Flashgitz is a YouTube channel run by Thomas “Tom” Edgar Hinchliffe and Donald “Don” Jeremy Greger. The channel features animated shorts, usually with pop-culture references ranging from Nintendo characters to Warhammer 40K. More recently, the duo decided to try their luck with original content by launching a pilot called “Space King,” which is itself a […]
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The Death of Disney Animation Part III
We delve into Disney’s history with computer-generated animation, in particular regarding John Lasseter and his contributions. If there is one thing that Disney-trained executives universally fail at, it is processing bad news that will remain bad news. No matter how bad some event is, Disney-trained execs are always going to try and find “a spoonful […]
The Death of Disney Animation Part 2 of 3
For Part 2, we delve into the history of Disney’s classic animation and his pioneering films. If Walt Disney’s animated films begin with, “Once upon a time there was a…” Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl fleeing from an evil queen, into the woods… Once upon a time there was a little […]
The Death of Disney Animation (Part One)
There is nothing Disney World hates more than the words “half-day park.” Guests aren’t going to have more than one meal. They are likely to save their money for the “real parks.” It creates problems with the flow of people at night. Worst of all, guests cut their stay short by a day because they […]
The Dark Herald: RE: Animation – Superman (1940) And Its Cultural Appeal
The animation quality of the 1940s Superman animated serials has never been equaled since. The art design was a deco vision whose colors were vivacious, subtly layered, and vibrant. The character movement was analog realistic. There was nothing it didn’t get right. And no one has come close to recreating its level of artwork in a superhero cartoon since. […]
