Tag: Walt Disney
Heritage Hits Record $3.7M Animation Auction; ‘Simpsons’ Cel Goes for $24K
By all accounts, Mary Blair was Walt Disney’s favorite artist. She was a definite favorite, too, of the more than 4,100 worldwide bidders who...
Occupation: Animator — Golden Advice I wish Someone Had Given Me Earlier
The golden advice I wish someone had given me earlier...
It would be biased for me to say that animation professionals have the best career...
News Bytes: HBO Max Launch Date, Abigail Disney Goes Off, DEG’s Most-Watched Movies List & More
LISTEN: New Directors in Animation Podcast
U.K.-based helmer Avgousta Zoureidi (Moominvalley, Monster High, Angry Birds) speaks to colleagues about the ups and downs of animation...
RR Auction Offers Rare Mary Blair, Eyvind Earle and Mickey Mouse Art
Some rare and remarkable concept art from Disney classics such as Fantasia, Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sleeping...
‘Sleeping Beauty’ Joins National Film Registry
The traditionally animated Disney classic Sleeping Beauty was the sole representative of toon history to make this year’s list of National Film Registry inductees,...
Van Eaton Galleries Hosts Rare Disneyland Auction This Weekend
Van Eaton Galleries will host the largest Disneyland and Walt Disney World auction - “A History of Disneyland & Walt Disney World” this weekend...
Forever Young: ‘Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum’ Recasts Historical Figures as Kids
***This article originally ran in the January ‘20 issue of Animation Magazine (No. 296)***
If you have young kids in your family or have visited...
Heritage Puts Biggest Hand-Drawn Disney Art Collection on the Block
The largest collection of original, hand-drawn, vintage Disney animation art ever offered in a single auction will cross the block November 27 in Heritage...
USC John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts Turns 25
USC’s School of Cinematic Arts’ John C. Hench Division of Animation & Digital Arts (Hench DADA) celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, it was...
2019 VES Fellows: Neil Corbould, Harrison Ellenshaw, Susan Zwerman
The Visual Effects Society, the industry’s global professional honorary society, announced the 2019 class of VES Fellows. The venerated honorees this year, who will...
VES Announces 2019 Special Honorees – Disney, Kubrick & Stan Lee Join Hall of Fame
The Visual Effects Society (VES), the industry’s global professional honorary society, announced the 2019 inductees into the VES Hall of Fame, the newest Lifetime...
Disney Legend Russi Taylor, Voice of Minnie, Dies Age 75
Russie Taylor, an award-winning voice actress who was the official voice of Minnie Mouse for over three decades, died July 26 in Glendale, California....
Russian Studio Melnitsa Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Annecy
We recently had the chance to talk to some of the key players at St. Petersburg-based animation studio Melnitsa on the occasion of its...
News Bytes: ‘Weathering with You’ Trailer, Behind the Scenes at ‘90s Disney, Mindy Johnson Gets Academy Grant & More
Netflix, Disney Rethink Working with States in Wake of Anti-Abortion Wave
Streaming giant Netflix was the first Hollywood player to break its silence on the...
LEGO Celebrates Mickey’s Birthday with Steamboat Willie Set
Ahoy, mousey mateys! A new wonderfully retro buildable set is pulling into port just in time for the 90th anniversary of Walt Disney's most...
News Bytes: Emma Thompson Quits ‘Luck’ Over Lasseter, Animation Block Party ‘19, ‘UglyDolls’ Dance Moves Moxy & More
WATCH: ‘Yarn Zoetrope’
Need something sweet to brighten your day? We love this hand-crafted, 4 x 4 Valentine’s Day creation from L.A. based animator Sam...
Ron Miller, Former Disney CEO and WDFM President, Dies Age 85
Ron Miller, husband of Diane Disney Miller, son-in-law of Walt Disney, President of the Board of Directors at The Walt Disney Family Museum, and...
News Bytes: Deadpool Toon Lives On, Jan Svankmajer in Amsterdam, Exec Appointments & More
Mattel Loses a Good Chunk of DC Comics Toy License to Spin Master
The new three-year agreement between the publisher and toy company kicks in...
Heritage Holds Record-Breaking $1.96M Animation Auction
A 1969 painting from The Haunted Mansion was the center of a bidding storm at Heritage Auctions’ recent Animation Art Auction in Beverly Hills,...
Epic Mickey Mouse Exhibit Coming to Disney Family Museum
The legacy of Walt’s famous mouse continues to resonate. The Walt Disney Family Museum has announced plans for an amazing new exhibit titled Mickey...
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