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July 30, 2006
2D Animation Returns To House Mouse
It looks like the acquisition of Pixar is doing Disney good both on the financial and creative fronts. At last week's Comic-Con convention, it was revealed Disney is working on a new 2D animated full length feature entitled "The Frog Princess".
Pixar's work style seems to have re-energized the House Mouse as current employees are exuberant with the sweeping changes within the animation division. For one, Pixar believes in creative freedom. For The Frog Princess, they've brought back Little Mermaid's directors Ron Clements and John Musker to style, write, and direct as they see fit - totally free from the grips of marketing and board members. Pixar believes Disney art has always been second to none, but it's their stories that have suffered in previous years since writing moved away from creatives to marketing gurus.
I'm really happy to see the return of 2D and I can't wait for Disney to revive the classic American Fairy-Tales. Disney was once master at them. Let's hope there's still some magic left under Mickey's top hat.
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