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Disney’s Return to Traditional Animation – The Princess and the Frog


after venturing into the realm of 3d

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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