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• CTN X brings animation community together to network, help out their fellow artists

  Jim Hill talks up this weekend’s event at the Burbank Marriott. He also spotlights Tony Bancroft & Chad Frye’s efforts to help the Hodges family Read More... Posted Friday, November 20, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: WDI, Walt Disney Animation Studios, The Princess and the Frog, Ron Clements, Pete Docter, animation, animation community, animation fan, animation historian, animation industry, 2009, John Musker, Up, Cinderella, Burbank, Disney, animation student, animators , Eric Goldberg, Walt Disney Imagineering

• Toon Tuesday: How to have a rockin' good time on Mickey Mouse’s birthday

  Looking for different ways to spend November 18th? Jim Hill's suggestions takes you from a museum to Broadway, from rock 'n' roll memorabilia auctions to theme park attractions Read More... Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Paris, Walt Disney, theme parks, thrill ride, roller coaster, Mickey Mouse, Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers, Hannah Montana , Disneyland Paris, Colony Theater, Chicago, Broadway musical, animated character, animated short, animation, 1996 , 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, TV, TV series, TV show, 1928, Steamboat Willie, Michael Jackson, rock legend, rock legends , rock 'n' roll , Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, rock star, Broadway Theatre, Disney, birthday, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Shrek the Musical, Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Studios, theme park, Disney XD, national tour

• Suspended Animation provides online showcase for the non-Disney art of noted Disney artists

  Jim Hill chats with Tenny Chonin, the former head of Artist Development for Walt Disney Animation Studios, about the new web-based gallery that she launched last month Read More... Posted Friday, November 13, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: WDAS, Walt Disney Animation Studios, paintings, artistic development, artists , artwork, animated feature, animated features, animated film, animated films, animated short, animation, 2009, Burbank, Disney, animation student, animators , Disney Studios

• Monday Mouse Watch : “Carol” makes cash registers ring, while “Frog” ‘s financial future makes Disney animators jumpy

  Jim Hill looks past what “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” earned over its opening weekend to what this new Robert Zemeckis movie will gross over the next 3 to 5 years. He also talks about what impact “The Princess & the Frog” ticket sales may have on veteran animators’ careers Read More... Posted Monday, November 09, 2009 12:00 AM | 10 Comments Filed under: A Christmas Carol, soundstage , Warner Bros. , WDAS, Walt Disney Animation Studios, ticket sales, Tim Burton, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas in Disney Digital 3-D , The Polar Express, The Princess and the Frog, seasonal event, seasonal run , ImageMovers, ImageMoversDigital, hand-drawn, hand-drawn animation, hand-drawn feature, Ed Catmull, Disney Digital 3D, Disney Feature Animation, CG, CG feature, Charles Dickens, box office, box office estimates, box office projections, animated feature, animated features, animated film, animated films, animation, 2009, 2011, John Lasseter, Robert Zemeckis, limited release, Burbank, Disney, animators , opening weekend, opening weekend grosses, Winnie the Pooh

• “Mister Magoo’s Christmas Carol” book is sure to be a hit with baby boomers

  Jim Hill reviews Darrell Van Citters’ making-of book. Which takes you behind-the-scenes on the production of TV’s first animated holiday special Read More... Posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: A Charlie Brown Christmas, A Christmas Carol, CBS, television, television program, television show , performance capture, ImageMovers, ImageMoversDigital, holiday, holiday classic, holiday season , holiday special, holiday story , holiday treat, holidays, Charles Dickens, book, animated version, animation, 1962 , 1964, 2009, UPA, Christmas, Christmas special, Robert Zemeckis, Disney, NBC

• Disney treasures to come up for bid at S/R Labs’ Fall 2009 auction

  Jim Hill shares some of the 237 story sketches, animation drawings & concept paintings that will be go under the gavel today & tomorrow in Westlake Village, CA Read More... Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, Walt & El Grupo, Walt Disney, Tim Burton, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Peter Pan, Mary Blair, Disney animation rarities, animation, animation fan, 2009, Disney, The Fox and the Hound, Disney Studios

• You don’t know Jack about Disneyland’s “Halloween Screams - A Villainous Surprise in the Skies"

  Jim Hill talks with John Addis, Senior Show Director for Disney Entertainment Productions, about how this new fireworks show came together Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: The Magic Kingdom, Cruella De Vil, Castle, Castle walls, parades, Paul Frees, fireworks, fireworks display, fireworks show, flight path , flight pattern, Zero, WDW, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Haunted Mansion, The Hub, spectaculars, spider, spiders, Sleeping Beauty Castle, snow, snow falling, snow falling on Main Street, Senior Show Director, public performance, November, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, M.C., Jack Skellington, Holidays at the Disneyland Resort, Halloween, Halloween fireworks display, Halloween Screams, Halloween Screams - A Villainous Surprise in the Skies, Halloween Time, Happy HalloWishes, Happy HalloWishes: A Grim Grinning Ghost Spectacular in the Sky, Ghost Host, Disneyland, Disneyland Guests, Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort, Disney Entertainment Productions, Corey Burton, Anaheim, animation, 2005, 2009, John Addis, Ursula, Ursula the Sea Witch, trick or treat, trick-or-treat, trick-or-treating, Steve Davison, Cinderella Castle , Scream-Along, Magic Kingdom, magical, magical orb, main street, Disney, Dumbo, Haunted Mansion, The Ghost Host, shell, shimmering lights, Oogie Boogie, Walt Disney Creative Entertainment , Walt Disney World, theme park, Disney Legend, Disney Villain, Disney Villains, Disney World

• Remembering Virginia Davis (1918 - 2009)

  Jim Hill looks back over the life & career of Disney’s first star, that talented little girl who lit up the “Alice Comedies” Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 18, 2009 12:00 AM | 0 Comments Filed under: cartoon series, cartoons, Pinocchio, Alice Comedies, Alice in Wonderland, Alice's Wonderland, Virginia, Virginia Davis, Virginia Davis McGhee, Walt Disney, Snow White, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Hollywood, Disney animation rarities, Disney Feature Animation, animated character, animated short, animation, animation historian, 1920s, Disney, Hollywood history, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Studios, Disney Legend

• Toon Tuesday: Glen Keane goes back to the drawing board

  Jim Hill shares some shots from Comic-Con. Where this master animator revealed that he had just ended a six month sabbatical and was now returning to work at Walt Disney Animation Studios Read More... Posted Tuesday, August 11, 2009 12:00 AM | 2 Comments Filed under: The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Tarzan, panel, panel discussion, Walt Stanchfield, Walt Stanchfield lectures, WDAS, Walt Disney Animation Studios, train, stylization, Ruben Procopio, Glen Keane, Don Hahn , Disney Feature Animation, convention, convention center , CG, CG feature, character , character animation, book, Beauty and the Beast, animated feature, animated features, animation, animation fan, 2009, 2010, Tom Sito, San Diego, San Diego Convention Center , Burbank, Disney, drawing class, drawing classes, drawings , Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes , Eric Goldberg, Rapunzel, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

• Comic-Con Countdown: Can Peter Parker pick the proper panels?

  Jim Hill discusses some of the programming highlights that have already been announced for this year’s event. He also suggests some strategies for making the most of your time at the San Diego Convention Center Read More... Posted Tuesday, July 07, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: The Middleman, Ruben Procopio, Glen Keane, Don Hahn , convention, convention center , animation, ABC Family, 2009, Tom Sito, TV, TV show, San Diego, San Diego Convention Center , Eric Goldberg, Comic-Con , Comic-Con International

• Controversial cartoon characters come up for bid in next week's S/R Laboratories auction

  If you're easily offended, maybe you shouldn't look at today's JHM article. Which features somewhat infamous images from "Fantasia," "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" and "Song of the South" Read More... Posted Friday, May 15, 2009 12:00 AM | 3 Comments Filed under: Song of the South, Walt Disney, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Fantasia, Disney animation rarities, artwork, animated character, animation, Disney, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Studios

• Say "Yup" to "Up" : Pixar's latest is a charming mix of heartbreak, hope and hilarity

  Jim Hill reviews this new Pete Docter film. Which uses colorful characters, faraway places & over-the-top action sequences as a way to illustrate what’s really important in life. WARNING ! This review contains SPOILERS. So read at your own peril ! Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: Pixar, Pixar Animation Studios, film, Pete Docter, animated feature, animation, 2009, Up, movie

• Creative Talent Network to hold first-ever Animation Expo this November

  Jim Hill profiles Tina Price, the 30-year animation industry vet who founded CTN back in 2004 as well as talking up their 3 day event. Which will be held this Fall in Burbank Read More... Posted Monday, April 13, 2009 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: The Little Mermaid, ASIFA-Hollywood, ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive, aspiring animator, animation, animation industry

• "The Archive Series: Story" features a stunning selection of art from Disney's Animation Research Library

  Jim Hill reviews this impressive new hardcover from Disney Editions. He also talks up Don Hahn's book signing tomorrow night at the Barnes & Noble at the Americana at Brand Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 10, 2008 12:00 AM | 1 Comments Filed under: The Little Mermaid, Song of the South, LA, Gaetan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, feature film , feature-length cartoon, featurette, featurettes, film, films, Firebird Suite, Walt Disney's Legends of Imagineering and the Genesis of the Disney Theme Park, WDAS, Walt Disney, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios The Archive Series: Story, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Alchemy of Animation: Making an Animated Film in the Modern Age, The Americana at Brand , signing, sketches, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Mulan, Los Angeles, Humphrey the Bear, In the Bag, Highlander, holiday, holiday shopping list, Hans Christian Andersen, Glen Keane, Fantasia 2000, Don Hahn , Disney Editions, Disney Feature Animation, December , book, Brizzi Brothers, artwork, animation, animation fan, 2008, Jeff Kurtti, Joe Ranft, 1930s, Steamboat Willie, story, story sketch, story sketches, storyboard, storyboards, Chris Sanders, Christmas, Christmas gift, Cinderella, Samuel Goldwyn, Lilo & Stitch, Lilo and Stitch, Malibu, Disney, Barnes & Noble, Animation Research Library, archives , ARL, Bill Peet, board, boards, Hellfire, The Fox and the Hound, short, shorts, What's This

• IAAPA Attractions Expo showcases the spectacular and the surreal

  Jim Hill reports in from the floor of the Orange County Convention Center. Where 25,000 themed entertainment professionals have gathered for their annual convention Read More... Posted Thursday, November 20, 2008 12:00 AM | 4 Comments Filed under: King Tut, teen, teens, Flogo, tourist , tourists, trade show, theme parks, stallion, Pumpkin King, Orange County Convention Center, Mark Hanson, Lost Worlds of Jules Verne, Jules Verne, IAAPA, IAAPA Attractions Expo, Egyptian, cowpoke, climbing structure, attraction, attractions, Andreas Petrides, animation, 2008, 2009, inflatables, International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions, Steve Martin, ride, rides, Mandalay Bay, animatronic , exhibit, exhibit space, exhibition, exhibition floor, exhibition space, show, shows, OCCC, Walt Disney World Resort, The Walt Disney World Resort, theme park, concept painting, conference