The new Mission Impossible trailer was screened last weekend and I couldn't help looking for the screen credit, "Directed by Brad Bird." I've always considered Brad...
I didn’t work on Disney’s “The Black Cauldron,” so you’ll gain no film-making insights from me this time around. Oddly enough, this was a very important...
If you're a fan of Pixar Animation Studios (and I'll admit I am) you're probably familiar with the evolution of their first animated feature. A little...
You probably didn’t know this, but Ward Kimball‘s “science unit” on the second floor of Walt Disney’s Animation Building had a pretty intriguing development slate back...
Back in Disney’s old days, life was simple. It was before corporate laid down dozens of rules, protocols and regulations that complicated the heck out of...
Once upon a time there were no parking structures on the Walt Disney Studio lot. The under and above ground parking facilities we take for granted...
Several years ago a group of young artists were griping about things at their studio. Their behavior amused and annoyed me. I scolded the kids and...
It's never fun to lose your job. Getting your dismissal papers can be downright traumatic or just plain odd. Let me tell you about the unique...
It never occurred to me at the moment. I guess I was too busy being enthralled by all the amazing artwork on the walls. Yet, there...
Disney Legend Floyd Norman take a look at the 1950s & 1960s. When – thanks to a few pioneering women -- the Animation Building stopped being...
