You may find this hard to believe, but 2D, pixel based graphics and still shots used for cinema's are still being produced by several successful studios in todays industry. Shocking huh? :rolleyes2
The rest of your post is based on whether your assuming amano appreciates cgi, whether he appreciates it or not there have been no instances of his using the medium since FFIX, which lends substance to the idea that his preference is towards his own distinctive art style over working with CGI.