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Why For?: Episode 1- Jim Hill Answers Questions about Pixar, Clarabelle Cow & the Matterhorn Movie by The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
Why For?: Episode 2- Epcot's Never Built Israel Pavilion (Bandcamp Exclusive) by The Disney Dish Podcast with Jim Hill Media
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Blog Post:
"Pixar: 25 Years of Animation" reveals the art at the heart of all those hits
Jon Nadelberg
In 1979 George Lucas decided to create the Graphics Group as part of the computer division within Lucasfilm . In 1986, Steve Jobs paid Lucas $5 million and renamed the newly independent company Pixar . Twenty-five years have passed, and as of last Friday, " Toy Story 3 " has earned $920 million...
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16 Aug 2010
Blog Post:
“Ramayana: Divine Loophole” is filled with inspiration for aspiring artists & animators
Jim Hill
It’s that time of year again. When high school and college students all over the country are graduating. More importantly, when JHM readers reach out and ask for my suggestions when it comes to the perfect graduation gift for the would-be animators and Imagineers in their families. This year, though...
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2 Jun 2010
Blog Post:
With “Toy Story 3,” “Cars 2” and “Monsters, Inc. 2” now in the works, why no “Incredibles 2” ?
Jim Hill
Earlier this week, it was kind of ironic that – in a headline that talked up how well “Up” was doing at the domestic box office – Variety mentioned “ The Incredibles .” Copyright Disney Enterprises, Inc and Pixar Animation Studios. All Rights Reserved “Ironic how?,” you ask. Well, in a time where this...
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17 Jun 2009
Blog Post:
Pixar once again opens its doors for the Cartoon Art Museum's annual benefit
Jim Hill
It's that time of year again, folks. That rarified moment when Willy Wonka allows a lucky few to enter the Wonka Works ... er ... I mean when John Lasseter opens the gates in Emeryville , allowing a limited number of people to come visit Pixar Animation Studios . Mind you, you won't need a Golden Ticket...
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28 Aug 2008
Blog Post:
Animation fans prematurely shoot off their mouths about "Bolt"
Jim Hill
How many of you know the story of the blind men and the elephant ? I bring up this ancient Indian fable because ... Well ... I have to admit that I was highly amused by what happened last Wednesday. When the on-line animation community went completely bananas over those "Bolt" pre-release images . Copyright...
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1 Jan 2008
Blog Post:
A special "Where's WALL-E" edition of Why For?
Jim Hill
Bernie W. writes in to say: Jim -- Can you please help me win a bet at work? A co-worker of mine says that WALL-E makes a brief cameo appearance in " Ratatouille ." More importantly, this guy has bet me $100 that I'll never ever be able to find that robot in this movie. Copyright 2007 Disney...
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8 Dec 2007
Blog Post:
"To Infinity and Beyond!" is an entertaining look back at Pixar's first two decades
Jim Hill
There's this genuinely eerie passage in Karen Paik 's " To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios " ( Chronicle Books , November 2007), which talks about how a single book basically changed the course of John Lasseter 's life. In ninth grade, Lasseter was searching the art section...
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28 Nov 2007
Blog Post:
A special "Toon Much of a Good Thing" edition of Why For
Jim Hill
First up, Danny writes in to ask: Jim, Any reason that you know of why Pixar started skimping on their DVD packages? Up to and including " The Incredibles ," no company did the medium justice better than Pixar. But the discs for " Cars " and " Rataouille " (which I have an advanced copy of) are pathetic...
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2 Nov 2007
Blog Post:
Wanna peek behind-the-scenes at Pixar? Then check out the two events that the Cartoon Art Museum will be holding next month on the Emeryville campus
Jim Hill
Guess who flew in for a visit yesterday? JHM alumni Roger Colton . Who's now the proprietor of his own snazzy spot on the Web, the Blue Parrot . Anywho, Roger dropped by because he wanted to give JHM readers a "heads up" about two very snazzy events that are actually being held on the Pixar campus on...
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27 Aug 2007
Blog Post:
Toon Tuesday : Want to help chart Pixar's future? Then be sure and take that animation studio's online survey
Jim Hill
As part of their classic comedy routine, " The 2000 Year Old Man ," Carl Reiner asked Mel Brooks what he attributed his amazing longevity to. To which Mel replied: "I never, ever touch fried food. And I never run for a bus. There'll always be another." I bring up Brooks' bus joke for a reason. In that...
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6 Aug 2007
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