About
Everyone has beloved hand-drawn animated shows and films. They were pivotal in our childhoods. They fascinate us, inspire our hearts, and bring us iconic characters we cherish.
Recently however, 2D traditional animation seemed to take a back seat to the newer technological capabilities of 3D animation. Potentially bringing a permanent end to hand-drawn animated features from Hollywood and perhaps the world would follow their lead...
Hand Drawn discovers the persistence of this classic art form since then, surviving through new styles and approaches, in efforts from independent animators to mainstream studios! The film examines what continues to draw us to this technique. Throughout, we focus on the connections between animator and animation, links between the old and new, to better understand why hand-drawn animation still resonates with us.
We began work on this documentary in March 2018, dedicating our time and paying out of pocket to interview talented animation professionals such as former Disney animators Samantha Youssef & Nancy Beiman, "Cuphead" animator Tina Nawrocki, independent animation legend Bill Plympton, anime-inspired animator Naseer Pasha who worked on Netflix's "Castlevania", from there our list has grown as our journey to capture 2D hand-drawn animation today continues!
Recently however, 2D traditional animation seemed to take a back seat to the newer technological capabilities of 3D animation. Potentially bringing a permanent end to hand-drawn animated features from Hollywood and perhaps the world would follow their lead...
Hand Drawn discovers the persistence of this classic art form since then, surviving through new styles and approaches, in efforts from independent animators to mainstream studios! The film examines what continues to draw us to this technique. Throughout, we focus on the connections between animator and animation, links between the old and new, to better understand why hand-drawn animation still resonates with us.
We began work on this documentary in March 2018, dedicating our time and paying out of pocket to interview talented animation professionals such as former Disney animators Samantha Youssef & Nancy Beiman, "Cuphead" animator Tina Nawrocki, independent animation legend Bill Plympton, anime-inspired animator Naseer Pasha who worked on Netflix's "Castlevania", from there our list has grown as our journey to capture 2D hand-drawn animation today continues!