Congratulations to the folks at The Walt Disney Company who now just blew the doors off the box office records, but did it with style. So much style, in fact that the company’s various film divisions received 8 Academy Award nominations this morning. Walt Disney… Read More »Disney receives eight Oscar nominations
Yesterday “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was nominated for Academy Awards in 5 categories including Film Editing and Visual Effects. Yes, J.J. Abrams and crew used a lot of practical effects along with real sets and models, but there were also 2100 digital effects shots… Read More »How they did it – Visual Effects in Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) produces the Oscars every year. AMPS has their own rules as to which categories are in the show and how many films or actors are eligible. For the Best Animated Feature category, the rules are a… Read More »Oscars animation shortlist submitted
The movie making community comes together once each year to celebrate its stars and honor those whose talent really stood out for the previous year. This is, of course, The Oscars aka Academy Awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 2016’s show… Read More »Oscars telecast on ABC signs up new producers
I just got out of seeing Cinderella in IMAX, and boy do I have some thoughts. Time for another “Thoughts During Movies” segment. For those unaware, I tend to have a lot of random tidbits I think about during Disney films, and instead of a regular review, I give you my stream of consciousness to show you how the movie was for me. If that didn’t make any sense…just read below and you’ll get the gist.
It was a good night for Walt Disney Animation Studios at the Oscars. The animated short “Feast” won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film! Accepting were Kristina Reed & Patrick Osborne. While “Big Hero 6” was awarded Best Animated Feature. Directors Don Hall… Read More »Walt Disney Animation wins 2 Oscars
It’s almost time for the biggest night of the year in Hollywood and some of that magic has made its way to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. An actual Oscar statuette has taken center stage inside The Magic of Disney Animation Building for the week leading up… Read More »For first time, Walt Disney World guests can pose with an Oscar statuette.
It’s great that Neil Patrick Harris is hosting the Academy Awards this year. He’s done such a spectacular job hosting the Tony’s and Emmy’s the Oscar’s is the logical next step. That leaves the Grammy awards and he’ll have the hosting equivalent of the EGOT.… Read More »Disney Parks fans have a reason to watch the Oscars, one of their own is hosting