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“Moana” Press Day: Designing the Island of Moana and the Demigod Maui

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As the release date for “Moana” rapidly approaches, we continue our look at the film’s development with presentations by the filmmakers. In “The Islands of Moana,” Jessica Julius (Sr. Creative Executive), Ian Gooding (Production Designer), Andy Harkness (Art Director, Environments & Color), and Adolph Lusinsky (Director of Cinematography, Lighting) spoke on the challenges of creating … Continue reading "“Moana” Press Day: Designing the Island of Moana and the Demigod Maui"
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SIGGRAPH 2016

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One of the conventions held earlier this summer at the Anaheim Convention Center was SIGGRAPH–“Special Interest Group on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques.” The world’s largest convention focusing on computer graphics and interactivity, it features an enormous amount of educational panels, commercial booths, hands-on demos, research exhibits, and short film screenings. Historically, such groundbreaking computer … Continue reading "SIGGRAPH 2016"
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A Look At “Disney Art Academy”

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Recently released as a new addition to the Nintendo 3DS “Art Academy” series, “Disney Art Academy” takes players through a step-wise series of lessons on drawing famous Disney characters. From “The Basics,” through “Color Theory,” to “3D Drawing Techniques,” budding artists are slowly introduced to a variety of drawing techniques and principles both theoretical and … Continue reading "A Look At “Disney Art Academy”"
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“Disney Enchanted Tales” Mobile Game Debut

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Recently, Disney Interactive launched their latest free-to-play mobile city-building game, “Disney Enchanted Tales.” To help introduce it, an Enchanted Tea Party was held in which Director of Studio Production & Operations Jennifer Kropko and Art Director Jon Rick talked about the game’s development. The framing concept for the game is the idea that an enchanted … Continue reading "“Disney Enchanted Tales” Mobile Game Debut"
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“Moana” Press Day: Producer/Director Presentations and “Inner Workings.”

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Fresh off their popular/critical hit “Zootopia,” Walt Disney Animation Studios invited us last month to take a sneak peek at what will be their 56th animated feature: “Moana.” [Non-attributed photos courtesy of Disney] Leading off the day was Director Leo Matsuda and Producer Sean Lurie discussing the conception and creation of their fantastic short “Inner … Continue reading "“Moana” Press Day: Producer/Director Presentations and “Inner Workings.”"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Star Wars Publishing, D23, and the rest.

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Although Star Wars didn’t have any big presentations as they did last year, for “Force Awakens,” they still had some presence as Star Wars Publishing held their yearly panel on upcoming publications. For introducing younglings to the Star Wars characters and canon, Katie Cook has illustrated a couple of alphabet/poem/picture books. For the slightly older … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Star Wars Publishing, D23, and the rest."
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San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Marvel TV and “Once Upon A Time”

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One branch of Disney that was pretty heavily represented at SDCC this year was its television divisions–both Marvel and ABC. [Unattributed photos and videos courtesy of Disney, Marvel, and ABC.] For fans of the Netflix series “Daredevil” and “Jessica Jones,” the new spin-off “Marvel’s Luke Cage” had its own panel, complete with the main cast … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2016: Marvel TV and “Once Upon A Time”"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2016: WDAS and Disney Kingdom Panels

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If it’s summer, you can be sure of a few things: Crowded theme parks, Olaf finding out what frozen things do, and San Diego Comic-Con. This year’s SDCC, along with almost every other con I’ve attended recently, was lighter on Disney material than in the past–no doubt due to their need to keep fresh material … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2016: WDAS and Disney Kingdom Panels"
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“Pete’s Dragon” Press Junket

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Opening in theaters this August 12th, Disney’s latest live-action film “Pete’s Dragon” reimagines the 1977 film’s story of a lonely boy, the dragon who protects him, the shyster who threatens him, and the family that accepts him. [All non-attributed photos and video courtesy of Disney.] Recently, a sampling of the talented folk involved in the … Continue reading "“Pete’s Dragon” Press Junket"
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Recap: Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet 2016

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This last weekend, the Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet held its eighth annual gathering of Disney fans, vendors, and Imagineers. Located up in Lynnwood, Washington and spearheaded by Planning Committee Chairman Don Morin, it is a celebration of all aspects of the Disney experience. Over at the Embassy Suites, the convention’s official hotel, the festivities began … Continue reading "Recap: Pacific Northwest Mouse Meet 2016"
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