Disney’s Lost Oswald Short Surfaces at Telluride

September 5, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) debuted a newly restored digital print of the once-thought-lost 1928 Oswald the Lucky Rabbit animated short Hungry Hobos at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2, according to Dave Bossert, producer/creative director and head of special projects for WDAS. The film, which was found in [...]

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Disney’s ‘Paperman’ to Screen with ‘Wreck-It Ralph’

June 15, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment

Disney has announced that its acclaimed new short Paperman will premiere with Wreck-It Ralph on November 2, 2012. Directed by John Kahrs and produced by Kristina Reed, this groundbreaking short film mixes the best of the computer-generated and hand-drawn animation worlds. Using a minimalist black-and-white style, the short follows the [...]

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Disney and Autodesk Sign XGen Agreement

August 9, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

At SIGGRAPH, which is taking place in Vancouver, B.C. this week, Walt Disney Pictures and Autodesk, Inc. (www.autodesk.com, stand 429) announced an agreement to bring the innovative animation and vfx tool XGen to the Digital Entertainment Creation Community. The deal gives Autodesk a license with five-year exclusivity period for use [...]

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