesty and cutting me some slack. I agree, they should used the meander animation for feature films like Paperman and Feast. Sadly however, I've heard they're no longer going to use the same style as Paperman and Feast anymore. Although they are still using the meander, but in a very different kind of way. But, we'll see if Disney can try that Klaus style I mention, someday. Also, I didn't realize Knowsmore eyes and eyebrows are 2d. I also found a 2d version of Sorcerer Mickey there too.

and thirdly, as a matter of fact, I did see some 2d animated films outside of Disney. I don't have a Netflix account at this time, but I saw them on Itunes. I just watch Nocturna, The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, and I've watch The Breadwinner yesterday and man, that movie was way serious for an animated film, but it's pretty good. And I need to check out Phantom Boy, I don't know if it'll help me get out of my system of wishing Disney doing more hand drawn animated films, but it's a start.

Again, thank you for cutting me some slack, this time. I'm going to try my best to move forward, and rest assured even though I can be a little bit hopeful that Jennifer Lee might bring hand drawn animation to Disney, but I can't promise it'll happen. We'll see how it goes in the future.

As I mentioned in another thread, the only way Disney could even consider bring back 2D animation is if one of the bigger animation studios (like Warner Brothers or Dreamworks) were to create an original film not based on an established property and have it succeed in the box office through lots of promotion. (TV show based features wouldn't count since they're produced on much smaller budgets, and would make people think 2D is cheap looking.)

I agree. I wasn't sure that My Little Pony The Movie will save 2d animation.