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Short Video tribute: Duet by Glen Keane (2014)

Last night, I found a posting of this video on Facebook and I fell in love with it. Animation is such a beautiful, complicated art form and this short is no exception. The three minute short depicts the love story of a boy and a girl, whose growth slowly draws them closer and closer together.Continue reading “Short Video tribute: Duet by Glen Keane (2014)”

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)

Released into theaters June 21, 1996 by Walt Disney Studios as its 34th full length animated picture, critics, scholars and historians received The Hunchback of Notre Dame with mixed reviews. The largest obstacle that its multiple writers and directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale faced was its predecessor. The original novel written by Victor Hugo {Who you will discover is oneContinue reading “The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)”

Frozen (2013): Movie Review (4.25/5)

As everyone knows, this film came out last year in the fall and has been called the first great Disney film since The Lion King (1994). My first thought when hearing that was “What about all the other great Disney films that came after it?” (aka Mulan (1998), The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996), andContinue reading “Frozen (2013): Movie Review (4.25/5)”

Memorable Moments in Animation: Cartoons, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s

With the innovation of sound cartoons in 1928, animation’s popularity skyrocketed into the Golden Age of Animation that extended into the late 1960s. In fact, the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film (1931) is one of the oldest awards implemented into the Oscars (only in its 5th year). The 40’s, 50’s and 60’s were especially prominent as iconicContinue reading “Memorable Moments in Animation: Cartoons, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s”

Memorable Moments in Animation: Shorts, 10’s, 20’s and 30’s

This blog post will cover many of the shorts and cartoons that I remember and recognize for their influence from the 10’s, 20’s and 30’s. This includes shorts from Silly Symphonies (1929-1939) and Merrie Melodies (1931-1969), the two most influential cartoon series of that time. Again, if there are any that you think should be listed here, tell meContinue reading “Memorable Moments in Animation: Shorts, 10’s, 20’s and 30’s”