I’m proud to say I’ve ridden Animal Kingdom’s newest attraction Expedition Everest more than a few times. It’s a thrilling ride that deserves it’s place in the pantheon of the Disney Mountain Range (Space, Splash, Matterhorn, Big Thunder). But my feat is nothing compared to… Read More »I rode Expedition Everest with the Yeti Man
Peter Emmerich, who for many years worked as a Character Artist for the Walt Disney Company before he was appointed as chief Illustrator for the Disneyland Resort, replacing Charles Boyer, has his own blog. He’s currently teaching art in NYC, but there is the occaisional… Read More »Peter Emmerich
First, they ran The Disney Stores, and then they ran the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts. Then, they left a decidedly different Disney Division behind to go run clothier The Gap, Inc, which has seen shares fall after a disappointing second quarter. Gap, which operates Old Navy, Gap and Banana Republic, reported… Read More »Checking In on Former Disney Park Execs
WeAreTheWeb.org is an organization fighting to maintain net neutrality (meaning no internet highway tolls or tiers of service). It’s what allows mom and pop websites to operate with the same packet priority as AOL or Disney’s. It’s a good thing and if you haven’t written… Read More »My Eyes, My Eyes… but it’s for a good cause
David Reyes, Los Angles Times Staff Writer, brings us an update on the hoped-for Anaheim Transit Center, which has been in the planning stages for 15 years. It is planned for an area between Angel Stadium and the Arrowhead Pond (which is soon to be renamed the Honda Center). There is a tentative agreement regarding… Read More »Anaheim’s Big Dreams
Okay, okay… I know I was late. I know I should have seen the film a long time ago, but I didn’t. My wife and I finally went to see the "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest" late Friday night, and despite not having had enough sleep and despite being up late past my… Read More »Ken Finally Saw The Second Pirate Movie
Mimi Avins of The Los Angeles Times calls attention to Disney’s DVD inserts for "Eight Below" and "The Shaggy Dog." By including the inserts, Disney and the American Kennel Club hope to prevent viewers from getting a pet of a particular breed based on impulse after having viewed the films, and thus avoid having the… Read More »Take Home the DVD, But Reconsider the Dog
In today’s Los Angeles Times, there is a Richard Verrier piece on software used in creating animated crowds. He starts off writing about "The Any Bully" Sparked by the popularity of computer-animated movies, Hollywood is looking for new ways to stretch the art form’s boundaries. So producers are using something that Walt Disney himself could… Read More »Getting Realistic Crowds in Animation