James Sims

Walt Disney Company

  • Warren Spector Animates Disney’s Creations in ‘Epic Mickey’

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    James Sims

    After years of work, including time digging through Disney’s coveted archives, Spector is nearly ready to release his new spin on Mickey to the world. It’s called “Epic Mickey,” and through the Nintendo Wii, it will re-introduce Walt Disney’s beloved creation as a leading hero, a role Mickey hasn’t tackled on screen in some time.

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Muppets Rock Out To Queen

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    James Sims

    Queen, the iconic rock band led by the equally iconic singer Freddie Mercury, has found its way into the world of Jim Henson‘s Muppets. Earlier this week Muppets Studio, now owned by the Walt Disney Company, released a video on YouTube featuring nearly all of the classic Muppet characters rocking out to Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody.”…