Jeanine Yamanaka

Jeanine resides in Southern California, pursuing the sort of lifestyle that makes her the envy of every 11-year-old she meets. She has been to every Disney theme park in the world and while she finds Tokyo DisneySea the Fairest Of Them All, Disneyland is her Home Park... and there is no place like home.

The Art of Frankenweenie

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On September 14, a special exhibit in the Disney Animation building of DCA opened to the Public: The Art of Frankenweenie. This collection of puppets, sets, drawings and armatures from the making of the upcoming movie "Frankenweenie," offers insight into the entire process of making a stop-motion animated film.
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D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day Two

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Day One OK, a handful of hours later, and we’re back for more, at day 2 of D23’s Destination D! The day started off with animation historian Jerry Beck and animator Eric Goldberg’s presentation on Wacky and Wild Disney Animation. Many of the more surreal segments of animation (such as Pink Elephants on Parade) and … Continue reading "D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day Two"
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D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day One

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Another year has rolled around, bringing us once again to D23’s Destination D weekend. This time out, the theme is celebrating 75 years of animated features with a plethora of panels discussing Disney animation of the Past, Present, and Future. To welcome us in, Steven Clark, head of D23 gave a short address, which was … Continue reading "D23′s Destination D: 75 Years of Disney Animated Features: Day One"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Now With Even More People, Part 2.

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So another panel I attended was on TRON: Uprising–the new animated series based on the popular Tron universe. Taking place temporally between the original TRON film and the recent TRON: Legacy, the show promises to fill in the events that led up to the changed situation Sam finds on the Grid, and the metamorphosis of … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2012: Now With Even More People, Part 2."
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