tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post114209467058263095..comments2024-03-26T22:42:06.412-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Disney's "Hat" BuildingSteve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1142177840155349312006-03-12T07:37:00.000-08:002006-03-12T07:37:00.000-08:00I second Kevin's idea: Move the Feature Animation ...I second Kevin's idea: <BR/><BR/>Move the Feature Animation Dept. back into the Animation Building (those letters are still over the front entrance) on the old main lot at 500 Buena Vista .<BR/><BR/>It would give the artists a more comfortable and efficient work space AND clearly send a signal that John is all about recapturing and restoring the legacy of Walt Disney's animation centered ethos.<BR/><BR/>The only other plan I can think of that would be better is to house a small "traditional" (hand-drawn) unit in an anonymous warehouse building up in Emeryville , close to John , and far removed from the prying eyes of Disney management , and let them alone for 2 or 3 years while they develop a new hand-drawn feature.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1142103629223180042006-03-11T11:00:00.000-08:002006-03-11T11:00:00.000-08:00I visited a friend in Disney viz dev a few years a...I visited a friend in Disney viz dev a few years ago, and heard a lengthy sarcastic tirade about the horrendous lighting. Viz dev was on the top floor, and the super high, industrial-style ceiling provided piss-poor lighting, and no simple way to rectify the problem. The viz dev artist's cubes were studded with those cheap metal-dish clip-on lights, with extension cords all over the place. <BR/><BR/>So much for designing a building for its occupants and its intended function.<BR/><BR/>Hey, here's an idea for John and Ed -- move the animation crew back into buildings that actually <EM>were</EM> designed for them, the beautiful old brick buildings that Walt had built.Kevin Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678528568112279975noreply@blogger.com