“It may not be dead, but some are wondering whether animation’s pulse – at least that of the traditional, two-dimensional variety made by anyone other than Disney – might be fading.” Fox Animation Studios closed down this week, and Warner Bros. and Paramount have scaled back production. “Audiences, they argued, were demanding up-to-the-minute digital magic and shying away from the traditional animation they remembered, unless the name Disney was attached.” – New York Times 07/24/00