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The Original Princess Mononoke And Death of Diana Wynne Jones
…Ghibli Blog has the entire book scanned with an English translation for your enjoyment. While still on Miyazaki, Diana Wynne Jones, author of Howl’s Moving Castle the 2004 film died… |
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Miyazaki’s First Manga-People of the Desert
Hayao Miyazaki dabbled in manga before he became a renowned storyteller. His first original manga People of the Desert (Sabaku no Tami) is available online from The Ghibli Blog. Miyazaki… |
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Robert Evans Is Voice of Animated Comedy
“Robert Evans has been an actor, a studio executive, a producer, a husband (six times) and a pal to Hollywood rabble-rousers such as Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and Roman Polanski…. |
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\\Treasure Planet\\ still gets no respect
…of other new releases have been exhibited on the Giant Screen, \\Treasure Planet\\ becomes the first major Studio feature specifically formatted for the Giant Screen to receive a day-and-date release”…. |
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Here's that first look at Disney's Home On The Range!
…that of The Emperor’s New Groove, with its very 1950s look, which reminds us of the Studio’s 1954 short Pigs Is Pigs. Follow the link for more pictures, which include… |
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Wartime Animation Special Event: Animation At War
…Site}} and recently {{link http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID210140.asp The Laughing Place.com}} ran an interview with Mr Beck promoting the event, which also showcases shorts of the era from other studios including Warners and… |
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Lucasfilm Animation gets ready to challenge former Lucasfilm division Pixar
…however, published an open call for at least 75 positions ranging from computer animators to motion-capture technicians, indicating that it is building a studio that could rival Pixar in scale.”… |
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John Canemaker Hosts LACMA Mary Blair Lecture
…Museum of Art. Blair, a prolific and gifted designer/colorist, was one of the few woman artists to reach the top creative rungs at the Disney studio. She profoundly influenced the… |
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Phil Collins on Brother Bear soundtrack
…about his creative process, writing for Disney films, as well as a take on his friend Sting’s troubled collaboration with the Studio on Kingdom Of The Sun, which later made… |
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A look back at Disney's Melody Time
…the Studio were low. Often made up of various sequences that would later pop up on the TV specials, or as shorts themselves, these anthology films provide much entertainment and… |
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"Executive changes to \\Brother Bear\\" report false?
…the Disney Studio animators went back and edited all of the scenes in the film where the original mountain appeared. The mountain was completely redrawn and given a new look.”… |
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Back To The Original Haunted Mansion…
Wade Sampson joins {{link http://www.jimhillmedia.com/legacy/index.htm?../articles/guest/wsampson.10282003.1.htm~contentFrame Jim Hill Media}} toady with the first part of a two part look back at Disney animator Ken Anderson’s contributions to the Studio’s history and… |
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Gary Goldman on the American Tail DVD…
…crew’s salaries. This, we would not do. They said fine, there were no negotiations, no further dialogue and, they elected to start their own studio in London. I believe it… |
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The Moose Hole – 'Brother' More Then 'Bear'able
The Moose Hole gives a very positive review of Disney’s latest traditionally animated feature, Brother Bear, complimenting the studio for “successfully revitalizing the traditional animation genre and bringing it back… |
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More from the Looney's world: layout artist John McGrew
…Schlesinger Studio, the styles of the backgrounds, working for Chuck, and their involvement in the cartoon strikes of the 1940s. Once again a great read from Barrier (who also served… |
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Out of print Walt Disney Treasures Collection titles available?
…White\\, \\Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio\\ and \\The Complete Goofy\\”. The Digital Bits beleives this may be a Costco exclusive since they cannot find it anywhere online…. |
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The Evoloution Of Classic Disney Background Art
A great new feature by Ron Barbagallo on the {{link http://www.animationartconservation.com/blade_of_grass.html Animation Conservation}} website takes a “study within 2D background painting at the Disney Studio from 1928 through 1942”, with… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: May date confirmed…
…sets [and] the five month delay will allow the studio to increase the print count”. Although some online stores (including Disney’s own site) still list a December 2 release, those… |
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Press Release For Delayed Treasures DVDs
…(now debuting May 18, 2004) includes: “On The Front Lines” the Disney Studio’s rare and historic World War II-themed productions, including recently declassified military training films and the feature-length film… |
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Director Passes Wind
…expensive and probably weird to the studio. It happens… I cherish a scene in which Mr. Toad was paraded though London a bit like THE ELEPHANT MAN. Sigh – no… |
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Happy 75th Birthday, Mickey!
…a then-silent short that would introduce their new character. Ub drew the film in secret (while the Oswald animators finished up their contracts at the Studio) and totally by himself,… |
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A look at Pixar's Boundin'!
…CG timing here. When Pixar is good, they are GOOD, and in the current world of CG character animation, one would be hard-pressed to find any studio that approaches their… |
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Dead Leaves Trailer now online
Japanese studio Production IG is co-producing with Manga Video a new movie, Dead Leaves. The feature, slated to be released next January, is helmed by Hiroyuki Imaishi and based on… |
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2004: Looking like a great year for animation on DVD!
…or deny reports based on their close association with the main Studios. Now, in the always entertaining {{link http://www.thedigitalbits.com/articles/barriemaxwell/maxwell112803.html Coming Classic Attractions}} column, writer Barrie Maxwell reveals several titles that… |
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Marvel Comics on DVD
{{link http://www.animationmagazine.net/article.php?article_id=1838 Animation Magazine}} reports that Sock Puppet Studio and Intec Interactive are releasing several Marvel comics in a digital DVD version. “Each digital book is comprised of an entire… |
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No Campaigning For Collins
…own songs. Collins, who secured a Best Song Academy Award in 2000 for Disney’s Tarzan, has been asked by the studio to fly to Los Angeles from his Swiss home… |
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Muppets To Aid Disney and Gold?
Jim Hill Media brings us an interesting story of how Roy Disney and Stanley Gold may be trying to make a “Rainbow Connection” with a certain studio, in order to… |
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Robert Longbottom to direct \\On the Record\\
…as well as Disney’s Broadway shows. The musical, set in a recording studio, will travel the country and may play on Broadway as well. Longbottom’s Broadway credits as a director/choreographer… |
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More on Seinfeld's \\Bee Movie\\
…his wonderfully funny concept for an animated feature and even more thrilled to be the studio that will bring Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy to the big screen”. Seinfeld added, “I have… |
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For once: a Pirate DVD that the retailers love!
…making the Studio a favorite with retailers, especially after the success of Finding Nemo and “catalog” hits such as Sleeping Beauty and The Lion King. Now officially the “fasted selling… |

