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disney animation execs going on-record last year saying that they couldn’t do 2d animated movies anymore because of the supposed “limitations” of the medium and then immediately losing to a 2d animated movie on awards season is too perfect

an excerpt from an ign interview with disney animation studio ceo jennifer lee, done prior to the release of "wish". the excerpt reads, “What happens in hand-drawn is that you have the incredible hand of the artist, but also limitations in what you could do on screen,” Lee explained. “What happened in CG is you'd have incredible, boundless opportunities, visually, that elevated it — even to the point for some — into realism, which is not what we wanted to do. The more important thing to us was to have a way to find technology that can do everything. Connect to the true vision of the artist, but bring in technology that could finally take away limitations.”ALT
another excerpt from the same interview: Lee admitted that even after they committed to using computer animation to make Wish, they did consider using traditional animation to bring the character Star to life. Ultimately, she said 2D had too many limitations in terms of camera movements and characterization.ALT
the rotten tomatoes page for disney's "wish". it has a 48% critics score. the critics' consensus reads, "Wish earns some tugs at the heartstrings with the way it warmly references many of the studio's classics, but nostalgia's no substitute for genuine storytelling magic -- no matter how beautifully animated it might be."ALT
the rotten tomatoes page for "the boy and the heron". it has a 97% critics score. the critics' consensus reads, "Soulfully exploring thought-provoking themes through a beautifully animated lens, The Boy and the Heron is another Miyazaki masterpiece."ALT
the boy and the heron wins the golden globe for best animated featureALT

I just think this is funny

The real reason was they didn’t have any 2D animation folks on payroll anymore. They literally got rid of those folks since the release of Princess & the Frog. However they can’t just say that so they need to make up some BS about 2D being worse actually.

Figured I’d fix that first quote for them