James Sims

Animation

  • Disney Hurts Hand-Drawn Animation with ‘Beauty and the Beast’ 3D

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    James Sims

    Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” a film that set the standard for not just animation, but for the art of musical storytelling, garnered such critical praise in its initial theatrical release that it received multiple Academy Award nominations. Had Walt Disney been alive, he would have surely been proud — the founding father of Walt…

  • Jeffrey Katzenberg Eroded Animation with Celebrities

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    James Sims

    Katzenberg, with the soft-spoken help of Roy Disney, injected new life into the animation arm of the studio following a drought that lasted more than 30 years.

  • Pixar Animates Life Behind the Scenes

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    James Sims

    With ‘Waking Sleeping Beauty‘ currently playing in a limited release at movie theaters around the country, interest in a behind-the-scenes look at Disney animation is high. The documentary is both entertaining and educational, as it depicts the business side of studio production and how not everyone working at Disney spends their days whistling while they…