2D Animation, Is It Dead?

*This is mainly talking about animation from major Hollywood studios, as that's what is commonly brought up when someone says 2D animation is dead. 

It Started It All

   With animated films now being successful for studios other than Disney, one thing remains a curiosity, why aren't there more studios, namely the big studios like Fox, or Warner Bros., etc. doing 2D animated films?  Even Disney as of late only occasionally puts out 2D animated films, with no sign of another coming soon. Why  are we no longer seeing these kinds of films regularly? Why has the animation king itself, Disney, followed the other studios? Is 2D just a thing of the past?

The Croods-The Other Modern Stone Age Family

Synopsis-When the world around them is coming to an end, the titular Croods will embark on an adventure to find a new home with the help of the next step of human evolution, a homo sapian known as Guy. Willingly or not, the Croods will have to learn the lessons they were thought to survive may not be so useful in their brave new world.

OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL-Yer A Wizard James

Synopsis-Oscar Diggs, a womanizing, con artist/magician, is thrown into a world known as Oz, a strange and magical place under turmoil from a wicked witch. Oscar is deemed as the savior upon meeting certain requirements from the lands "prophecy", Oscar, now dubbed as Oz by the residents, is tasked with solving their issues, despite his own selfish desires.

THE CAVE-It's A Bar Joke Waiting To Happen

Synopsis- A mysterious cave presents itself to the some of the most selfish people around, solutions to their own issues can be found within. As the player you must solve the puzzles ahead of them, but the solutions aren't always the kindest.

Rise Of The Guardians-Believe And They Will Protect

Synopsis-Jack Frost is pulled from the comfort of no responsibilities when a great evil, Pitch Black the Boogeyman, threatens to bring the dark ages to the world once more. The only line of defense are a special group of guardians consisting of members chosen by the Man on the Moon (an unseen Godlike being who creates the mythical beings of the stories) consisting of, Santa Claus, the Sandman, the Tooth Fairy and the Easter Bunny, Jack will need to make a choice, help the guardians or continue his lonely life.

UNFORGIVEN: Review

*This was a review I did for a class, I personally feel it's a bit much, but I'd love to hear from what you think, should I do more reviews like this?

     Clint Eastwood, director of Unforgiven (1992) was born May 31^st 1930, his acting career began in 1955 in B-films. Nearly giving up the career for only receiving uncredited bit parts, he finally got his big break with the series Rawhide(1959), shortly after he began getting more success with Spaghetti-Westerns, most noticeably “The Man with No Name” Trilogy. In 1971, Eastwood took another major step in becoming who he is today. Eastwood directed his first film Play Misty For Me(1971) which started a long career for the man; his potential was fully realized with Unforgiven, which had garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Actor (for Eastwood) as well as winning Oscars for Best Director and Best Picture (both went to Eastwood) showing the respect for the masterpiece he crafted. His career continues to this day with ups and downs, but nonetheless he still shows why he's such a beloved and huge star, as well as still showcasing his strengths as a director.

Scott- Msa0510@mail.ecu.edu. "Clint Eastwood - Biography." The Internet Movie Database (IMDb). Web. 30 Nov. 2011. <http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000142/bio>.

   

Night of The Were-Hog-Sort Of Unleashed

 Here's a cute short for gamers and animation fans, Night of The Were-Hog, starring Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog. This short is pretty well animated  and features some nice effects for the ghost characters, everything looks less like a horror story implied by the title, but it's all adorable. While mostly silent, featuring few grunts and such, the short manages to tell its story without the need for dialogue, it's all good visuals lending itself to the story. Overall this is a fun, cute short cartoon deserving of more recognition. This short is even better than the actual game itself, which isn't saying much but there's that.

Written By Octaviano Macias