Well...in another month it will be a new year...
I'm am 100% new to the animation business. I recently sold my Internet business of 10 years and now want to start my own character franchise. I want to create a whole new world of creatures that I can build through my own promotional efforts. I want to start with books and short animated clips.
I love old school character design such as Looney Toons and Disney. I think this is called 2D design. It seems like most new characters are now 3D design? I'm trying to find an illustrator right now but I am having second thoughts about what the character should like like. I am partial to 2D characters but it seems everything is going 3D - how do I describe what I want to potential illustrators? Besides 3D what else do you recommend style wise that is popular with todays kids 3 - 12?