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Walt Disney, Pioneer in Animation and Special Effects

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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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DuckTales Opening Recreated With Actual Ducks, Amazing

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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:

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Disney’s Big Hero 6 Concept Art Explored

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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.”

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We also get a look at more concept art for the characters in the film, including this final character lineup:

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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:

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Learn to Draw: Minnie Mouse

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

More Frozen coming from Disney sooner than expected

During last night’s ABC Television Network special “The Story of Frozen: Making an Animated Classic,” big news was made when Disney announced a new animated short set in the world of Disney’s Frozen. “Frozen Fever” will welcome back to the big screen Anna, Elsa, Kristoff,… Read More »More Frozen coming from Disney sooner than expected

Two Minute Sneak Peek of Disney’s Big Hero 6

We’re getting out first extended look at Disney’s next big animated hit – Big Hero 6. The clip features Baymax, a personal healthcare companion – aka robot, and Hiro Hamada having an encounter in his room after a possible injury to Hiro. Find out what… Read More »Two Minute Sneak Peek of Disney’s Big Hero 6

The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic Airs on ABC Tonight

Tune in to ABC tonight at 8pm for “The story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic.” Narrated by Josh Gad, the show goes behind the work of over 600 artists and technicians who worked two years to bring you the magic story of Anna… Read More »The Story of Frozen: Making a Disney Animated Classic Airs on ABC Tonight

First look at Riley from Pixar’s Inside Out

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He thrilled you with a monster-filled monstropolis, and took you on an adventurous balloon ride above the clouds, Academy Award-winning director Pete Docter (“Monsters, Inc.,” “Up”) is back with “Inside Out,” where he will take us to the most extraordinary location of all—inside the mind.

The main character of the film is Riley. And we’ve just gotten our first look at her courtesy a preview on Disney Movies Anywhere.

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Hoping we’ll get a full trailer soon, or at least, with Big Hero 6.

Here’s the movie plot synopsis:

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