2D Animation in Maya

[gsdvip]

I am planning a project to do an animated feature in the classical style. Would Maya be a good choice for 2D animation in that style? The style would be like Don Bluth's Secret of Nimh.

By the time I begin, I won't be worried about the price. I am wondering if Maya is better to use than sketching on paper, since it can do inbetweens and already have the textures applied.

Thanks.

[jason-howey]

hmm,
I'd have to say no, theres programs I've seen specifically designed for cartoon animations, I would look at one of those. The only reason I'd use maya would be if you wanted to actually create 3d animation and then render it in a 2d cartoon style. theres a nice plugin for doing that stuff at www.toonshader.com

[gsdvip]

Can rendinging it as 2d give the look of the classical sytle? Actually, I would like to have 3D textures and possible backgrounds, but give it that 2D look. Since Maya can do the shading, I did not know if it would be good to use.