1/9/2008 - Matrix style flipbook animation

After watching the Simpsons movie, I think it's time for a revival of traditionally animated movies. Computer animated movies are cool and nice to look at, but they do look artificial sometimes. Hand-drawn animation seems more organic because animators don't just cut and paste and let the computer go on autopilot to create their work. Things have to look right frame by frame and that's not easy to do. I'm not asking for more of the same old Disney fairy tales that try to appeal to all ages by putting in contemporary pop-culture elements. I'd like to see some sci-fi or adventure stuff. Take a look at this commercial that features hand-draw flipbook style animation and imagine the possibilities: