Sorry I should have phrased my post a bit better. Yes, what I meant was that not all the A-list animators worked on the film like they did on previous movies.
I did feel gutted when Disney announced the "The Princess and the Frog" was going to be their last 2D animated movie. 2D animation has certain charm and beauty and spontaneity that can never be achieved in CGI. I'm not saying 3D animation is bad, it's just different.
I guess Disney are only looking at this from a profitable point of view. 3D animation appears to require a lot less manpower than 2D animation. Also in 2D one would need a lot of traditional artists who can draw and paint. With 3D the numbers are a lot less.
While 3D animation is somewhat "easier" to do than 2D, it doesn't necessarily produce the same quality of results. I remember back in the 80s and 90s when Disney used to make the Saturday Morning animated cartoon series like Duck Tales, TaleSpin, Darkwing Duck, Goof Troop, Aladdin, Rescue Rangers etc. All of them had great animation and story.
Nowadays when I look at Disney channel shows I shudder. The animation is horrible beyond belief and the stories are equally bad.
"I'm the dude, playing a dude that's disguised as another dude".
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AdrenalinDragon
8 years ago
I tried watching The Lion Guard last year and it was too dumbed down for me. The animation wasn't great, either.
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A-zone
8 years ago
Same here. It is really targeted towards younger children. Then there's the "Roar of the Elders" deus ex machina which seemingly solves all problems.
The animation is average also, I agree. Especially when the lions are walking. It seems terribly mechanical. Just their legs are shuffling while their bodies are gliding along.
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