How Don Bluth Went To War With Disney – And Lost
Our latest Video Essay features a detailed look at the epic rivalry between Don Bluth and Disney Animation.
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3 Animation Books I Can’t Wait To Read In 2022
A pivotal event in animation history, a memoir from an industry legend, and a how-to book on a little-discussed part of the feature animation filmmaking process…
RIP Vera Pacheco, Clean-up Artist Who Worked For Disney And Bluth
Pacheco was the clean-up supervisor of Disney Animation’s last hand-drawn features, “The Princess and the Frog” and “Winnie the Pooh.”
RIP Kathleen Quaife-Hodge, Effects Animator Who Worked For Bluth And Disney
Quaife-Hodge handled effects on a string of major features, from “The Secret of NIMH” to “Hercules.”
Here’s The Biggest Animation News You Missed In September
Release date reshuffles, a “Lion King” sequel, a new studio from Don Bluth, and more…
Don Bluth Launches New Studio To Usher In ‘Renaissance Of Hand-Drawn Animation’
Don Bluth Studios will create “new characters, new ideas, and new cartoons.”
Don Bluth’s Invasion Of Ireland: A New Podcast Reveals The Untold Story
How Bluth went from Disney defector to Dublin’s animation don.
Netflix Is Developing A ‘Dragon’s Lair’ Feature, But It’s A Live-Action Film With Ryan Reynolds
Netflix is getting on board for a “Dragon’s Lair” revival.
Don Bluth and Gary Goldman’s ‘Anastasia’ Is 20 Years Old Today
Made at the height of the 2d animation boom in the United States, “Anastasia” was the highest-grossing film that Don Bluth and Gary Goldman ever made.
Don Bluth Doesn’t Need Your Money To Make A ‘Dragon’s Lair’ Pitch
Don Bluth might be an animation legend, but you don’t need to give money to him.
‘Mouse in Transition’: When Everyone Left Disney (Chapter 7)
Don Bluth smiled at me. “I wouldn’t worry about being laid off from Disney’s, Steve. Nobody gets laid off around here. When somebody messes up, the studio just sends them to WED.”
Background Painter Ron Dias Dies at 76
Background painter and stylist Ron Dias died in California on Tuesday, July 30th at the age of 76. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii on February …
Parts of The Don Bluth Archive Are Viewable Online
In 2005, Don Bluth and producing partner Gary Goldman donated their animation archives to Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). The …
How Old Were These Animation Directors When They Made Their First Film?
“Animation is a young man’s game,” Chuck Jones once said. There’s no question that animation is a labor-intensive art that requires mass …
EXCLUSIVE: Don Bluth Inteview About His Return To “Dragon’s Lair”
Animation legend Don Bluth hardly needs an introduction on Cartoon Brew. Long story short, he started working at Disney in the late …
“Flyin’ Chunks And Other Things To Duck” by Dorse Lanpher
Dorse A. Lanpher is one of a handful of artists who can say he worked on Disney classics like Sleeping Beauty and 101 Dalmatians as well …
