Search results matching tags 'Disney' and 'animated feature'

Disney in-jokes add to the fun of “The Princess & The Frog”

Jim Hill — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reports in on how well this new hand-drawn animation feature did over its opening weekend. He also shares some of the hidden Disney references that pop up in this picture...(read more)

Disney’s timeless battle between the young punks and the old guard

Floyd Norman — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Everything old is new again at the Mouse Factory. Or so says Disney Legend Floyd Norman, as he talks about the creative struggles that have gone at the Studios for decades now...(read more)

Comcast / NBC Universal deal could help Disney overhaul entertainment industry

Jim Hill — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about how CEOs Bob Iger & Brian Roberts actually share an agenda. Which is to get other media giants to embrace an “anytime, anywhere, any device” sensibility when it comes to content distribution...(read more)

“Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program” book is a really great read

Jim Hill — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reviews J.B. Kaufman’s “South of the Border with Disney.” Which does a brilliant job of illuminating & expanding this often under-reported aspect of Disney Company history...(read more)

“The Art of the Disney Princess” artfully re-imagines classic cartoon characters

Jim Hill — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill reviews this new Disney Editions book. Which features all sorts of unconventional takes on your favorite Disney Princesses...(read more)

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)

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

Jim Hill — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT

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)

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 Tuesday: What was it like to work at the Mouse Factory back in the 1950s?

Floyd Norman — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman talks about what it was like to work at Walt Disney Studios in the post-strike era. And to Floyd's way of thinking, "The Bad Old Days" were pretty darned good...(read more)

Monday Mouse Watch: What to make of Mickey’s mixed signals

Jim Hill — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Jim Hill talks about all of the recent changes at the Mouse House. More importantly, what Bob Iger will be looking for from Rich Ross, the new Chairman of Walt Disney Studios...(read more)