August, 2005

Jim Hill pays tribute to one of Imagineering's real pioneers. Who sadly passed away this past Friday at the Motion Picture Country House. ...

Jim Hill is back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he talks about where you can find Oswald the Lucky Rabbit on the Disney lot, one of the more memorable aspects of "Pom Poko," those strawberry fields in Anaheim, the Winnie the Pooh ride that Disneyland almost got as well as some travel magazine that features an article that was written by ... Oh, it's not important ......

... are three things that -- if you really enjoy them -- you probably shouldn't watch being made. Jim Hill reports in on the recent experience that he & Nancy Stadler had while attending a taping of the "SOAPnet reveals ABC Soap Secrets" special....

That's the big question in Trumbull, CT. Where The Children's Place has just opened the prototype for its new version of the Disney Store. With the hope that more affordable merchandise will help convince consumers to re-embrace the brand. ...

Jim Hill says that there are some great articles (as well as some teeny tiny type) to be found in the third issue of LaughingPlace.com's spin-off magazine....

Jim Hill talks about the intriguing plan that the Walt Disney Company already has in place for the promotion of the studio's big holiday picture. To the general movie-going public, "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" is being sold as an epic fantasy-adventure. However, to people of faith ......

... a certain former Disney Animation executive. Jim Hill lets us in on one of the better kept in-jokes from Pixar Animation Studios' 2004 release....

Jim Hill's back with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, he talks about Audio Animatronic figures in movies, the possible expansion of WDW's monorail system, then shares even more images from this past Saturday's ABC "Fun in the Sun" soap event ...

Jim Hill wonders why so many Feature Animation officials went out of their way to bad-mouth the comedy thriller that was to have been Rob Clements & John Musker's next picture for Walt Disney Studios....

Jim Hill pays tribute to one of the best storymen who ever worked in the animation industry (not to mention being a really sweet guy), who was tragically killed in a car accident in Mendocino County Tuesday afternoon...

Could the Walt Disney Company and Pixar Animation Studios really be getting ready to kiss & make up? Jim Hill points out all the encouraging signs ... plus offering up some very cool new details about John Lasseter's next movie....

After a slight summer siesta, JHM's most popular column returns with even more answers to your Disney-related questions. This time around, Jim answers your queries about LA's Storybook architecture, "A Few Good Ghosts," what's going on with WDW's Treehouse Villas, as well as sharing some info about the "Tinker Bell" movie....

Jim Hill does everything he can think of to put off having to eat a bowl full of pink & purple hearts (Not to mention the marshmallow magic wands, crowns, castles and roses). But then ... ...

Jim Hill shares what he's learned about "Over the Hedge," "Flushed Away," "Shrek III," "Bee Movie" and "Kung Fu Panda" ... as well as revealing a key plot point for "Shrek IV."...

After watching Glen Keane speak at SIGGRAPH 2005 last week, Jim Hill now has a different take on this master animator's career with Walt Disney Feature Animation. Hill also has somewhat higher hopes for Keane's next project....

Since JHM fans seem so interested on Disney's newest animation studio, Jim Hill has done some digging and come up with additional info about the outfit that will supposedly be producing sequels to "Toy Story" & "Monsters, Inc."...

The Mouse is coming on strong at the LA Convention Center this week, using this annual CG fest as a vehicle to promote upcoming pictures as well as recruit new animators to come to work for Walt Disney Feature Animation....

When it comes to whether or not Disney's really looking to renew its deal with Pixar, Jim doesn't think that Mickey is sending very clear signals. Also, Hill provides info on WDS's new Summer Associate Technology Program....