Jane
Disney Grandmaster
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Post by Jane on Dec 20, 2006 2:02:29 GMT -5
Disney Returning To 2-D Only, Says ReportJohn Lasseter and Ed Catmull are planning to return the Walt Disney Co.'s studios in Burbank to its roots as a "traditional" (hand-drawn) animation company exclusively, while Pixar will continue to turn out computer-animated (CG) features, Disney watcher Jim Hill reported on his website www.jimhillmedia.com today (Tuesday). In doing so, Lasseter, the chief creative officer for Disney Animation, and Catmull, the unit's president, will be reversing Disney's efforts over the past three years to, in Hill's words, "retrain that studio's staff as well as to change Disney Feature Animation into a state-of-the-art CG operation." Hill observed that the plan has not yet been "entirely embraced" by Disney CEO Robert Iger. One result of the about-face, Hill noted, has been the cancellation of Disney's plans to produce the computer-animated American Dog, a movie conceived and supervised by Chris Sanders, who ironically was responsible for Disney's last big hand-drawn hit, Lilo and Stitch
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Post by joplin4 on Dec 29, 2006 2:13:25 GMT -5
I saw this on DisneySites and I nearly jumped for joy. This is good news. I think that, even though Iger's still unsure about this, he deserves a lot of credit for Disney's slow, but sure turnaround.
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Post by barkydog2000 on Dec 29, 2006 2:21:10 GMT -5
awesome! I heard rumors of this some time ago, but I didn't think I was really going to happen. That would be so great!!! I can't wait to see what great movies Disney will make again!
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Post by *DVF10* on Dec 29, 2006 15:13:28 GMT -5
Yes! Thats the disney we know and love! YAY! Can't wait to see what new characters they draw next!
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Post by Briar Rose's Dark Knight on Jan 1, 2007 0:40:28 GMT -5
I think Iger is unsure of this because Disney's recent 2-D history is less than stellar. Once they make a quality 2-D film, he'll see that they'll be okay. It's important to remember that not everything Walt made was an instant classic, but that his vision helped turn out classic stories and beloved characters even if it took longer for people to realize what he was doing.
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Post by dumboxthexelephant on Jan 1, 2007 11:54:06 GMT -5
i was really un sure about 3d but i m really happy that they chose 2d again
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Post by Spiritgal304 on Jan 1, 2007 14:49:33 GMT -5
I can't believe I haven't post in here about how happy I am to read this! Lurking is bad. >.> But really I can't wait to see what new 2-D movies they'll be coming out with. I'd do a back flip if I could without hurting myself.
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