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Great and Powerful concept artist Dawn Brown journeys to Oz!

Concept artist Dawn Brown leaves Kansas to speak with Animated Views about the the visuals of Oz The Great and Powerful and how this trip to the “merry ol’ land” is unlike anything audiences have seen before!

An author named Charles Solomon about a boy named Charlie Brown…

Fifty years of television specials are celebrated in Charles Solomon’s new book The Art And Making Of Peanuts Animation, and Jeremie delves into its pages to speak with its author!

Rise of an animator: Pierre Perifel reveals secrets of the Guardians

As DreamWorks’ fantasy epic rolls out on screens across the country, Jeremie speaks with Rise Of The Guardians animation supervisor Pierre Perifel about his craft.

Hotel Transylvania Art Director Noëlle Triaureau sheds light on the monsters’ domain

As Hotel Transylvania continues its monstrous box-office run, the film’s art director talks vampires, monsters and things that go bump in the light

Hotel Transylvania Production Designer Marcelo Vignali’s “Suite” Time!

Check in as Marcelo Vignali speaks with Jeremie about how his Imagineering career was a plus in bringing Dracula’s guest house to…er…life!

The Art of Brave: an interview with author and Pixar story artist Jenny Lerew

Jeremie Noyer speaks with Pixar story artist – and author of the Studio’s latest Art Of… tome – Jenny Lerew about the wonderfully atmospheric images of Brave!

Margaret Kerry – The Original Tinker Bell

Margaret Kerry, the reference model for Tinker Bell, has led a pixie-dusted life, as she says herself. With a career that spans Hollywood movies to Peter Pan to the early Syncro-Vox cartoons, she is absolutely right!

The Art Of Pixar – The Complete Color Scripts And Select Art From 25 Years Of Animation: an Interview with author Amid Amidi

Jeremie speaks with animation historian and author Amid Amidi about his latest book, a peek at Pixar’s wonderful color scripts.

Cars 2’s Victor Navone takes the wheel!

With Cars 2 racing onto home video, Jeremie catches up with one of the movie’s Directing Animators, Victor Navone, who speaks about returning to the animated automobile world!

Lion King animator Tony Bancroft takes “warthog”’s share on Pumbaa!

As The Lion King roars again on the big screen, Jeremie Noyer joins a virtual roundtable with supervising animator Tony Bancroft, who recalls bringing Pumbaa the warthog to life!

Tangled: Illustrator David Gilson’s dream come true!

Celebrating the release of Disney’s first computer animated traditional musical fairytale on Blu-ray this Tuesday, Jeremie speaks with Disney artist David Gilson!

David Couchariere: from Blue Sky to DreamWorks, an Animated Career

Jeremie Noyer exclusively reminisces with Blue Sky and DreamWorks CG animator David Couchariere about the many projects he’s brought his unique talents to!

Bambi Diamond Edition: an interview with Donnie Dunagan, the original “Young Prince of the Forest”

Jeremie Noyer joins a roundtable discussion with Donnie Dunagan, the voice of Young Bambi in Walt Disney’s enduring classic.

Tangled : An Interview with Disney Designer Laurent Ben-Mimoun

Tangled designer Laurent Ben-Mimoun speaks with Jeremie Noyer in an exclusive interview that explores the art of the film’s French Renaissance inspirations.

The Art Of Disney’s Tangled: an interview with author Jeff Kurtti

Jeremie Noyer speaks exclusively with author and Disney historian Jeff Kurtti about his latest book, a visual exploration into the making of the Studio’s current hit Tangled!

Beauty And The Beast: Glen Keane on discovering the beauty in The Beast

As Beauty And The Beast comes to Blu-ray, Jeremie joins a roundtable discussion with the Beast’s animator, the legendary Glen Keane, about how he discovered the beast – and the human – inside the character.

Toy Story 3: Animator Victor Navone talks about his “Favorite Toys”

Jeremie Noyer speaks with Toy Story 3 animator Victor Navone about the challenge of bringing back established characters for Pixar’s latest!

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time illustrator Julian Caldow talks Persia…and Brueghel and India!

Jeremie Noyer speaks with production illustrator Julian Caldow about his trip through the Sands of Time for Disney’s current blockbuster, Prince Of Persia!

The Art of Toy Story 3: animation historian Charles Solomon tells about his “Favorite Toys”

Jeremie Noyer speaks exclusively with the author of a unique insight into the artistic creation of Disney/Pixar’s upcoming Toy Story 3!

Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland: How illustrators Kei Acedera and Bobby Chiu shaped the Characters’ Designs

Jeremie Noyer speaks exclusively to concept illustrators Kei Acedera and Bobby Chiu about their work on Tim Burton’s latest!

Disney Legend Floyd Norman writes (and talks) about his Animated Life

Jeremie Noyer speaks exclusively to Disney Legend Floyd Norman about his amazing new book My Animated Life, which recounts many anecdotes from his career in Disney Animation.

Tim Burton’s Alice In Wonderland: How illustrator Dawn Brown decorated the Red Queen’s Castle

Jeremie Noyer speaks exclusively to conceptual artist Dawn Brown about her extraordinary work on Tim Burton’s trip down the rabbit hole!

The Princess And The Frog‘s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 5: Down In New Orleans

Jeremie Noyer concludes his five-part discussion with Mark Henn, speaking with the traditional Disney animator about his latest heroine for the Studio!

The Princess And The Frog’s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 4: Americana

Jeremie Noyer continues his multi-part discussion with Mark Henn, from directing John Henry to animating in a post-Home On The Range Disney Studio.

The Princess And The Frog’s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 3: The Orlando Features

Jeremie Noyer continues his multi-part discussion with Mark Henn, looking back on his involvement with two features made at Disney’s Florida studio.

The Princess And The Frog’s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 2: The “Disney Decade”

Jeremie Noyer continues his multi-part discussion with Mark Henn, looking back at the 1990s, when the Disney Studio enjoyed a huge resurgence of popularity in its films.

The Princess And The Frog‘s Supervising Animator Mark Henn – Part 1: It All Started With A…Mermaid!

Jeremie Noyer begins his multi-part discussion with Mark Henn, looking back on the animator’s career from joining Disney to moving to the Studio’s Florida unit.

The Princess And The Frog‘s Supervising Animator Mark Henn: A Career Retrospective

Join Jeremy Noyer for an exclusive look back over Disney animator Mark Henn’s career, right up to becoming supervising animator on the Studio’s return to traditional animation, The Princess And The Frog!

The Art of Princess and the Frog: Down in New Orleans with author Jeff Kurtti

Celebrating the release of Disney’s return to traditional animation, Jeremie Noyer speaks exclusively to Jeff Kurtti, author of The Art Of The Princess And The Frog!

Disney historian Didier Ghez on the Walt Disney Family Museum: a flame more alive than ever

Walt’s People historian Didier Ghez speaks to Jeremie Noyer about the recent opening of The Walt Disney Family Museum at the Presidio in San Fransisco.