Animation Magazine reports that The Triplets of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet asked the mag to post a letter he wrote to Pixar’s creative head John Lasseter. The letter begins with Chomet speaking how he has followed Lasseter and Pixar over the years and praises thier work. It then turns into a not-so-subtle dig at the media who want to make this year’s Oscar race for Best Animated Feature a 2D/3D showdown. [paid subscription required for Animation Magazine – but worth the price!]

…I believe we now find ourselves in a strange situation. There are those pitching Nemo against the Triplets in an attempt to propagate the idea of a “war” between the two techniques used to make these films. I’d like to take this opportunity to express my sincere admiration and respect for you and your team and for the films you are making. We both know it’s not the tool that lends talent to the craftsman–but it’s the craftsman himself who breathes magic into his work.

2D animation is not dead! Long live 3D!…