PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE

It's that time of the year again! Disney Animation Studios' newest Prep & Landing episode, Naughty vs. Nice, premieres on ABC this Monday, December 5th at 8:30/7:30c.  Here's a promo with a few short clips I animated of Lanny (Derek Richardson), Wayne (Dave Foley), and Carol (Grace Potter):


The original Prep & Landing special is now available on DVD, along with the "stocking stuffer" Operation Secret Santa short I worked on from last year.

And if you happen to find yourself at the Disneyland Resort over the holiday season, be sure to head over to Disney's California Adventure for World of Color with a special appearance from Lanny & Wayne. (My advice is to avoid the crowds and enjoy the World of Color dining with reserved viewing.)










There's new animation created just for this show, and it was a thrill for me to help animate something for the parks!  My thanks to Kevin Deters and Stevie Wermers for making more dreams come true :o)

WINNIE THE POOH

It's been over 30 years since we've seen a new adventure with Winnie the Pooh from Disney Animation.  If you love hand drawn animation, please go see this movie at a theater near you! 

Also, check out Disney Movie Rewards for how you can get FREE admission to WINNIE THE POOH!

BRIAN MCDONALD ON STORY

Here's an interview with one of the best animation teachers I've ever had, and he's not even an animator. Brian has taught me so much about observation and clarity - it has changed the way I approach my scenes, and showed me that animators are storytellers too.

The High Bar w/ Warren Etheredge & Brian McDonald from The High Bar on Vimeo.

Brian has lectured at both Disney and Pixar, and I only wish he were down in LA more often so we could benefit from his wisdom on a regular basis. Check out his books Invisible Ink and The Golden Theme, as well as his Invisible Ink blog.


Also, for those of you near San Diego, he will be speaking at a TR!CKSTER Symposium on July 22nd.

THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR

First off, huge thanks to those of you who went to see TANGLED over these past two weeks!!! Back at the studio we are all very excited by the awesome opening weekend box office, not to mention becoming #1 this week! I certainly had a lot to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!
And now, just in time for Christmas, there is a *brand new* PREP & LANDING "stocking stuffer" short called OPERATION SECRET SANTA, on which I had the pleasure of animating. The short airs TONIGHT (Dec. 7th) on ABC following A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS. Also, the original (and Emmy-award winning *grin*) PREP & LANDING will re-air on ABC this Thursday night (Dec. 9th). Be sure to check them both out!

TANGLED OPENS TODAY!!

Disney's 50th Animated Feature opens today in theaters. Take your friends and family to see it this Thanksgiving weekend!

CTN EXPO

Looking forward to attending the CTN EXPO these next few days! It was an honor to be a part of it last year at the Animation Mentor Panel. Both Animation Mentor and Disney have some great events planned. Be sure to catch a screening of Dean Wellin's short TICK TOCK TALE on Friday evening.

Also, TANGLED's Animation Supervisors John Kahrs and Clay Kaytis will be a part of the "Untangling the Look of Tangled" talk on Sunday.



Rumor has it, Disney will also be screening TANGLED on the Disney studio lot for CTN attendees!