We have finally reached the end of the story. Disney Animation is indeed and truly dead. I don’t see how it can come back from the thing that killed it. In the first three parts of this series, I took a look at Disney Animations’ beginnings, its rise to lead the world of animation in the […]
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Is Disney Abandoning California?
Disney may be abandoning their Animation Studio in Burbank, California. There was an all-hands emergency meeting at Disney Animation Studios Burbank, in California. They started the meeting by telling the animators that no one at Burbank was being laid off. Which probably means that everyone is being laid off. RELATED: Fans In Disbelief At Salvador Larroca’s […]
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 […]
Disney’s Greedy Streaming Ambitions Force Deep Cuts at Beloved Pixar Studio as CEO Bob Iger Pursues Streaming Profits
Legendary animation company Pixar is expected to lay off a significant portion of its workforce in 2024—up to 20%, according to insiders. The actions are the most recent setback for Pixar’s creative team as parent company Disney continues to put streaming revenue ahead of artistic integrity. Budgets for Pixar teams, who were already overworked creating […]
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 […]
