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We're finally finishing our SparkShorts series! 5 years after we recorded an episode on the the second batch of three episodes, Rachel Wagner and I are finally going back and finishing out the series with the final five that have been released since early 2020!Follow Rachel online!Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RachelsReviews⁠⁠Blog: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://rachelsreviews.net⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠I Heart Animation - Episode 204For bonus episodes, extended episodes, and more, sign up for my Patreon! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠For links to my latest episodes & videos, social media, and more, check out my Link Tree! ⁠https://linktr.ee/jonjnorth⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Send us a Text Message.From film school, to interning and directing the first stop-motion short film through Pixar's Sparkshorts and most recently named in 2024 Variety's Top 10 Animators to Watch List, Searit Huluf brings lived experience and visual texture to the screen.Africa Film Festival will be running from 19 - 21 July and Searit's Self will be screening as a part of AFROFUTURES ANIMATION on Saturday followed by a Q&A.Self is also streaming on Disney+ Searit Huluf's website.Africa Film Festival.Join us on our weekly Patreon zoom chats! (Sundays @ 10PM SYD)Website | Rotten Tomatoes | Linktree | Youtube | Twitter | Instagram

Rik Boey is een radiodier, vandaag audioproducer en podcaststrateeg bij VRT MAX. Maar bovenal is hij een Pixarfan. De geknipte gast voor een speciale aflevering over de kortfilms onder de noemer SparkShorts. Aanvankelijk is Rik niet helemaal gecharmeerd door de vraag (“waarom vraag je me niet voor mijn favoriete Pixar-film ‘Up'?), al ontdekt hij gaandeweg dat net deze selectie filmpjes aantonen waarom hij zo van Pixar houdt. Omdat het een studio is die durft te experimenten met technologie maar ook met mensen. SparkShorts gaven medewerkers van de studio de kans om een persoonlijk verhaal uit te werken met een beperkt budget, en binnen een gelimiteerde tijd. Win-win voor de studio. Het kan nieuwe talenten doen bovendrijven die nodig zijn om de nieuwe originele en sequelfilms te bedenken. Maar het daagt de technologie ook uit om nog efficiënter te zijn, zonder aan kwaliteit in te boeten. (En natuurlijk hebben we het ook uitgebreid over ‘Up'.)

A SPARK STORY is a new documentary movie on Disney+ about the creative process behind Disney's SparkShorts movies. The documentary focuses on two Pixar Animation employees, Aphton Corbin and Louis Gonzales, as they try to complete a SparkShort in the span of six months. The movie highlights their different approaches to story, animation and directing. The two directors work to tell deeply personal stories in a way that appeals to the broadest audiences. They quickly realize it's no easy feat, but they persevere in seeing their stories realized on the screen.

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In this very animated episode, the team turn their attention to a pair of SparkShorts from Pixar that deal directly with autistic experience; Float (2019) by Bobby Rubio, and Loop (2020) by Erica Milsom. Followng this, they pull apart the imagery, metaphors and characters of Adam Elliot's stop-motion feature length film Mary and Max (2009). They consider what animated film can do for the depiction of autism that is not as easily acheived in live-action, while also debating the ethics of working in collaboration with real autistic individuals. Loop, for example, features the vocal contributions of minimally verbal actor Madison Bandy, while Mary and Max was directly inspired by Elliot's real-life autistic penpal. We also consider the depiction of trauma, the relationship between autism and age, and the use of caricature and the grotesque. In this episode you hear Janet Harbord, Alex Widdowson, John-James Laidlow, Georgia Bradburn and David Hartley. For more on the Autism Through Cinema project, check out our website: https://www.autism-through-cinema.org.uk/. Follow us on Twitter at @AutismCinema, and send us messages on cinemautism[at]gmail.com

It doesn't have to take long to make you smile...We're playing catch up these days here on "In The Seats With..." but we've got a good one for you.Now on the Disney+ streaming service we dive into the world of 'Dug Days' that reintroduces us to our favourite talking dog; Dug.  Set right after the adventures of 'Up' it takes us into this dog's very skewed world for some adventures right in his own backyard.We had the distinct pleasure to talk with Writer/Director Bob Peterson (who's also the voice of Dug) and producer Kim Collins about the genesis of the series, re-entering this world and so very much more.

Inside the Walt Disney Archives opens at Graceland, new details about Destination D23 2021 – Walt Disney World, 2021 Disney Accelerator creators have been announced, Disney Cruise Line resuming Bahamian cruises from Florida, The Simpsons season 33 premiere will be a musical episode, special guests coming to season three of Amphibia, a new Billie Eilish concert film will make Disney+ viewers Happier Than Ever, and new lineup for Pixar Animation Studios' SparkShorts program unveiled. Plus, Paul Rudish and Elsa Chang talk about how the new season of The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse is a tribute to Disney movies and theme parks from Snow White to the Tiki Room.

Today's episode includes: Gerry McGrory's experience on being an animator on Space Jam: A New Legacy Disney+ released the trailer of Chip ‘n' Dale: Park Life Netflix and Lucifer's Joe Henderson are making a Pokémon live-action series Disney announced new SparkShorts from Pixar and new Goofy cartoons from Walt Disney Animation Studios Nickelodeon announces a Baby Shark movie and a season 2 of Baby Shark's Big Show!

In this What's On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss this week's biggest Disney+ news including: Billie Eilish's “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles” Coming Soon To Disney+ Two New Pixar SparkShorts “Twenty Something” & “Nona” Coming Soon To Disney+ “Black Widow” Watched By 2 Million Households In The US Via Disney+ Premier Access They also talk about the "Last Duel" and "Vacation Friends" trailers and share their thoughts on this weeks Disney+ and Star Originals including "The Bad Batch", "Love, Victor", "Playing With Sharks" and much more. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting it via our Patreon or as a YouTube Channel Membership from as little as $2 a month and get access to exclusive content and much more.

In this What's On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss this week's biggest Disney+ news including: Billie Eilish's “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles” Coming Soon To Disney+ Two New Pixar SparkShorts “Twenty Something” & “Nona” Coming Soon To Disney+ “Black Widow” Watched By 2 Million Households In The US Via Disney+ Premier Access They also talk about the "Last Duel" and "Vacation Friends" trailers and share their thoughts on this weeks Disney+ and Star Originals including "The Bad Batch", "Love, Victor", "Playing With Sharks" and much more. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting it via our Patreon or as a YouTube Channel Membership from as little as $2 a month and get access to exclusive content and much more.

In this What's On Disney Plus Podcast episode, Roger and James discuss this week's biggest Disney+ news including: Billie Eilish's “Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles” Coming Soon To Disney+ Two New Pixar SparkShorts “Twenty Something” & “Nona” Coming Soon To Disney+ “Black Widow” Watched By 2 Million Households In The US Via Disney+ Premier Access They also talk about the "Last Duel" and "Vacation Friends" trailers and share their thoughts on this weeks Disney+ and Star Originals including "The Bad Batch", "Love, Victor", "Playing With Sharks" and much more. If you enjoy our podcast, please consider supporting it via our Patreon or as a YouTube Channel Membership from as little as $2 a month and get access to exclusive content and much more.

A bit of a throwback as we're picking one out of our archives! In honour of the recent Oscars, we covered 2 of Pixar's oscar-nominated shorts, Kitbull and Burrow! We actually recorded this one before we knew the recent Oscar results and had some fun watching and discussing these two!⁠ Also HUGE shoutout to feedspot.com for putting us on their Top 20 Cartoon Podcast and Top 20 Anime Podcast lists! Be sure to check out the other amazing podcasts on that list! www.thecartoonreboot.com | TWITTER: @cartoonreboot_ | IG: @thecartoonreboot | YT: thecartoonreboot  

“When you get these jobs that you have been so brilliantly trained for, just remember that your real job is that if you are free, you need to free somebody else.” - Toni Morrison Julia Furlan (she/her) is an independent podcaster and reporter. She hosted the Vox Media podcast, “Go For Broke.” Before Vox, she was the head of the BuzzFeed News PodSquad and hosted a series of podcasts for NPR. Julia is also a professor at The New School and NYU Alumni! In this episode, Julia, Carly, and Schuyler explore: Being a woman in the podcast industry Power dynamics and women solidarity in the workplace The role of media and entertainment in representation and activism Advice for young women and non binary people entering the podcast industry You can follow Julia on Twitter (@juliastmi) and listen to Go For Broke on Apple Podcasts and Spotify! Correction: In the episode, Carly said Purl was one of Pixar’s first shorts. In fact, Purl was the first release in SparkShorts, a special animated short film series produced by Pixar which gave employees a chance to develop animated shorts in limited time and budget. The series began in 2018. Pixar has been making shorts since 1984. WHO ARE WE? Fusion Voices is the official podcast of Fusion Film Festival, New York University’s premiere student-run festival that celebrates women and non-binary creators in film, TV, and new media. SAVE THE DATES: April 1-3 2021. Fusion will reward NYU student work and hold virtual panels and masterclasses with top industry professionals including Fusion’s 2021 Woman of the Year, Issa Rae! CREDITS Producers: Nina Leitenberg Hosts: Schuyler Barefoot & Carly Kline Sound Editor & Mixer: Nina Leitenberg “Dreamer” by Vodovoz Music Productions: https://youtu.be/N4ex28rjYDk Special thanks to our faculty advisor Susan Sandler and the Fusion Voices team: Nina Leitenberg, Roni Polsgrove, Aspen Nelson, Schuyler Barefoot, Carly Kline, Maya Gavant, and Sam Whitley!

IT'S SHORTS MONTH! Kyle and Alexys talk about Pixar's Sparkshorts and review the individual short films as we start Shorts Month here on the Most Magical Podcast on Earth.NzehHTOZMPxdo5JjIcFQ

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Pixar has a new collection on Disney+ that has definitely made it to our watch list today. We are discussing what we love about the series. “The SparkShorts program is designed to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques, and experiment with new production workflows. These films are unlike anything we’ve ever done at Pixar, providing an opportunity to unlock the potential of individual artists and their inventive filmmaking approaches on a smaller scale than our normal fare.” Jim Morris - President, Pixar Animation Studios www.ObscureDisneyPodcast.com www.DisneyPatch.com www.Obscuri-D.com

Você está sendo iniciado na Irmandade Nerd! No episódio especial de hoje, Marlon Marins e Renan Peneda conversam sobre Cyberbug... digo, Cyberpunk 2077! Sugestões - seu guia nerd da semana: • Angel Miners & The Lightning Riders - Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/y9addmj2 | YouTube Music: https://tinyurl.com/ybqb8hno • SparkShorts: https://tinyurl.com/y87luxyl Episódios recomendados: • IN Live | Playlist Night City Wire - Videocasts no YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/y6k4sxka • IN #22 | Crunch - Videocast no YouTube: https://youtu.be/WxxP-Lb-m94 Créditos: • GET UP - TOKYO MACHINE & Guy Arthur: https://youtu.be/HV7mLcsUp5U Provida por NoCopyrightSounds Baixe grátis / Faça stream: http://ncs.io/GetUp Ouça em mais plataformas, nossas redes sociais e contato profissional: https://linktr.ee/irmandadenerd_

¡Orejones!  ¡Exactamente, brutales! Pixar tiene un programa llamado Sparkshorts donde les dan oportunidad a nuevo talento a que cuenten historias. Son 6 cortometrajes y los 6 son increíbles, hablan de temas actuales y te ponen a pensar la manera en la que reaccionamos o actuamos. Cortometrajes muy al estilo Pixar con excelentes historias pero también excelentes enseñanzas. ¡Todos ellos ya los pueden disfrutar en Disney +!  ¿Y a ustedes cual fue el Sparkshort que más les gustó? ¡Pónganse cómodos, súbanle al volumen y abran las Orejas! ¡Esperamos que disfruten este episodio!

Rosana Sullivan is a Director, Storyboard Artist, Writer, and Executive Producer. Since 2011 she has worked for Pixar Animation Studios. In 2019 she wrote and directed her first animated short film, Kitbull, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film at the 92nd Academy Awards. Sullivan worked as a lead character designer at Ooga Labs and a 2D artist at Kabam before joining Pixar Animation Studios in 2011. With Pixar, she has contributed to the 3D animated films Monsters University, The Good Dinosaur, Piper, and Incredibles 2. She was nominated for a 2015 Annie Award for outstanding achievement in storyboarding in an animated feature production for her work on The Good Dinosaur. In February 2019 she wrote and directed her first animated film, a nine-minute traditionally animated short called Kitbull, which is part of the SparkShorts series. In April 2019 she published an autobiographical picture book, Mommy Sayang, describing the life of a girl and her mother in a Malaysian village. This story, along with others that she has written, was inspired by her mother's roots in Malaysia. In this Podcast, Rosana gives insider tips on making a successful demo reel, talks about having side passion projects and braintrust for creatives, as well as her experience working at Pixar and her Oscar nominated short film Kitbull. For more show notes, visit www.allanmckay.com/260/.

In this episode, I review two of Pixar's Sparkshorts, which have been added to the Disney+ app. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Avui un regal especial pels fans. Comencem amb un anàlisi de Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian sobre el making of de la sèrie que ha estrenat Disney +. Comentem els efectes digitals pràctics i el procés creatiu de Jon Favreau i Dave Filoni. Seguim amb les ressenyes dels curts de la segona temporada dels Star Trek: Short Treks. Els capítols d'animació, l'Enterprise de Pike i Spock i la preqüela de Star Trek: Picard. Tanquem amb la ressenya del projecte Sparkshorts de Pixar amb curts com Purl, Kitbull, Wind, Smash and Grab, etcètera. Presentat i dirigit per l'Ignasi Arbat, aquesta setmana amb l'Aram Bonmatí, l'Agus Izquierdo, en Sergi Toboso, l'Albert Tarrés i la Marta Sanz.

Avui un regal especial pels fans. Comencem amb un anàlisi de Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian sobre el making of de la sèrie que ha estrenat Disney +. Comentem els efectes digitals pràctics i el procés creatiu de Jon Favreau i Dave Filoni. Seguim amb les ressenyes dels curts de la segona temporada dels Star Trek: Short Treks. Els capítols d'animació, l'Enterprise de Pike i Spock i la preqüela de Star Trek: Picard. Tanquem amb la ressenya del projecte Sparkshorts de Pixar amb curts com Purl, Kitbull, Wind, Smash and Grab, etcètera. Presentat i dirigit per l'Ignasi Arbat, aquesta setmana amb l'Aram Bonmatí, l'Agus Izquierdo, en Sergi Toboso, l'Albert Tarrés i la Marta Sanz.

Why Venn Diagram two animated films when you can go for EIGHT (short) FILMS?? We discuss Hair Love, the seven short films that currently comprise Pixar’s Sparkshorts collection, and those storytelling voices long overdue for exploration and amplification. There’s also a human that hilariously flails around because he has been possessed by a dog. It's glorious. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Harlly, Jeaun and Lawson haven't seen so many lawyers and politicians gathered together in one place since confession this morning.ALSO DISCUSSED* Bottle Rocket (1996)* Executive Decision (1996)* From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money (1999)* From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter (1999)* The Late Shift (1996)* Midsommar (2019)* SparkShorts (2019-2020)Reach us on Twitter at: https://twitter.com/IDontKnowWhyWe1Read Harlly and Jeaun's Blog at https://onthebrightsidemedia.home.blog/Read Lawson's Blog athttps://exitthroughthecandycounter.wordpress.com/

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Siamo arrivati quindi alla fine di questa lunga avventura alla (ri)scoperta dei Corti Pixar. Oggi, oltre che fare un po' il sunto e dirvi i nostri preferiti in assoluto, vi parliamo degli SparkShorts. Sono infatti dei cortometraggi che si discostano un po' dai classici e che, a differenza dei cugini che debuttano al cinema, vengono caricati direttamente in rete, su Youtube e Disney+. Ci siamo particolarmente divertite a ripercorrere un po' della nostra infanzia e andare alla ricerca di queste nuove piccole perle e speriamo di aver strappato un sorriso anche a voi! Se volete dirci i vostri preferiti o le vostre impressioni vi aspettiamo sulle nostre pagine social! A Presto! Profilo Twitter: https://twitter.com/chiwipod?s=20  Profilo Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chiwipod/ Lista dei Film della Settimana: https://letterboxd.com/chia_sound/list/chiwi-film-della-settimana/ Profili TV Time: Chiara1 (KiraChan) ChiaraBIS (chia_sound)

This week we explore some of the more unconventional jobs at Disneyland you may not know about. From SCUBA divers to Look Specialists, we’re bringing these unique jobs to light. Links:Subscribe to our events calendar (it’s free)!Follow Sean, Tabitha and the Magic on Main Street Podcast on Instagram!If you have any comments, questions or any stories you may want to share with our audience, email us at friends@magiconmainstreetpodcast.com.Become a patron on our all new Patreon! For as little as $2 a month, you’ll get early access and you’ll never have to listen to ads!Show NotesTopic 1 - This Week in Disneyland history1956:Disneyland holds its first "Old-Fashioned Easter Parade" down Main Street USA.1956:At Disneyland, the Bathroom of the Future (later known as the Bathroom of Tomorrow) presented by The Crane Company, opens in Tomorrowland.1990:At Disneyland, the Blue Ribbon Bakery shop opens on Main Street replacing the Sunkist Citrus HouseToday, this space is the check-in area and indoor dining room of the Carnation Café. In 1997, the shop moved down the street, to Jolly Holiday‘s current location.1993:At Disneyland, the Aladdin's Royal Caravan parade steps off for the first time.1995:The Disney film A Goofy Movie is released.Topic 2 - News Parks officially closed “until further notice”. Reservations available starting June 1st as of right now but fine print on disney websites says whether or not the parks will remain closed until June 1st is still undecided.. Cast members will continue to be paid through 4/18.Disney senior execs will have their pay reduced in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and the indefinite closures of Disney Parks across the world.You can take a virtual tour of Walt Disney Imagineering on the disney parks youtube page.Bose and Trigger have been working with LucasFilm, Skywalker Sound and Disney to introduce an augmented reality app called the “Star Wars Audio AR Experience”. The AR app will help you experience all the sounds of the SW universe from the hum of a lightsaber to the sounds of battle. Also the audio ambiance of black spire outpost on Galaxy’s Edge. Trigger released a statement saying “In partnership with Lucasfilm, Skywalker Sound, Disney, and Bose, Trigger created an immersive, audio-focused AR experience to complement the release of the final film in the Skywalker Saga, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
. It was built specifically to utilize the capabilities of embedded motion sensors found in the flagship line of Bose AR-enabled devices, including two types of headphones and a line of eyeglass frames. Users can try it out in the official Star Wars app.By simply rotating their head, users can experience four essential scenes from the Star Wars franchise as if they were inside the films. They can explore the area where characters are engaged in battle or tap a character to switch to their point-of-view. The AR spans across all eras of the franchise, covering the journey of Anakin and Luke Skywalker’s iconic lightsaber, leading up to the current trilogy where the lightsaber is now in Rey’s possession. The final scene in the AR experience is based on the Millennium Falcon training sequence from A New Hope, which features new, original sounds created specifically for this experience by Skywalker Sound, along with a number of sounds from the Disney Galaxy’s Edge theme park experience.”Topic 3 - MerchThree Caballeros mini backpack from Loungefly. Donald Jose and Panchito stacked faces. Small zip around wallet with the three faces and different instruments. $80 for a backpack and $40 for the wallet, coming soon to the Loungefly website.Vera Bradley and Disney collab with a large collection of pink and purple flowered clad bags and more.Design has a bluish background with pink flowers and purple mickey heads. Collection has a lanyard (25) Tote (120) Wristlet (45) ID Case (20) Drawstring tote (75) throw blanket with mickey minnie and pluto (65) cosmetic case (40) hipster bag (85) crossbody/wristlet (80) mini hipster bag (60) Campus backpack (130) travel bag (140) sling backpack (65) on Shop Disney.Tie Dye apparel hits shop disney for summer. All merch is branded for Disneyland AND Disney World.Tie Dye spirit Jersey 69.99. Womens tie dye shirts with Disneyland or Disney World design on front 36.99. Tie dye dress 39.99. Women's shorts with mickey silhouettes on front 34.99.Mulan Pandora charms on Shop DisneyMulan dangle charm with a disc that says “be strong and be yourself.“ Inspired by Disney's 1998 mulan.Red ball charm with Mushu ‘Disney Castle Collection releasing on Shop Disney. The first in the collection, Cinderella’s castle, will be released on April 4th. Each series in the collection will include a high-end figurine along with other products inspired by the castle. The Cinderella series will have the figure, ornament, journal, pin and puzzle. Others to be included in the collection will be Frozen Mulan Snow White Tangled Sleeping Beauty Aladdin The Little Mermaid Brave and Beauty and the Beast.Topic 4 - Hidden MickeyThe Rescuers- Wall clock in intro scene. Clock looks like an oversized watch next to a lion poster. Has a full mickey.Topic 5 - FoodKenzie- Hot Chocolate from BatuuTabitha- Pomme Frites from Cafe OrleansSean- Chimichanga from the carts in Frontierland or Main Street Hub.Topic 6 - Events/EntertainmentWhat to watch on Disney+Walt Disney Animation Studios Short CircuitShort Circuit is a series of animated short films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios filmmakers and artists. The films are independent shorts that are meant to "take risks in both visual style and story". Similar to its sister series SparkShorts from Pixar, it is meant to showcase new talent from within the industry.[1] These shorts were originally meant to be kept within the studio, but have since been released to the general public. 14 episodes, about 5 minutes eachLittle boy discovers that puddles can be portals to a fantastical worldA young girl faces off against an evil hairdresser as she goes through imaginative lengths to avoid her first haircut.Disneyland app - turn on your push notificationsMagic Moments in History - Enjoy a bite sized journey into the history of Disney theme parks, attractions and morePlayWeekly feature - Andy’s board game blastMickey & Minnie’s Trivia TimeDapper Dans are doing a #VoicesfromHome series on the Disney Parks youtube channel. You can visit the Disney Parks blog to vote for what song you’d like to hear them perform.A virtual viewing has been released for the Magic Happens parade at Disneyland. You can find the full parade video on Facebook and YouTube.MAIN - Crazy Disneyland JobsScuba diverWhile most divers hang up their gear during the winter, our divers work year-round to maintain cleanliness and ensure that show elements living under water are ready for our guests each day. They use various talents, skills, degrees and certifications to maintain our numerous water attractions including the Rivers of America, Jungle Cruise, Storybook Land Canal Boats, Splash Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean and Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage at Disneyland park, as well as Paradise Bay at Disney California Adventure park.Photo censorsNo skinNo obscene gesturesNo celebritiesWorked in the "Critter House" - Flash/Splash MountainMermaids in TomorrowlandIn 1959, amid a grand, televised re-opening of Tomorrowland — the futuristic sector of Disney’s park — Disneyland opened its Submarine Voyage rideWeeks before Submarine Voyage’s grand opening, Disneyland had put out a local newspaper ad calling for “mermaids.” Hundreds lined up around the Disneyland Hotel pool, they took turns showing off their dolphin kicks for the chance to make about $45 per week. In the end, only a handful were chosen to be fitted for their own starfish bras and plastic tails.After that initial summer, they reappeared for only three more seasons between 1965 and 1967.Matterhorn Mountain ClimbersHaving real mountain climbers on the mountain is a tradition started by Walt Disney in 1959 when the attraction openedClimbers have to undergo a 40 hour training in order to be able to climbPooper scooperCustodial workers push the “honey cart”Audio-animatronics special project leadsdress animatronic characters on rides like Pirates of the Caribbean, Splash Mountain, and It's a Small World.The cast members are also responsible for frequently replacing garments so that the ride always looks new to visitors. Target painterDisneyland at one point had 3 shooting galleries: Main Street, Adventureland, FrontierlandBefore the Frontierland Shootin’ Gallery changed to infrared guns in the 1980’s, they used BB guns.All of the targets in the galleries had to be repainted each night, since the “bullets” from the pistols chipped away at the paint throughout the day.CanoesThe only attraction to feature manual laborPaddleFencesArtistAs an In-Park Character Artist you’ll get a pencil, one of those sketch light boxes to sketch, and then you get to draw all day.Look specialistmakes sure that buttons are buttoned and shirts are neatly pressed and everyone is within “Disney Look.” And that means, someone who looks friendly enough to sell you a balloon on Main Street.Disneyland Ambassadors: The Disneyland Resort Ambassador Program has been an essential part of Disney’s outreach since Walt Disney started the program back in 1965. During their two-year term, these “Emissaries of Goodwill” visit hospitals with Disney characters, attend special events, and act as spokespeople for the park. This year, Justin Rapp and Rafa Barron scored the sought-after full-time gigs, representing the Disneyland Resort and its 30,000 cast members as the 2019-2020 Disney Ambassadors. Fairy Godmother in Training: For those who adore children and transformative makeovers, being a Fairy Godmother in Training at Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique in Fantasyland will warm the heart day after day. Little girls flock to the salon for a unique hair and makeup experience paying homage to favorite Disney Princesses like Cinderella and Belle. And seriously, there’s nothing cuter than seeing little ones dressed up as their favorite characters. The smiles at the end of the session are totally worth it. Holiday Services Decorator: Alecia Keen and Cathy Carson, part of the Holiday Services arm of Disneyland's resort enhancement team, are filled with the Christmas spirit all year long. They create that added magic that appears during the holidays and Halloween in the Parks. And yes, this is a job that's year-round. As soon as the decor is up for the current year, they’re already brainstorming the next. The idea that holiday decorating is an actual job is mind-blowing for those of us who love seasonal decor!Queue Designer In charge of the conception, creation, and execution of that space where you wait, pre-ride. Not just how the line moves, but what it looks like along the way. Disney queue management has turned what is typically viewed as a stagnant experience — waiting idly around — into an extension of its amusement park. waiting in line becomes an experience of its own. Disney knows to take visitors’ minds off the queue and put it on to something else. 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On this episode, I get cozy at Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California with filmmaker Erica Milsom and producer Krissy Cababa! We discuss SparkShorts emotional and ground breaking short film, Loop and how its the first of it's kind to tell the story of a non-verbal girl and an unlikely and much needed friendship. Learn how Erica & Krissy's childhood shaped the film and gave it the voice we all need to hear, one of inclusion and acceptance. Stream Loop on Disney+ anytime! You will be so glad you did. Follow me on Instagram @getncozypod, DM what you thought of this and/or previous episodes, I love hearing from my listeners! Stay Cozy!

On this episode, I get cozy at Pixar Studios in Emeryville, California with filmmaker Erica Milsom and producer Krissy Cababa! We discuss SparkShorts emotional and ground breaking short film, Loop and how its the first of it's kind to tell the story of a non-verbal girl and an unlikely and much needed friendship. Learn how Erica & Krissy's childhood shaped the film and gave it the voice we all need to hear, one of inclusion and acceptance. Stream Loop on Disney+ anytime! You will be so glad you did. Follow me on Instagram @getncozypod, DM what you thought of this and/or previous episodes, I love hearing from my listeners! Stay Cozy!

On this week's episode, I had the ultimate privilege of gettin' cozy with writer and director Bobby Rubio & producer Krissy Cababa of Pixar's short film Float live in Emeryville! The 4th film in Pixar's SparkShorts program, Float tells a beautiful and powerful story about being a parent and the struggles you face. Float represents acceptance and inclusion, and also deals with heavy topics such as depression and shame. Every parent should see this film with their children, and don't forget to grab the tissues! You'll need them! Float is now streaming on Disney+

KITBULL,’ directed by Rosana Sullivan and produced by Kathryn Hendrickson, reveals an unlikely connection that sparks between two creatures: a fiercely independent stray kitten and a pit bull. together, they experience friendship for the first time. Director’s Biography: Rosana Sullivan joined pixar animation Studios in April 2011. She worked as a story artist on THE GOOD DINOSAUR, and the academy award®-winning feature film COCO. Sullivan also directed the SparkShorts film KITBULL that debuted in February 2019. As a story artist, Sullivan provides visual storytelling to a project’s script pages, utilizing compositional staging, environment, and character blocking. Each story board aims to maximize drama and entertainment, while making the story point clear as possible. Story artists have to draw characters acting, camera moves, and very limited effects animation to sell an idea or emotion.prior to Pixar, Sullivan attended the University of San Francisco before earning an internship with Pixar University. She later attended Academy of Art University, and worked for Kabam gaming studio in San Francisco. Born in Charleston, SC, Sullivan grew up in Texas and San Francisco. Awards: Humanitas Award (Nominee)

We're back to talk about more SparkShorts! Last year Rachel and I talked about the first three SparkShorts that were previewed on YouTube before the launch of Disney+, and now that the last three are out, we thought we'd come back to talk about Float, Wind, and Loop! If you'd like more from Rachel you can find her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6ltQGirXiCPRtiHmjy8rHQ And you can follow her on twitter here: https://twitter.com/rachel_reviews You can also find her on her own podcasts, Rachel's Reviews: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/rachels-reviews/id1278536301?mt=2 The Hallmarkies Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/hallmarkies-podcast/id1296728288?mt=2 And her Disney podcast, Talking Disney! https://anchor.fm/talkingdisneycanon For reviews and more from me, follow me online! YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIXIceyRxNEE8vgAw6Ye-aQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jonjnorth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JonJNorth Blog: http://jonathanjnorth.blogspot.com/ Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/jonjnorth/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonjnorth/ If you'd like to help out the show, you can find me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/jonjnorth

¡Orejones! Por primera vez Pixar hablará de un tema del que no se había hablado antes en Disney y que no se ha hablado mucho en el mundo del entretenimiento: El Autismo.  Pixar anuncia Sparkshorts, una serie de cortometrajes donde se da oportunidad a nuevos animadores y nuevos storytellers de contar historias. Sparkshorts estará conformada por 6 cortometrajes y dos de ellos hablarán sobre el Autismo: Float y Loop. Y en este episodio hablaremos sobre el Autismo y sobre lo que creemos que pasará en estos dos cortometrajes. ¡Ahora sí, pónganse cómodos, súbanle al volumen y abran las Orejas!  ¡Bienvenidos al podcast de Los de las Orejas!

Nerd News Roundup #ReleaseTheSnyderCut continues 2 years after the release of Justice LeagueBackground: During the shoot for Justice League, Zack Snyder (director) stepped down due to the death of his daughterJoss Whedon was brought in to finish the film.Reportedly up to 15-20% of the film was reshot, which supposedly drastically changed the film that was delivered.On Tuesday, 11/19/2019, Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, Ray Fisher and Zack Snyder himself tweeted the hashtag, all urging Warner Bros. to release the Snyder version of the film, which apparently does exist.Source – https://www.vox.com/culture/2019/11/19/20970509/zack-snyder-justice-league-release-snyder-cutNew Star Wars Holiday Special?According to an interview with Jon Favreau, the creator behind ‘The Mandalorian’ on Disney+, he has an interest in creating a new “Holiday Special” in the Star Wars universe.Favreau, if given the green light to make his own special, would like it to feature a character set to appear in an upcoming episode of ‘The Mandalorian’.The original Star Wars Holiday Special aired on CBS in 1978, a year after A New Hope hit theater.That special highlighted something called “Life Day” (mentioned already in ‘The Mandalorian’), and introduced us to Chewbacca’s family, and included cameos by the original cast (and Bea Arthur as a bartender!).Source – https://insidethemagic.net/2019/11/jon-favreau-star-wars-holiday-special-bb1/The Toys That Made Us – Season 3On November 15, 2019, Netflix released season 3 of their documentary series, ‘The Toys That Made Us’.What was originally billed as an “8-part” series, due to its popularity, we now get 4 brand new episodes.Episode 9 focuses on the ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, Episode 10 on ‘Power Rangers’, Episode 11 on ‘My Little Pony’ and Episode 12 on ‘Professional Wrestling’Source – https://www.netflix.comPringles Gaming HeadsetIn what Pringles is referring to as a “Beta Prototype”, Pringles has developed a gaming headset, that when loaded with Pringles, can feed you chips.With the press of a button on an included remote, or the press of a button on the headset, a mechanical arm will swing around to your mouth to deliver you a chip.Source – https://www.engadget.com/2019/11/26/pringles-hunger-hammer-headset-feeds-you-chips/Walmart teases “The Child” PlushyIf you haven’t watched The Mandalorian on Disney+ yet, spoilers incomingIn order to keep “The Child” character, aka “Baby Yoda” a surprise, Disney had no merchandise of the character made for the Christmas shopping season. However, now that the cat is out of the bag, Disney is trying to remedy that.Listed on Walmart.com (though it has since been removed), is a Star Wars The Child 11″ Plush. The list price was $24.99 with a release date of May 24, 2020.Source – https://toy-wizards.com/2019/12/03/walmart-teases-mandalorian-fans-with-baby-yoda-vinyl-head-plush-breaks-internet-then-removes-toy/Black Widow Trailer dropsThe release of the Black Widow trailer marks the start of “Phase 4” of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.The movie is a prequel/sequel that takes place following the events of Civil War.The movie stars Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), David Harbour (Red Guardian) and a rumored Robert Downey Jr. The Watering Hole (aka Discussion Topic) Disney+Cost – $6.99/mo, $69.99/year OR $12.99/mo with Hulu/ESPN+ bundleOriginals – High School Musical, The Mandalorian, Encore!, The Imagineering Story, Marvels Hero Project, The World According to Jeff Goldblum, Disney Family Sundays, Forky Asks a Question, Pixar in Real Life, SparkShorts.Overall value If you would like to help support this show, consider becoming a patron. Head on over to patreon.com/nerdsafari, where we have 3 patron tiers and 4 stretch goals, including adding more shows per month and upgrading our recording equipment. If you don’t want to become a patron, consider a 1-time contribution with Venmo. Head on over to nerdsafaripodcast.com and scan the Venmo code in the footer. Can’t afford monetary support? No worries, you can also help us out by rating and reviewing us wherever you get your podcasts.

This week, Jerry reviews the second episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.  He follows all the failed relationships, backstabbing and complaining, discuss the good and bad of the storyline, listen to and analyze the music, as well as try to figure out why some characters are just plain missing.  So come join in the fun!- Please send all comments, questions, concerns, thoughts, musings to mouserants@gmail.com- Also take a few minutes to review us on iTunes and support the show. 5 star reviews give you good karma. :)  download (right click, save as...)WARNING: All episodes contain language and content, that could be deemed offensive by certain people. Also, all opinions and allusions to any alleged events are just that..opinions... allegedly. If an alleged fact is not backed up, then it is an opinion. Please judge wisely before blindly clicking on this. It is intended for an 18+ audience.

In this episode, our Secondhand Film Critics discuss all the Disney+ originals released with the streaming platform's launch on November 12, including Lady and the Tramp, The Mandalorian, The Imagineering Story, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series. Listen to hear which shows you shouldn't watch and which ones are must sees. Noah's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/NoahJH/ Kayla's Letterboxd: https://letterboxd.com/kaylaphaneuf/ Twitter Acct: https://twitter.com/secondhandfilm Instagram Acct: https://www.instagram.com/secondhandfilmpod/ TImestamps: Introductions (0:32), Disney Plus first impressions (3:52), Forky Asks A Question (9:32), Family Sundays (11:51), Pixar In Real Life (13:06), Marvel's Hero Project (13:50), Sparkshorts (15:37), The World According to Jeff Goldblum (17:26), Lady and the Tramp (21:03), Encore! (26:17), Ad Break (30:47), High School Musical Series (31:44), Noelle (39:18), The Imagineering Story (41:39), The Mandalorian (44:00), The Future of Disney Plus (50:13), Recommendations (55:30), Next Episode and Outro: (58:37) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Welcome to the first episode of DisPlussions.  Today, Jerry reviews the first episode of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.  We get to know our main characters, discuss the good and bad of the storyline and style, listen to and analyze the music, as well as try to figure out the future of our characters.  So come join in the fun!- Please send all comments, questions, concerns, thoughts, musings to mouserants@gmail.com- Also take a few minutes to review us on iTunes and support the show. 5 star reviews give you good karma. :)  download (right click, save as...)WARNING: All episodes contain language and content, that could be deemed offensive by certain people. Also, all opinions and allusions to any alleged events are just that..opinions... allegedly. If an alleged fact is not backed up, then it is an opinion. Please judge wisely before blindly clicking on this. It is intended for an 18+ audience.

In Episode 68 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we dive into and discuss Pixar's seven films in development, we inquire about Brad Bird's upcoming film, we dive into Awards season chatter about Toy Story 4 and we wonder – is Pixar looking for production support outside the United States?  As if that wasn't a full episode in itself, we also share our interview with Director of Studio Mastering & Operations, Cynthia Slavens as we dive into a background of her team, how they tackle re-rendering a Pixar film into Ultra High-Definition 4K format and learn if every version of the film is cataloged in the Pixar Archives. The episode (of course) kicks off with T.J. putting Julie to the test with two Pixar-themed trivia questions. What percent of Monsters in Monsters, Inc. have Mike Wazowski’s same tongue in their character rig? During the production of Up, the average animator produced how much animation in a week. At 3:48 into the show, we discuss Toy Story 4 producer, Mark Nielsen's discussion with Digital Spy in which he noted that there were seven Pixar films in development currently. We talk about who we already know is working on a film (of with two of those films are Onward and Soul) and explore Mark Andrews and Brad Bird's upcoming films (not necessarily Pixar films). Heck, is Mark still employed at the studio and what is Brad's connection to the book 1906? Starting at 20:41 we chat about a group of Pixar employees heading to the View Conference (October 21-25, 2019 in Turin, Italy) and SIGGRAPH Asia (November 17-20, 2019 in Brisbane, Australia) Of course, nothing is confirmed by any means, but a pair of recent articles got us thinking, "Is Pixar looking for production support from outside the United States for additional Disney+ projects?" We chat about a recent interview with Pixar President, Jim Morris in which he expresses interest working with India and Katherine Sarafian's meeting with the Armenian President who noted he's interested in "cooperation with Pixar." This is discussed starting at 30:30 into the show). At 40:27, we dive into Disney+ discussions as well and how this may relate to Pixar needing additional support outside of the United States and what is this "different type of storytelling" that they want to do which would involve threading together a number of shows? Awards chatter has begun and at 44:18 into the show, we chat about Toy Story 4 being included in the "For Your Consideration" push for Best Animated Feature as well as all three of the original SparkShorts being included as well (Smash and Grab, Purl, and Kitbull). Toy Story 4 is up against 32 films (to be whittled down to 5 before the Oscar's air on Feb 9, 2020) and there are an astounding 85 short films included in the list of eligible short films. At 52:34 into the episode, we get into our discussion with the Director of Studio Mastering & Operations, Cynthia Slavens. We chat all remastering Pixar's films into Ultra High-Definition and how the team balances remastering legacy films while supporting current production as well. We talk about how long it takes to remaster a film from scratch (yes, they go back to the original Toy Story masters and start fresh), and even explore Cynthia's journey to Pixar. We hope you enjoy the conversation as much as we did.

In episode 65 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we dive into the full discussion with Josh Cooley and Mark Nielsen — actually answering 15 questions (of which we highlighted 7 above) all about Toy Story 4. Before we dive into the episode fully, we also highlight some of the latest news from the studio — show notes below. We kick off the episode with Toy Story trivia and then offer a high-level overview of our trip (highlighting all that we're going to share over the next few weeks). At 15:28 into the episode, we cover the recent trip we took to Canada to visit Toys R Us and the product videos we've been having a blast creating. At 25:34 into the show, we discuss the Toy Story 4 French premiere at the Annecy Film Festival on June 14 and at 28:02 we discuss the new Toy Story themed table-service restaurant which was recently announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios. At 31:56 we talk about Mychael and Jeff Danna scoring the upcoming (March 2020) release of Onward and then dive into a follow-up discussion on Disney+ and the Monsters at Work show (at 33:44). We also touch on Billy Crystal's historic honoring at the Grauman's Chinese Theater and his impressive nod to Mike Wazowski (at 40:30). Finally, before the interview, we provide some updated comments to our prior podcast (episode 63) asking if Pixar's short films are no longer happening and now transitioning to SparkShorts exclusively. The fantastic conversation with Josh Cooley and Mark Nielsen kicks off at 46:51 into the episode. Listen along as they answer 15 questions over 30 minutes to dive deep into Toy Story 4.

In Episode 63 of the Pixar Post Podcast, we discuss Pixar's SparkShorts (and offer our rankings of Purl, Smash & Grab, and Kitbull). In addition, we talk about if Pixar will continue to release feature film short films — especially since we haven't heard anything about a short film for Toy Story 4. We also discuss Toy Story 4 news and when will the next trailer be released (you know, the one that's been rumored for a long time), the trailer which was shown at the Disney Annual Shareholder meeting, the upcoming book releases, and toy releases. Also, we chat about the possibility of starting a Patreon, we expand on the return of our podcast and how to listen to the episode with chapters to skip sections.

With the release of Pixar's, Sparkshorts, Al and Andee share what they think so far. Of course, they also want to share the Disney/Pixar Shorts which have touched their lives. We'd love to hear from you. Do you prefer the classic short films for the laughs, music, and nostalgia or the later shorts which may pull more at the heartstrings? Let us know in the comments below or find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Don’t forget to leave a review wherever you go to for podcast listening. “C” ya real soon! Remember these?

Hello ASPers and all sons of Eret! This week, Josh and Hanna are joined by the incorrigible Gavin Otteson from The Podketeers, to discuss the the 2014 Dreamworks animated film "How to Train Your Dragon 2". We chat about characters, animation, Eret son of Eret, music, and story. In the news, the Pixar's SparkShorts, the new 'Fruits Basket" anime series, Eret son of Eret, the K-Pop Korner, and more.  What did we think of the film? How did it stack up to the first one? Eret son of Eret? Tune in to find out!   What’s better than anime? FREE ANIME! We are partnering with Funimation to give all ASP listeners 14 day free trial! CLICK HERE to sign up today! Get anime and support the show. It's a win win!   Do you have suggestions for the show? Do have specific voice actor or creator that you would like us to interview? We would love to hear from you! Feel free to shoot us an email at Contact ASP. Be sure to head over to our website AnimationStationPodcast.com and check out some of the other awesome shows in our podcast family by going to: SecretSuperheroClub.com  If you enjoy the show, please rate and review! Follow the show on: Instagram @AnimationStationPodcast Twitter @AnimatePodcast and Facebook Animation Station Podcast   Follow Josh @JoshLCain Follow Hanna @ASillyRed  Follow Gavin @GavinOttesonArt Tags: animation, anime, cartoons, podcast, OKC, oklahoma, podcasts, nerdstuff, nerd, dreamworks, howtotrainyourdragon, hiccup, toothless, ashtrid, exo, kpop, dsiney, pixar, shorts, fruitsbasket, eretsonoferet

In this episode we talk about Melissa and Gavin's experiences checking out Mickey's Mix Magic. We talk about something new that Pixar is doing called SparkShorts and why think this uncommon approach to storytelling is a good thing for the Disney Company. Plus we take you down memory lane to when Disney's California Adventure opened and and tell you a little history about what we all lovingly refer to as DCA 1.0.