RIP Pudge the Fish
Are there certain scenes that should not make it to films and end up in the deleted scenes features in DVDs? Below is the storyboard for a original scene in Disney's Lilo & Stitch (2002). Lilo…
Between Frames: The Magic Behind Stop Motion Animation
An event from the Walt Disney Museum: September 27, 2012–April 28, 2013 The Walt Disney Family Museum is thrilled to announce our next special exhibition: Between Frames: The Magic Behind Stop…
Who Let the Dogs Out?
The Walt Disney Museum will be hosting some dog friendly events this week! Disney Films with Dogs We will be screening films starring dogs throughout the weekend, all day on Saturday and Sunday. The…
Multiplane Cameras
Drawing is a very important aspect in traditional animation, but what about the machines that help animate characters to life? 2D can have a little bit of 3D with the help of the multiplane camera…
My Neighbors: Lasseter and Miyazaki
Aren't you from Toy Story 3? Many Studio Ghibli and Hayao Miyazaki fans could not believe it when they saw the lovable rabbit hanging out with Woody in Toy Story 3 (2010). Now here is the question,…
It’s Alive…Norman is alive!!!
What does Frankenstein and Norman have in common? They both came to life. ParaNorman was released in theaters in August 2012 and has received positive reviews from viewers. It is a stop-motion…
Haute couture or hot mess?
When one talks about Minnie Mouse, they commonly think of the cute and adorable female mouse with her bow and yellow high heels. When Barneys thinks of Minnie Mouse, she looks like this. Below are…
‘Postcards & Doodles’ by online storyboard instructor Tim Hodge
There is a delightful new e-book available by AAU online storyboard instructor Tim Hodge (ANM 370.OL Storyboarding 2: Storyboarding for Cartoons) . The book is "Postcards & Doodles" , available…
Anyone Can Cook!
If Julia Child was still around, she would have been 100 years old today (born August 15, 1912). She is famously known for bringing French cuisine to Americans through her books, such as Mastering…
Toys Coming to Life
Do you know what film strips and zoetropes have in common? They have slits. I am not referring to the British punk rock band or a woman's dress. I am talking about the vertical and/or horizontal…