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South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season
…they just don’t have time to produce anything wider than 2.0 stereo! Nonetheless, any episode of the show has enough pyrotechnics to make a small dent in whatever set-up you… |
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Bravestarr: Volume Two
…production numbering. Obviously, don’t look for any sense of closure when you get to the end of this set. That’s really okay, though, as the series did not employ much… |
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Disney New Release Tuesday: The Muppet Show: Season 2
…reveal even more of what’s packed into this 4-disc set: This season of The Muppet Show featured special guests such as Don Knotts: Milton Berle: Rich Little: Edgar Bergen and… |
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Justice League: Season One
…Blu-ray. You don’t notice it so much with the figures, except for outlines being a tiny bit less jagged. The biggest improvement comes with the painted backgrounds and the overall… |
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The Jungle Book at the El Capitan
…Andreas Deja who was inspired to become an animator when he viewed The Jungle Book in its original 1967 release. The panel will be hosted by Disney producer Don Hahn…. |
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Bee Movie Fun Facts
…wipers and fluid. Dave Pimentel, the head of the story department, also provides the voice of Hector, the box boy. Don’t get stung—Producer Christina Steinberg is allergic to bees in… |
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Jetix Acquires Captain Flamingo
…a world where grown-ups rule and kids don’t get much respect, Captain Flamingo is always there to watch out for them. Jetix has licensed all 52 half-hours of the show…. |
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Snow White 70th Anniversary Event
…California Adventure® Park. Two types of event packages are available so follow the link and read up for details. Animation and film luminaries such as Don Hahn, Marge Champion, Roy… |
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Rumor ruins Disney, NC School of Arts relationship?
…Arts. Apparently, [this incident] has ruined the relationship with Disney. I don’t think they’re going to be getting any more screenings from now on.” On a final note, she adds,… |
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Neil Gaiman on Coraline
…four minutes which is gorgeous and glorious, and I’m just hoping they don’t clean it up too much. I think they’ve learned a lesson from the people who did The… |
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Wake up! It's Sleeping Beauty Tuesday!
…in-depth, but this one is quite exhausting even for him, and a terrific read for fans of the film! Don’t forget that there’s more from where this came from, and… |
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Ratatouille Bonus Disc Grab Bag #1
For those who don’t own Ratatouille keep in mind that mega-retailer Target is selling the DVD with a bonus disc of extra features not found elsewhere. Following are the bonus… |
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Listen to the Alvin & the Chipmunks soundtrack
…on the album are covers of such hits as Bad Day and Funkytown, as well as new and classic versions of Chipmunk favorites Witch Doctor and Christmas Don’t Be Late…. |
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Snow White 70th Anniversary Event: Part II
…moderated by Don Hahn and featuring Roy Disney, Glen Keane, Marge Champion (live action reference model for the character of Snow White), Leonard Maltin, and John Lasseter discussing the creation… |
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Snow White 70th Anniversary Event: Part III
…Orange County Register for more information). You don’t have to have attended the 70th Anniversary celebration to catch the art exhibit though as it will be on display until the… |
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2008 animated slate firms up
…• January 11 – The Pirates Who Don’t Do Anything – A VeggieTales Movie (Universal) • March 14 – Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (Fox) • June 6 –… |
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Chatting with The Chestnut Tree Creators
…Annie Awards nominations. This touching short subject film was executive produced by Don Hahn with further assistance rendered by Eric Goldberg. Check it out for an example that hand-drawn animation… |
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Character Animation Panel Discussion
…love animation. Moderator: Frank Gladstone, Gladstone Film, Inc. Panelists (Schedule Permitting): Ken Duncan, Duncan Studio (3D Key Frame Animation) Don Hahn, Disney (2D Hand Drawn Animation) Steve Chiodo, Chiodo Brothers… |
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A bumper weekend post: reviews, announcements and clips…oh my!
…a great weekend, and stay tooned! – Ben. WALT DISNEY TREASURES 2008 Trouble Shooter (behind the scenes from The Chronological Donald: Volume 4) Don’s Fountain Of Youth (cartoon from The… |
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More WALL•E, plus Tink, Popeye, Clone Wars and happy birthday Mickey!
…admirably presented uncut and intact on WB’s “invaluable” collector’s set. Speaking of prizes (see what I did there?), don’t forget that you still have a few hours to make the… |
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Bringing WALL•E to life, and a peek at Pixar's Cars Toon!
…sneak peek at that new show, along with some unique popups that allow a closer look at Victor’s art. WOW•E! Don’t forget that Jeremie’s also been speaking with the WALL•E… |
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Trey Parker and Matt Stone talk South Park and more
AV Club has an interview with South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone wherein they talk about the show, writing the hardest episodes and why they don’t want to… |
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Creating the Who-world of Horton
…just right. Supervising animator Aaron J. Hartline’s knew this would be a big challenge because “everyone remembers Dr. Seuss from their childhood. It’s held so high, and you don’t want… |
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Newport Beach Film Festival 2008 Animation
…Presents evening at the Regency Lido Theatre on Wednesday, April 30. “Join noted filmmaker and Disney animation authority Roy E. Disney and noted film producer Don Hahn for an unforgettable… |
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NBFF: Roy Disney Presents last call
Jim Hill Media gives a rundown on the rare shorts that will be screened tonight and presented by Roy Disney and Don Hahn at the Newport Beach Film Festival. Some… |
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Brad Bird on fostering innovation
…the film will be. He also strongly advocates taking risks when telling a story. “You don’t play it safe—you do something that scares you, that’s at the edge of your… |
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Roy Disney Presents At The Newport Film Festival 2008
…Roy, accompanied by Don Hahn and Dave Bossert, presented a wide variety of rare Disney shorts, some of which have seldom seen the light of day…or the glory of a… |
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Jon Favreau aiming for 2D look in mo-cap Neanderthals
…working with people who have a background in improvisation. I don’t want to follow the paradigm of a [traditional] animated film.” Favreau further hinted to Variety that the film was… |
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The Tale of Despereaux
…of them kidnaps the princess who is then taken to a colosseum where she is to be punished. I’ll stop there so I don’t give too much away! Confused yet?… |
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New cast and more updates on Tinker Bell movie
…fireflies their light or tracing beautiful patterns into a winter morning’s frost. Tinker Bell thinks her fairy talent as a “tinker” isn’t as special or important, because tinkers don’t go… |

