The Magic of a Yellow No. 2 Pencil
Quality graphite in the pencils made the difference for me while I worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation.
Quality graphite in the pencils made the difference for me while I worked at Walt Disney Feature Animation.
Like a plane lifting off the runway, Nightmare eventually soared to the heavens, going from cult status to a mainstream holiday classic and merchandising juggernaut.
In April 1965, rocket scientist Wernher von Braun extended an invitation to Walt Disney and some of his Imagineers, including Claude Coats, to visit the space program.
While researching for my latest book, I discovered some fascinating facts about Disney Legend Claude Coats.
Back in the 1930s, Mickey Mouse pocket knives were sold by the dozen wholesale to retail establishments.
Who better to help a company sell their water heaters to consumers than Donald Duck and his nephews?
The Spandules are said to be cousins to The Gremlins. Here is a rare pamphlet produced by the Walt Disney Studios during the WWII years.
For a young Tim Burton some of his key inspirational moments came from visual effects designer Ray Harryhausen and his stop-motion animation of fantastical creatures.
The artwork for these ink blotters was done by artist Hank Porter. Here’s the story behind them.
Stop-motion animators are a special breed — most became fans of the technique at an early age.