The Animated Performance: Art Meets Technology promises to be a thought-provoking presentation dedicated to the science and technology behind the art of animation. Brought to you by the wonderful folks at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills, you can attend on Friday July 29th at 7:30pm for just $5.00 ($3… Read More »Academy Animation Seminar worth attending
I’m quite happy to announced that the third issue of LaughingPlace.com’s Tales from the Laughing Place Disney magazine is now available for purchase. The first two issues were as beautiful and informative as anything published by Disney now or in the past. Issue three will continue to span the empire of Disney bringing us news… Read More »Tales from the Laughing Place, issue 3 for sale
Part of the celebration at Disneyland for it’s 50th Anniversary includes a museum hall. A center piece of this exhibit is the Imagineer constructed scale model of Disneyland as it was on opening day. Russ Ullner has been good enough to post a few pics at his Epson PhotoCenter. (Start with this photo and click… Read More »Model of Disneyland at Opening Day
Note: Typepad, the host for this blog, is undergoing some upgrades right now. Please pardon the appearance of the Disney Blog until their work is done. The recent sad incident that involved the death of a 4-year old while experiencing Epcot’s Mission: Space put the spotlight on the theme park’s emergency reaction plans. General consensus… Read More »Response to Emergency Questioned
Disney has just announced huge stock options for the incoming CEO, CFO team of Bob Iger and Thomas Staggs. What remains to be seen is will this duo find in each other the creative pairing that made Eisner and Wells, Walt and Roy, so successful in their CEO/CFO partnerships. Here’s a great post from "how… Read More »Iger, Staggs next Eisner & Wells?
Short ones, Darhling! Barring the appearance of an Incredibles Animated TV show (and don’t rule that out), the glow is off the movie and the DVD is up on the shelf. Still, one character shines through the mist of time and continues to show up high on the search terms used to find this site…… Read More »Edna Mode has legs!
A quick list of some other Howl’s Moving Castle reviews from the blogosphere. To start read Onigiriman’s take on the film with some insightful analysis of the characters. AnimeCrystals saw the film and wonders what was left out during the translation from the novel. Serendipty thinks the movie was a huge departure from Miyazaki’s previous… Read More »More Howling Reviews
Following in the footsteps of Beauty and The Beast and The Lion King, Disney will close a successful themepark attraction only to have a new version open up on Broadway later. This time it’s Tarzan, not-so creatively titled, Disney Presents Tarzan. Phil Collins is writing several additional songs. The play was workshopped early last year… Read More »Gorilla Man Invades Broadway, Disney Announces