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Blog Post: “How to Train Your Dragon” surprises, charms and soars

Jim Hill

As I was listening to the Vikings in “ How to Train Your Dragon ” talk about how vile & nasty dragons were … I couldn’t help but think about the attitude that some animation fans have toward Dreamworks Animation . You know the people that I’m talking about. The ones who – when you say that you actually...

on26 Mar 2010
Blog Post: Don Hahn & Peter Schneider to host Q & A sessions this coming weekend during NY and LA screenings of “Waking Sleeping Beauty”

Jim Hill

For the past few months, JHM has been talking up “ Waking Sleeping Beauty ,” that terrific new documentary about the Second Golden Age of Disney Feature Animation. Well, this film goes into limited release this Friday in New York, LA, Chicago and San Francisco. The 1975 graduating class of Cal Arts included...

on24 Mar 2010
Blog Post: Mary Blair concept art showcased in “Walt Disney’s Peter Pan”

Jim Hill

It’s always been one of the great what-ifs of Disney history. What if … All of the Studio’s overseas markets hadn’t been cut off by the start of World War II? It’s well known that – as of the late 1930s -- Walt was well into development of full-length animated versions of “ Alice in Wonderland ,” “ Peter...

on30 Dec 2009
Blog Post: “The Art of The Princess and The Frog” takes you behind-the-scenes on Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation

Jim Hill

Okay. I know. It’s verging on panic time when it comes to holiday gifts. Especially if you’re still looking for something for the Disneyana fan on your Christmas list. You know, the one who’s always so difficult to shop for? Not to worry, though. The always reliable Jeff Kurtti (i.e. the guy behind ...

on21 Dec 2009
Blog Post: Toon Thursday: Disney hits the reset button on Winnie the Pooh

Jim Hill

It wasn’t exactly the news that animation fans were expecting. That Walt Disney Animation Studios would be following up “ The Princess and the Frog ” (i.e. The Company’s much anticipated return to hand-drawn animation) with a feature-length Winnie the Pooh project . Ah, but there was method to the Mouse...

on15 Oct 2009

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Blog Post: “How to Train Your Dragon” surprises, charms and soars

Blog Post: Don Hahn & Peter Schneider to host Q & A sessions this coming weekend during NY and LA screenings of “Waking Sleeping Beauty”

Blog Post: Mary Blair concept art showcased in “Walt Disney’s Peter Pan”

Blog Post: “The Art of The Princess and The Frog” takes you behind-the-scenes on Disney’s return to hand-drawn animation

Blog Post: Toon Thursday: Disney hits the reset button on Winnie the Pooh