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3D vs. 2D Animation: Nostalgia or Aesthetics?

3D vs. 2D Animation: Nostalgia or Aesthetics?

These days, animated films are more often than not 3D CGI (computer-generated imagery). 2D, or traditional animation, is still popular but not as popular or profitable as 3D. I do wonder why, though. What is it that makes 3D more popular than 2D? I recently saw the 3D CGI Disney movie Tangled (2010). It’s pretty fun, but rather than talk too much about it,...