Disney's 2D Animation is officially Dead? DisneyToon Studios

Little Red Henski · Post by **Little Red Henski** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:10 pm

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2005_07.html#001229

THE FINAL NAIL IN THE COFFIN?
Just recieved this sad news from down under:

I am a regular reader of your "Cartoon Brew" website, and an animator at DisneyToon Studio's Australia. I have some breaking news for you: At 3pm today (Monday 25 July) the entire studio was summoned for a staff meeting in which we told by the General Manager Phil Oakes that upon completion of our next production "Cinderella 3", DisneyToon Studio's Australia will be closing down after 17 years. They have cited current business needs and production schedules as the cause. So Disney hand drawn animation now ceases to exist.

Mr. Toad · Post by **Mr. Toad** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:25 pm

I hope Teede gets there in time.

Disney-Fan · Post by **Disney-Fan** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:31 pm

At least no more cheapened 2D products. Always look on the bright side!

Little Red Henski · Post by **Little Red Henski** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:40 pm

DisneyFan 2000 wrote:At least no more cheapened 2D products. Always look on the bright side!

Yes, but now we will probably have 3D CGI remakes of Snow White, Dumbo, Little Mermaid & the Lion King & Pixar Cheapquels.

Timon/Pumbaa fan · Post by **Timon/Pumbaa fan** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:46 pm

Now the cheapqueals will be in 3D! Nothing to shocking here! What is this world coming to? Hopefully 2D will come back someday!

Enchantress · Post by **Enchantress** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 1:51 pm

aw i hope not, ive always prefered 2D animation to 3D, i hope it becomes popular again in the future

Andy · Post by **Andy** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:20 pm

When will all of this just get sorted out.

We dont want cheap sequels to every animated classic, although they have pretty much covered everything but to end 2D animation altogether? Thats being abit drastic. As others have said i dont even think that will be the end of the sequels.....they'll just start with CGI sequels, then we have the problem all over again.

Although there is no official word on wether or not this is true, i wouldnt put it past Disney.

Someone somewhere in that company needs to get a grip of whats going on, CGI films arent something new and exciting, actually its been 10 years since the first CGI film was released and look how many there have been since then. A decent animated film needs decent characters, good animation and one hell of a storyline. Not just some fart jokes and an ok storyline. But then i really dont want to start having a go at Disney just yet until i finally see Chicken Little, if CL bombs and has bad reviews then the fact is Disney are in trouble. Hmmmmm wait i've gone right off the point here

i'll end this now lol!!

Disney-Fan · Post by **Disney-Fan** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:52 pm

I hope it'll cheapen CG a bit so it would become as available as 2D. Then audience will start judging the movie by the story, not the medium.

Pasta67 · Post by **Pasta67** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 2:57 pm

upon completion of our next production "Cinderella 3", DisneyToon Studio's Australia will be closing down after 17 years.

Well, at least they're going out with a bang!

Now we have to make way for all the 3-D sequels for the animated classics with the graphics from Twice Upon a Christmas. Grrrrrrrrreat. This is terrible news.

castleinthesky · Post by **castleinthesky** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:04 pm

Pasta67 wrote:
upon completion of our next production "Cinderella 3", DisneyToon Studio's Australia will be closing down after 17 years.
Well, at least they're going out with a bang!

Now we have to make way for all the 3-D sequels for the animated classics with the graphics from Twice Upon a Christmas. Grrrrrrrrreat. This is terrible news.

I actually liked Twice Upon a Christmas.

Pasta67 · Post by **Pasta67** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 3:05 pm

castleinthesky wrote:I actually liked Twice Upon a Christmas.

I'm not saying it was bad; I'm just saying the graphics.......left much to be desired, let's say that.

singerguy04 · Post by **singerguy04** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:06 pm

i really hope this is a lie. DisneyToon Studio's Australia has been getting better and better these days. I mean sure story lines have been kinda weak, but the animation has been growing stronger with each DTV sequel in my opinion.

I just don't see a point in stopping 2D animation. it's something that everyone still enjoys and loves. i think that if disney were to actually put in the time and effort and money they could produce a 2D film like the classics that would simply blow away and 3D film. besides there are things with 2D animation that you would never be able to do with a computer!

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Mon Jul 25, 2005 11:21 pm

I´m with you Singerguy04

2D should never dissapear, at least untill this computers do something really cool in animation terms

drnilescrane · Post by **drnilescrane** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 4:40 am

http://www.smh.com.au/news/film/thats-a ... 38088.html

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:29 am

I just can´t belive it!
who is the "Genious" who decided this?!

So the new cheapqueels will be a 3D crap!?
well I hope they be a total shame andanyone buy them!

Lars Vermundsberget · Post by **Lars Vermundsberget** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 7:31 am

I just hope there'll be two or three more years of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs. After that I don't care what they do any more.

Sorcerer Mickey · Post by **Sorcerer Mickey** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 10:46 am

I really hope this is not true...

Disney Duster · Post by **Disney Duster** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 11:33 am

Well, Jim Hill said that after DisneyToon Studios in Australia shuts down, Disney would have the 2-D animation be done in Taipei, Tokyo, and Manila. The source Jim Hill talked to said that they produce "high quality footage" for less money. So maybe it won't be so bad, and 2-D animation won't die. But I have a feeling it won't be as good as Australia's work. The sad thing is all the people in DisneyToon Studios Australia will lose their jobs. Disney did say they would give 300 jobs to Australians for other things...but what?

Jordan · Post by **Jordan** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 12:18 pm

Just like after they closed Disney studios in Paris last year. Sad

Raydawggie · Post by **Raydawggie** » Tue Jul 26, 2005 1:49 pm

This makes me unbelievably sad.

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