Written by Katie Constantine Edited by Morgan Moore The new movie Cruella, written by Dana Fox and Tony McNamara, dives into the backstory of the infamous villain from 101 Dalmatians, Cruella De Vil. In order for the movie to be a success, it’s crucial for the writers to get us to root for Cruella. This […]Read Post ›
Written by Hayley Garden, edited by Kathryn Cooperman In an article posted earlier this year, I talked about how Brave, despite being a flawed movie with a messy production history, still manages to be compelling and emotionally satisfying. Though it is easy to point out the holes in its narrative structure, the emotional beats land […]Read Post ›
Written by Hayley Garden; edited by Morgan Moore and Kathryn Cooperman. Cover image per stltoday.com. Pixar Animation Studios, which opened its doors in 1995 with the first ever feature length 3D Animated film, revolutionized the medium and completely changed the course of animation’s future. Their movies are nothing short of incredible, with compelling characters driving […]Read Post ›
Lizzie Nichols is an illustrator based out of Los Angeles, California. She is currently a Visual Development Artist at Sony Pictures Animation, has worked as Lead Set Designer at Rubicon Group Holdings (RGH), and is a former Disney Imagineer. Lizzie is responsible for creating animated worlds and characters that help tell a specific story. You can […]Read Post ›
When the system that passes off one race or ethnicity for another also gives positive exposure to many working actors of color—how do we reconcile that?
After five years of construction, a new Disneyland theme park has been opened in Pudong, Shanghai, China this past Thursday. The park is part of a larger Shanghai Disney Resort which features two themed hotels as well as a commercial center called Disneytown. The opening of the theme park and resort has been long anticipated […]Read Post ›
If you were asked to name building materials, I doubt many people would list ‘plastic’ as one of them. But at one point in time, engineers and designers thought it would completely revolutionize the way that we build.
It’s that time of year again, when ‘Let It Go‘ blasts from every loudspeaker across every mall across America. But there’s more to Frozen, and its queen, than meets the eye.
