I work in 3D animation, and still think that 2D works better for character work and acting, at least when done by talented animators. It mainly has to do with that you have better control when drawing. You can pose the character exactly how you like, and "cheat" to get the drawing looking right by bending things out of shape. This is harder to do in 3D, which in many ways is closer to puppet animation than drawn animation, and relies on a fixed puppet with a skeleton, with limited controls for "bending it out of shape". :)
I think the problem is the market. Friends of mine, who don't work with CGI or graphics, seem to prefer the 3D look to the 2D. And if they are any sign to how the general public feels, that may be why we're getting so many 3D films.
p.s. I second that the opening sequence of Kung Fu Panda was great. I would love to see a whole film done in that style.
I think the problem is the market. Friends of mine, who don't work with CGI or graphics, seem to prefer the 3D look to the 2D. And if they are any sign to how the general public feels, that may be why we're getting so many 3D films.
p.s. I second that the opening sequence of Kung Fu Panda was great. I would love to see a whole film done in that style.