The cast of ABC’s Resurrection talks about what makes the show so fascinating. I’m watching a few of the episodes from the end of Season 1 again and enjoying them. It’s not quite up to the standards of LOST (of course, that’s a really high… Read More »Catch up with ABC’s Resurrection as cast discusses Season 1.
The movie “Who Framed Roger Rabbit” went through a couple of development cycles before landing on the final 1988 version that was a collaboration between Speilberg’s Amblin Entertainment and the Walt Disney Studios. Some new test footage from the version that was being worked on… Read More »Early Test Footage Reveals Very Different Roger Rabbit
Walt Disney often gets labeled as an animator, but he really was an industry innovator as well (right from the start when he invented the first animators drawing table). This video from Disney Insider provides a nice introduction to some of the many innovations Walt brought to the realm of animation and special effects.
Other innovations Walt developed for animation included the process to synchronize music to animation, the multiplane camera (first used in “The Old Mill”) and putting people into animation (instead of animated objects appearing in the real world).
How do you remember Walt Disney, as an animator, innovator or something else?
Follow us below the jump for Disney animator Don Hahn’s take on the alchemy of Disney animation
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Anyone born after 1990 may not get this. But this video with actual ducks recreating the opening from Disney Saturday Morning’s DuckTales is fantastic!
I’m surprised no one thought to do this before…
DuckTales debuted in 1987 and featured Scrooge McDuck, who doesn’t get enough love in the theme parks if you ask me, with his nephews Huey, Dewey, and Louie and sometimes Donald as well (but really only in a few episodes). Plus a host of other guest characters. They have adventures, fight bad guys, and always comeback to Duckburg. Of course, the series relied heavily on the comic book series created by Carl Barks. The final episode aired in 1990, much to the sadness of Disney fans of all ages.
Join me below the jump where there’s an amazing one man vocal harmony DuckTales theme song cover:
Read More »DuckTales Opening Recreated With Actual Ducks, Amazing
from Instagram: Excited to see the Astro Orbiter returning with brightly colored spheres. Are you anticipating the return of this classic Disney theme park attraction?
Tucked away in the dusty floors of the Adventureland South Sea Traders store, is one of those magical moments that makes Disneyland such a unique experience. For a few bits, you’ll be able to enjoy some words of wisdom from Shrunken Ned and maybe, get… Read More »Words of Wisdom from Disneyland’s own Shrunken Ned
With just a few months left before Disney’s next animated feature hits the cinemas, it’s time we start paying closer attention to the world created for Big Hero 6.
Animation World Network was given access to some early concept art for the movie and was able to talk with Don Hall, co-director of the film, about the movie and the comic book it was based on.
“I was encouraged to explore the Marvel universe,” explained Hall, “and one of the projects I found was called ‘Big Hero 6.’ I’d never heard of it, but I liked the title and its Japanese influences — it just sounded cool.” Disney encouraged the filmmakers to take the existing property and make it their own. “We thought about sticking more closely to the source material,” he added, “but the idea of creating our own world was far too enticing.”
We also get a look at more concept art for the characters in the film, including this final character lineup:
The Big Hero 6 characters (L-R): Wasabi, Go Go Tomago, Honey Lemon, Fred, Hiro Hamada, Baymax, Aunt Cass, Tadashi Hamada, Professor Robert Callaghan and Yokai.
Much more awesome concept art in the original article at AWN!
Below the jump, one more awesome mini-trailer featuring Baymax who has all the right dance moves:
Grab your paper and pencil as once again Disney Character artist Heather Worley from Animation Academy at Disney’s Hollywood Studios is kind enough to give us a quick tutorial on how to draw the perfect Minnie Mouse. Want to come join Heather and her fellow… Read More »Learn to Draw: Minnie Mouse