Stumbled upon a most excellent article at Animation World Network regarding the so called "demise" of 2D animation. The author has some very interesting points to make, and even covers a little about the Disney film history as well.
http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=all&sort=date&article_no=1887&page=1
How much more could it cost than the breathtaking sums spent on Sinbad and Treasure Planet, losses so stunning that 2D animation has been made to walk the plank at their respective studios? In fact, I have a proposal for a certain animation studio that has the perfect project sitting right in its own vaults. Charles Solomon in his excellent book, The Disney That Never Was, reveals the details of a proposed feature starring the studio’s three biggest properties.
Morgan’s Ghost was originally scripted by ________ Creedon and Al Perkins back in October of 1936 and some 800 storyboards were developed for a film that would have starred Mickey, Donald, and Goofy in a rollicking tale of pirates, ghosts and treasure. The project eventually turned into a comic book produced by Carl Barks and Jack Hannah; only Donald survived the cut, joined by his nephews. The story, renamed Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold was published in 1942 and is one of the most sought-after collectibles in the field.
http://mag.awn.com/index.php?ltype=all&sort=date&article_no=1887&page=1
How much more could it cost than the breathtaking sums spent on Sinbad and Treasure Planet, losses so stunning that 2D animation has been made to walk the plank at their respective studios? In fact, I have a proposal for a certain animation studio that has the perfect project sitting right in its own vaults. Charles Solomon in his excellent book, The Disney That Never Was, reveals the details of a proposed feature starring the studio’s three biggest properties.
Morgan’s Ghost was originally scripted by ________ Creedon and Al Perkins back in October of 1936 and some 800 storyboards were developed for a film that would have starred Mickey, Donald, and Goofy in a rollicking tale of pirates, ghosts and treasure. The project eventually turned into a comic book produced by Carl Barks and Jack Hannah; only Donald survived the cut, joined by his nephews. The story, renamed Donald Duck Finds Pirate Gold was published in 1942 and is one of the most sought-after collectibles in the field.
