Perceive Designs » Entertainment http://www.perceive.net My Perception is My Reality Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:06:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Dear Mr. Disney Feature Animation http://www.perceive.net/2004/04/02/dear-mr-disney-feature-animation/ http://www.perceive.net/2004/04/02/dear-mr-disney-feature-animation/#comments Fri, 02 Apr 2004 05:00:00 +0000 admin http://dev.perceive.net/2004/04/02/dear-mr-disney-feature-animation/ Dear Mr. Stainton:

The demise of Disney Feature Animation is the death of the Disney magic.

I am a Disney shareholder and, as most people in the United States, grew up with Disney 2D cel-based animation movies.

I am also an amateur 3D animator, and have been since 1992.

I’ve stated these things to express to you the strength of my opinion about Disney feature animation. I believe that computer animation can not replace 2D cel animation. The reason for Feature Animation’s decline has not been because 3D animation is new and flashy. Pixar has made some huge technological leaps in this area but what has, in my opinion, driven Pixar’s films to their success is the stories… NOT the animation technique.

Pixar has brought life to stories that had never been heard. Stories that are compelling, entertaining, and well written. Something that has been lacking in recent Disney films.

Disney began the tradition of using fables and stories that have been around for ages, such as Snow White, Bambi, etc. however there is one great difference in those movies, and recent Disney movies — the recent stories aren’t as compelling. Walt Disney took a great deal of time in developing the story of his movies, creating a world and style that enchanted the viewers. Those movies are still as compelling today, as they were when they were created. My three year old son enjoys The Fox and the Hound as much as Monsters, Inc. or any of the other 3D animated movies out now. He does not have the same fascination for recent Disney movies. I believe it is the story.

Please realize that we do want the tradition of 2D cel animation to live on, even in it’s current incarnation that includes some 3D animation, and computer assisted cel painting.

Special Effects can make a movie interesting, but a good story will make a movie entertaining, enlightening, and lasting.

Thank you,
Eric Vitiello
Perceive Designs [http://www.perceive.net]

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]]> http://www.perceive.net/2004/04/02/dear-mr-disney-feature-animation/feed/ 0 And Pixar does the expected http://www.perceive.net/2004/01/29/and-pixar-does-the-xpected/ http://www.perceive.net/2004/01/29/and-pixar-does-the-xpected/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2004 05:00:00 +0000 admin http://dev.perceive.net/2004/01/29/and-pixar-does-the-xpected/ Well, it was somewhat inevitable Pixar is dropping Disney like a bad seed. See, Disney has been doing some underhanded things to Pixar over the fast few years, and Pixar apparently has become tired of it. Short disclaimer that makes my feelings more interesting: I’m a Disney shareholder. I don’t have alot, but every penny of earnings help. So I’m fairly ticked off that Disney didn’t do a better job in making it’s prize contractor happy. Morons.

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I have some DVDs that are near unplayable because of scratches on the media. I would like to know how to return them and get replacement media so that I may use the media license I purchased.

Thank you,
Eric Vitiello

So they say that when you buy a DVD or VHS you’re mainly purchasing a license to watch the movie. Some of my DVDs have scratches on them that have rendered them unwatchable, so I’m guessing I shoud be able to get replacement media for dirt cheap. If not, then the claim that the main part of the purchase price is the medium is false. I’m betting they will say I need to just buy a new copy. What do you think?

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