Lion King 3D – Box Office Takeover!
Hey look! A traditionally animated film is #1 in the box office again… so much for the “hand-drawn animation is dead!” logic eh? I’ve seen it in 3D twice and I must say it looks GREAT! It’s the first...
View ArticleDumbo Blu-ray: 70th Anniversary Special Edition
Finally, after a long delay, Disney finally released Dumbo on Blu-ray filled with great bonus features, behind the scenes and more! Dumbo has such a great story, and great moments.
View ArticleDisney to Release More Classic Animated Films in 3D!
UPDATE: Yes, it’s official, Disney is going through with this! In the wake of the success of “The Lion King 3D,” which has earned $80 million in the U.S. in the last three and a half weeks, Disney has...
View ArticleRobert Iger to step down as Disney CEO in 2015
Robert Iger was named president of Disney in 2000. Then in 2005 he succeeded Michael Eisner as chief executive. He also oversaw the acquisition of Pixar in 2006. He has brought a lot to Disney and 65...
View ArticleWinnie the Pooh now available on Blu-Ray/DVD
Do yourself a big favor and go buy Disney’s latest traditionally animated film Winnie the Pooh directed by Stephen Anderson & Don Hall.
View ArticleSneak Peek at Disney’s New “Art of Animation Resort”
Today was an “Open Mouse” for Walt Disney cast members to get a sneak peek of the brand new “Art of Animation Resort” opening this summer at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. The grand opening...
View Article“The Act” iPad Release!
So this is great news… The Act, a beautiful hand-drawn game that I never thought would see the light of day, has finally been released on the iTunes store! If you have an iPad and love traditional...
View ArticleTom Bancroft Interview – Character Mentor Workshops
Tom Bancroft is a world renowned artist, director, traditional animator, author, and mentor. His credits include Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Lion King, Mulan, Tarzan, and many more. He has...
View ArticleDisney Favorites First Time on Blu-ray this Summer
For the first time you can own these Disney classics on Blu-ray and Blu-ray DVD combo packs. These titles are being released this summer. In the future we have Aladdin, Hercules, The Black Cauldron,...
View ArticleOscar Nominated Shorts and Features
This year’s Oscar nominations have a pretty good crop of hand-drawn animated films in both the shorts and features categories. There are two hand-drawn features, one fully hand-drawn short, and one...
View ArticleMary Poppins Returns to 2d Animation!
The internet is buzzing with excitement as the long-awaited Mary Poppins Returns fly’s into theaters! Go see some beautiful Traditional Animation by Duncan Studio! Animation sequence Director Jim...
View ArticleSketchbook in Africa by Ken Anderson
Ken Anderson was one of the greatest artists at Walt Disney Studios. Many of his character designs are the actual designs of the characters we love from the Golden, Silver and Bronze Age of Disney...
View ArticleDisney+ Launch Day Shows and Movies List
There has been a lot of rumors and speculation on what Disney will release on their new streaming service Disney+ on the first day. Disney+ is now being testing in the Netherlands ahead of its...
View ArticleTiki Trouble by Dominic Carola
The long awaited Tiki Trouble book is now available created by Disney Veteran Dominic Carola. It was my honor to be part of this book during the Kickstarter campaign and now seeing it come to fruition....
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