
after venturing into the realm of 3d they said they were done with inked
they said they were done with inked
they said they were done with inked animation welcome to watchmojo.com and
animation welcome to watchmojo.com and
animation welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at Disney’s
today we’re taking a look at Disney’s
today we’re taking a look at Disney’s return to creating traditional
return to creating traditional
return to creating traditional masterpieces up until 2004 Disney
masterpieces up until 2004 Disney
masterpieces up until 2004 Disney Studios had always produced their
Studios had always produced their
Studios had always produced their classics with the focus on hand-drawn
classics with the focus on hand-drawn
classics with the focus on hand-drawn animation however since the early 90s
animation however since the early 90s
animation however since the early 90s the process had undergone several major
the process had undergone several major
the process had undergone several major changes in order to maintain the appeal
changes in order to maintain the appeal
changes in order to maintain the appeal of their pen and paper cartoon features
of their pen and paper cartoon features
of their pen and paper cartoon features as well as reduce the amount of
as well as reduce the amount of
as well as reduce the amount of resources required for the process in
resources required for the process in
resources required for the process in 1990 Disney released the rescuers down
1990 Disney released the rescuers down
1990 Disney released the rescuers down under their first film to use a system
under their first film to use a system
under their first film to use a system called caps this system allowed artists
called caps this system allowed artists
called caps this system allowed artists to color and copy handmade drawings with
to color and copy handmade drawings with
to color and copy handmade drawings with the use of computers
the use of computers
the use of computers this gave Disney’s top artists the
this gave Disney’s top artists the
this gave Disney’s top artists the freedom to become key character
freedom to become key character
freedom to become key character animators that could focus their
animators that could focus their
animators that could focus their energies on producing character sketches
energies on producing character sketches
energies on producing character sketches that other artists would clean up and
that other artists would clean up and
that other artists would clean up and prepare for the computer this method was
prepare for the computer this method was
prepare for the computer this method was perfected and enhanced in 1991’s Beauty
perfected and enhanced in 1991’s Beauty
perfected and enhanced in 1991’s Beauty and the Beast
and the Beast
and the Beast be guest be our guest put our service to
be guest be our guest put our service to
be guest be our guest put our service to the test this animation style allowed
the test this animation style allowed
the test this animation style allowed Disney to seamlessly incorporate CGI
Disney to seamlessly incorporate CGI
Disney to seamlessly incorporate CGI into moving shots that would otherwise
into moving shots that would otherwise
into moving shots that would otherwise have been nearly impossible with
have been nearly impossible with
have been nearly impossible with hand-drawn backgrounds in 1992 Aladdin
hand-drawn backgrounds in 1992 Aladdin
hand-drawn backgrounds in 1992 Aladdin represented another stepping stone for
represented another stepping stone for
represented another stepping stone for the company in a first for Disney they
the company in a first for Disney they
the company in a first for Disney they completely animated one of their
completely animated one of their
completely animated one of their characters in CGI in addition to
characters in CGI in addition to
characters in CGI in addition to presenting even more visually impressive
presenting even more visually impressive
presenting even more visually impressive backgrounds this use of technology would
backgrounds this use of technology would
backgrounds this use of technology would continue to evolve in scale with 1994’s
continue to evolve in scale with 1994’s
continue to evolve in scale with 1994’s The Lion King as it was used to produce
The Lion King as it was used to produce
The Lion King as it was used to produce an entire stampede of wildebeests all
an entire stampede of wildebeests all
an entire stampede of wildebeests all future films would continue to expand
future films would continue to expand
future films would continue to expand their use of CGI such as The Hunchback
their use of CGI such as The Hunchback
their use of CGI such as The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Mulan
however the success Disney felt was
however the success Disney felt was undermined by several high-profile flops
undermined by several high-profile flops
undermined by several high-profile flops films such as Treasure Planet were
films such as Treasure Planet were
films such as Treasure Planet were panned for abusing CGI among other
panned for abusing CGI among other
panned for abusing CGI among other things
things
things critics trashed Disney for sacrificing
critics trashed Disney for sacrificing
critics trashed Disney for sacrificing the endearing qualities of their
the endearing qualities of their
the endearing qualities of their animation such as plot and characters
animation such as plot and characters
animation such as plot and characters too instead overuse new technology you
too instead overuse new technology you
too instead overuse new technology you give up a few things chasing a dream due
give up a few things chasing a dream due
give up a few things chasing a dream due to this backlash Disney opted to make
to this backlash Disney opted to make
to this backlash Disney opted to make several more cartoony film entries as
several more cartoony film entries as
several more cartoony film entries as demonstrated by 2004 ‘s home on the
demonstrated by 2004 ‘s home on the
demonstrated by 2004 ‘s home on the range
range
range this film was pronounced as the final
this film was pronounced as the final
this film was pronounced as the final traditional Disney cartoon ever to be
traditional Disney cartoon ever to be
traditional Disney cartoon ever to be produced theatrically following its
produced theatrically following its
produced theatrically following its failed stint at the box office this
failed stint at the box office this
failed stint at the box office this resulted in Disneyland off most of their
resulted in Disneyland off most of their
resulted in Disneyland off most of their art department and acquiring Pixar
art department and acquiring Pixar
art department and acquiring Pixar Animation Studios in 2006 with Pixar
Animation Studios in 2006 with Pixar
Animation Studios in 2006 with Pixar Disney produced such successful films as
Disney produced such successful films as
Disney produced such successful films as wall-e and up the first film to be
wall-e and up the first film to be
wall-e and up the first film to be released in Disney digital 3d No after a
released in Disney digital 3d No after a
released in Disney digital 3d No after a five-year break from traditional
five-year break from traditional
five-year break from traditional animation the new leaders of the art
animation the new leaders of the art
animation the new leaders of the art department decided to bring Disney back
department decided to bring Disney back
department decided to bring Disney back to its hand-drawn roots with the 2009
to its hand-drawn roots with the 2009
to its hand-drawn roots with the 2009 Broadway style musical The Princess and
Broadway style musical The Princess and
Broadway style musical The Princess and the Frog to achieve this creative
the Frog to achieve this creative
the Frog to achieve this creative rebirth artists will again animate
rebirth artists will again animate
rebirth artists will again animate characters using inked art that is
characters using inked art that is
characters using inked art that is scanned into the computer from paper and
scanned into the computer from paper and
scanned into the computer from paper and the characters will not be influenced by
the characters will not be influenced by
the characters will not be influenced by the CGI look that dominated their
the CGI look that dominated their
the CGI look that dominated their earlier efforts instead characters will
earlier efforts instead characters will
earlier efforts instead characters will retain a sculptural look as was crafted
retain a sculptural look as was crafted
retain a sculptural look as was crafted in the 1950s Disney is hoping that their
in the 1950s Disney is hoping that their
in the 1950s Disney is hoping that their focus on the classic traits from their
focus on the classic traits from their
focus on the classic traits from their past will revive the genre I suppose you
past will revive the genre I suppose you
past will revive the genre I suppose you want a kiss kissing would be nice yes
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