Search results matching tags 'Disney' and 'CG'

Disney’s looking for Beatles sound-alikes to come climb aboard its “Yellow Submarine” remake

Jim Hill — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill shares some information about the fab four feature film open casting call that’s been held in Stamford, CT this coming Saturday & Sunday...(read more)

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

Jim Hill — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

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)

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

Jim Hill — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about that new hand-drawn feature that Walt Disney Animation Studios currently has in development. Which will be done in the style of the "Pooh" featurettes of the 1960s & 1970s...(read more)

Toon Tuesday: Glen Keane goes back to the drawing board

Jim Hill — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 04:00:00 GMT

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)

Licensing International Expo 2009 offers sneak peeks at new films from Fox, Pixar, DreamWorks Animation and Universal Studios

Jim Hill — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill shares some shots that he took while wandering the aisles at Mandalay Bay's convention center. Which is where many of the major studios promoted their upcoming motion pictures last week...(read more)

What can Walt Disney Animation Studios do to save itself? Ditch digital

Floyd Norman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Floyd Norman is back with a column that's sure to cause some controversy. Since this Disney Legend is now suggesting that WDAS should abandon production of CG animated features and instead concentrate on reviving its hand-drawn animation unit...(read more)

Pixar's first "Cars Toon" debuts tonight on Toon Disney

Jim Hill — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill shares what he knows about these new interstitials, which are designed to help keep this Pixar franchise fresh 'til "Cars 2" rolls into theaters during the Summer of 2011...(read more)

ASIFA-Hollywood Animation Archive fundraiser shines spotlight on how modern animated features are actually made

Shelly Smith — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Shelly Smith reports in on Monday night's event at Woodbury University. Where Don Hahn, James Baxter, Mike Belzer and Nik Ranieri shared stories about what life is like in today's animation industry...(read more)

The Elephant in the Room -- Part 2

Floyd Norman — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman concludes his look at "Wild Life," the CG project that Walt Disney Animation Studios developed but ultimately abandoned in late 2000...(read more)

The Elephant in the Room -- Part I

Floyd Norman — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman returns with a detailed look at "Wild Life," an innovative animated feature that WDAS developed as a follow-up project for "Dinosaur" but ultimately abandoned in late 2000...(read more)