Worldbuilding and Storytelling in Big Hero 6

Worldbuilding and Storytelling in Big Hero 6

Back To Neverland: Walter and Robin

When Glen Keane Asked Tex Avery To Work At Disney

Here's a fantastic interview with Glen Keane after he received the DIFF 2012 Tex Avery Award. He talks briefly about when he met Tex Avery and how he tried to get him hired at Disney. Disney management responded to his request with... "who's Tex Avery?'





Also check out the making of  Glen's new short film 'Duet':

// Making of Duet

Brother Bear Pencil Tests

Animation by Tony Stanley and Broose Johnson

Disney's 'The Rescuers': Story Reel and Pencil Test

More great pencil tests from The Rescuers over on the Pencil Tests blog

Designing An Animated Short Film with Kathy Zielinski

Former Disney animation supervisor and current DreamWorks animator Kathy Zielinski talks about the development process of her short film 'Hide And Seek'.  (the interview starts at the 1:30 mark)

TAG Interview with DreamWorks Animator Kathy Zielinski

Here's a great interview with former Disney animation supervisor and current DreamWorks animator Kathy Zielinski via the TAG blog.

Interview with Kathy Zielinski

Part 1

Part 2

Eric Goldberg at CTN Animation Expo 2011

'Animation is never easy' - Impromptu interview with Eric Goldberg at CTN. He talks about his personal experiences working in animation and gives some general advice about the industry.

'Paperman' 3D/2D breakdown

This 3D/2D breakdown vid of 'Paperman' is really great! The 2D morph process is pretty awesome! Amazing how much freedom the software gives the artist!


Paperman Breakdown via itsartmag.com

The Making of Paperman via itsartmag.com
































Also check out these character design sheets over on the Character Design blog

Paperman Character Designs

In-depth Inteveiw With Andreas Deja

ArtInsights Gallery interviews Andreas Deja about his career.











 

2D Flash Rig Mimicks CG Rig

 Check out this article over on COLD HARD FLASH about Disney's  'Motorcity'. The flash rigging demo below really caught my attention! Thanks Wei for the heads up!

//Disney XD’s Motorcity Firing On All Cylinders

Also swing by Titmouse Inc.
// Titmouse Inc

Interview with Pixar animator/director Mark Walsh

This is an interview with one of my animation teachers Mark Walsh. He's a supervising animator and director at Pixar.

The Story Behind Disney's "Fun and Fancy Free"

This is great 'making of' Mickey and the Beanstalk. Ward Kimball and Joe Grant talk briefly about the production.






Part 1 of Mickey and the Beanstalk  

Madam Mim Pencil Test

Check out the 'Madam Mim' post over on Deja View! Andreas posted a beautiful pencil test and some great key poses!

// Madam Mim via Deja View

The Ward Kimball Michael Jackson story

This is a crazy story! heh heh

The Life And Times Of Pluto

This is short featurette about the history of 'Pluto'. Frank, Ollie, Andreas Deja, and John Canemaker talk about the development of Pluto's character. 






Mickey's Elephant (1936)

A Story of Dogs (1954)

This is a short behind the scenes look at 'Lady and the Tramp'. There are some nice story sketches and pencil tests featured in the first two clips (some you might have already seen before). Milt and Frank also appear briefly to explain to the audience parts of the animation process.

Part 3 (cartoons)

Part 4 (cartoons)

'Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs': The One That Started It All

Check out this TV documentary on the making of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1990). It includes audio clips and vintage footage from many of Disney's 'nine old men'.












// the audio sync is off :P

Andreas Deja has a new blog 'Deja View'

So Andreas Deja has started a blog! I'm excited to see what content he'll be posting over next few months. Very cool!

Andreas Deja's blog: Deja View

Milt kahl Interview

Michael Barrier has just posted this fantastic interview with Milt Kahl from the 1976. It's very interesting worth the read! Also, check out the other interview with Milt on Clay Kaytis's anim podcast site.

Milt Kahl Interview | via Michael Barrier


Milt Kahl Interview Podcast  | via The Animation Podcast

Milt sketch by Bill Peet