01-25-2006, 10:24 PM
Needless to say, I've been following all the varied story lines swirling around this. It would seem to be a bit much to pay, just to get me back in LA. And in fact, it is. And I'm not going there. Pixar'll stay here and do what it does, (me doing whatever it is I do there,) and Disney will stay there and - here's the tricky part - start doing again what it should be doing. I don't think anyone believes they should make Pixar movies; they should make Disney movies. That'd be best. They'll just get an opportunity to answer to another film maker who is driven to tell great stories and bring great characters to life, instead of answering to a Harvard MBA. Who's smart, but not a storytelling film maker.
This marks the first time since the mid-60s - a brief period after Walt died - that animation decisions will be made by an animator. Since then, the reigns of animation have passed from one suit to the next.
This is truly a remarkable moment, and one that will have, I believe, significant cultural impact. I think Bob Iger is smart and savvy, and recognized the one simple truth that Eisner never really understood; animation drives all the Disney business. Bad animation product brings everything else down. Except maybe ESPN. Good animation pushes everything ahead. Oh, and helps make more money.
I'm personally thrilled at the prospect of other animation companies scrambling to give their own version of John Lasseter executive level creative control.
BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!
As if. Who else will be willing to give that up in favor of some "artist"? Won't happen anywhere else.
I'm buckle'n up. It's gonna be interesting!
This marks the first time since the mid-60s - a brief period after Walt died - that animation decisions will be made by an animator. Since then, the reigns of animation have passed from one suit to the next.
This is truly a remarkable moment, and one that will have, I believe, significant cultural impact. I think Bob Iger is smart and savvy, and recognized the one simple truth that Eisner never really understood; animation drives all the Disney business. Bad animation product brings everything else down. Except maybe ESPN. Good animation pushes everything ahead. Oh, and helps make more money.
I'm personally thrilled at the prospect of other animation companies scrambling to give their own version of John Lasseter executive level creative control.
BWA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!!
As if. Who else will be willing to give that up in favor of some "artist"? Won't happen anywhere else.
I'm buckle'n up. It's gonna be interesting!