Business Week has the latest on Disney’s new shorts division. Interestingly, the article notes that The Ballad of Nessie, one of the six shorts being developed, is helping artists learn how to draw fabric in a naturalistic way. Meanwhile, it appears that anyone who is a member of the company’s “Shorts Club,” including secretaries and help-desk employees, may access a computer workstation in their off-hours to make a five-minute cartoon.
Disney goes big on shorts