Walt Disney Classified: Meet The “Spandules”
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.
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Influences Before the Nightmare Began
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.
Walt Disney Classified: The Advertising Ink Blotters
The artwork for these ink blotters was done by artist Hank Porter. Here’s the story behind them.
Capture Lightning in a Bottle: Animation Production on “The Nightmare Before Christmas”
Stop-motion animators are a special breed — most became fans of the technique at an early age.
Walt Disney Classified: The Ration Book Holder!
The Disney Ration Book Holders were used from early 1942 through approximately June 1946 when the Office of Price Administration shut down.
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Puppet Fabrication – Part 2
Once the clay sculptures were approved, the fabrication process began.
The Nightmare Before Christmas: Puppet Fabrication— Part 1
As a movie fan, I am often fascinated as much by how something is made or how an effect is achieved on screen as I am about the finished film itself.
7 Things You Didn’t Know About “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas”
I have done much research and writing on this Tim Burton’s film, and plenty of fascinating behind the scenes information came to light.
3D Disneyland: A Primer
Some twenty-five years ago, the seeds were planted for this book, and all this time later, these never-before-seen photos are now being shared with the public.
Walt Disney Classified: The Aeronca Project, Prod. 2660
In 1943 Disney created a long-forgotten storybook that not only entertained but inspired many young people to dream about the future possibilities of aviation.
