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…– and then answers it by looking at the life of Roy Disney. NOTE: If the first link isn’t working, check {{link http://www.fabulousdisneybabe.com FabulousDisneyBabe.com}} for a mirror of the article….

It’s been floating around the web for a couple of weeks, but today {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/ Apple Movie Trailers}} posted a hi-res QuickTime version of the teaser for {{link http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/scooby_doo_2/ Scooby…

…which also includes deleted scenes, “hilarious” Rutt and Tuke commentary and a DTS 5.1 surround track. Pre-order now for 30% off the standard $29.99 retail price at {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005JMFH/thehomeimprovemz/002-1902555-2863210 Amazon.com}}….

…who actually knew how to do traditional animation”! The Imagineers were forced to go outside the company, to {{link http://www.renegadeanimation.com/ Renegade Animation}} to do the work! – {{link http://www.legacyanimation.net/ Legacy…

{{link http://www.contracostatimes.com/mld/cctimes/7885747.htm ContraCostaTimes.com}} reports that John Hench, “a longtime Disney artist and the official portrait painter of Mickey Mouse”, has died at 95. Hench began at Disney in 1939 as…

In addition to the specs we {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000959.html listed yesterday}}, the official Amazon.com pages for the DTV releases of Mickey Donald And Goofy: The Three Musketeers and The Lion King…

…of {{link http://www.savedisney.com/news/page2.asp new articles}} on the battle for the House Of Mouse. Also, at {{link http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/8065731.htm Philly.com}}, there’s a look ahead to tomorrow (Wednesday’s) shareholders’ meeting. Michael Useem, a…

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Promoting the upcoming DVD release of his 1977 animated feature {{link http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0001NBMIK/ref%3Dnosim/cartoonresearch/TARGET%3D/102-4687562-8010520 Wizards}}, director Ralph Bakshi has spoken to {{link http://www.fulvuedrive-in.com/review.php?id=1031 Fulvuedrive-in.com}} about the film, its techniques, and his other…

…TCM and Cartoon Network), the {{link http://www.tracepictures.com/news/index.htm Trace News}} pages includes lots on recent projects, including downloads of an “animated 1950s-esque sci-fi-zombie-musical”, The Tarleks, and a promo for the Jimmy…

TheBest3D.com announces Dan Ritchie’s PD Pro Digital Painter 3.2. This latest upgrade for users of PD Pro 3.x comes equipped with significant speed increase and new features. To read the…

…{{link http://disney.go.com/disneyatoz/waltdisney/specialexhibits/featureofthemonth/november2003/index.html The Disney Treasures}} and some of the marvels it holds. The book comes highly recommended, as we pointed out in our seasonal {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/wp-content/uploads/archives/00000405.html Picks Of The Year}}…

…as ‘shrek4.net’ and ‘shrek5.com’, as well as the slightly more odd (but no less intriguing) ‘shrekfor.com’, ‘shrekthree.com’, and Roman numeral versions for ‘shrekiii.com’ and ‘shrekiv.com’. Could it be that we’re…

As of January 15th, the all-new SaveDisney.com site has been put up! A vast improvement on the original temp site, SaveDisney.com now has five different areas of interest – “Vision,”…

Sun-Sentinel.com profiles AnimationMentor.com, a Berkeley, California-based “e-school” for aspiring animators worldwide. Begun last spring, the school, which provides an 18-month program for $14,000, now serves near 400 students from 35…

…many shared it via social media. Deadline.com says Amazon will also evaluate feedback from an online panel recruited through Amazon Preview, and will hear comments from traditional offline focus groups….

As previously mentioned, an opera by Philip Glass based on the life of Walt Disney titled The Perfect American recently premiered in Spain. Want to see it? No need to…

Apparently ads for Star Wars: Clone Wars Season 3 are starting to air on Cartoon Network. Read a description at TheForce.net and a related story….

Two trade ads, one from Variety and one from Pixar, commemorating the contributions the recently departed Joe Grant made to Disney lore, from Snow White down to Lorenzo, can be…

Attempting to score award nominations, “For Your Consideration” ads for Chicken Little, Howl’s Moving Castle, and Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride are now online, with an ad promoting Hoodwinked found at…

While the Packers won the game, FOX was the big winner with 30 second ads during the Super Bowl last night going for $3 million! Among them were spots for…

…“fundamentally wrong”. The floor was then opened for comments, which backed both sides, with one thing being made very clear: everyone in the room was very “emotional”. After “clearing the…

Aniboom, where animators can create and share original work, is launching its own channel on YouTube, indicates Yahoo! News/Reuters. The move arrives as the company hopes to find a new…

In production for over four years, Lucas Martell’s six-minute animated short Pigeon: Impossible has finally been posted to YouTube in its high definition entirety. Since May 2008, Martell has been…

To help celebrate their 50th anniversary, the international animation festival Annecy has announced an online competition co-sponsored by YouTube. While open to everyone there are specific guidelines entries need to…