Disney’s ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Set to Win B.O. Game

November 1, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments

Inspired by many of our favorite videogames, Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph delivers a funny, original and heartwarming tale about an 8-bit bad guy in search of a new life. Nobody could have predicted that one of Disney Animation’s best features of the past few years would unfold in the world of [...]

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Sweet Serpent – ‘The Ballad of Nessie’

July 10, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Stevie Wermers-Skelton and Kevin Deters’ charming Ballad of Nessie brings a certain lake-dwelling Scottish monster to animated life. Here’s a lesson for animation students: Don’t forget about your favorite class projects after you graduate. That’s the take-away lesson from the story of how Stevie Wermers-Skelton’s CalArts project inspired this summer’s [...]

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Prep & Landing Return in Short, 2011 Special

October 12, 2010 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments

Disney’s Prep & Landing is set to return in a new short film and a new half-hour holiday special. Launched last year with a successful half-hour holiday special, Prep & Landing are elves who scout each home in advance of Santa Claus’ annual visit and make sure all is ready. [...]

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