hey guys;
3D is NOT a gimmick by any means. 3D takes on average 5 times longer to make and composite, and it's MORE animator intensive than 'good old 2D' and i'd like to bring your attention to most '2D' cartoons that are actually 3D images rendered using a "Toon" renderer.
Powerpuff girls, (Movie and season 4 onwards), Fosters home for imaginary friends, Winx Club, are to name a few that are in fact 3D composite, but made to 'look' 2D. having worked on 3D work in my university degree, i can do much much more than if i was to just draw it.
I use a graphics tablet to do my work also, so in fact i'm still 'drawing' 3D art.
Neko
Thats what I said, "2D animation is faster and allows many things to be made"...