{"id":1870,"date":"2006-12-02T00:58:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-02T00:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2006\/12\/disney-staff-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new\/"},"modified":"2006-12-02T00:58:00","modified_gmt":"2006-12-02T00:58:00","slug":"disney-staff-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/filmchat\/2006\/12\/disney-staff-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new.html","title":{"rendered":"Disney staff — out with the old, in with the new?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

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In one corner, today\u2019s Variety<\/a><\/i>:<\/span><\/p>\n

Disney is laying off about 160 employees, or 20% of the total staff, from its feature animation<\/a> unit. . . .<\/p>\n

Cuts come as production is winding up on \u201cMeet the Robinsons<\/a>,\u201d which will be released in June. A spokesman said that \u201cthe management team at Walt Disney Animation has determined that each film will dictate its own appropriate production schedule,\u201d indicating that it will keep fewer animators on as permanent employees moving from film to film<\/a>. . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In the other corner, today\u2019s New York Times<\/a><\/i>:<\/p>\n

MOVIEGOERS who have become inured to pre-show car ads and trivia quizzes may soon get something old enough to seem new: cartoon shorts. . . .<\/p>\n

\u201cThe impetus comes from John Lasseter, who takes the idea from Walt Disney and 100 years of film history,\u201d said Don Hahn, producer of \u201cThe Lion King\u201d and \u201cThe Little Match Girl,\u201d in a recent interview at his studio office. \u201cShorts have always been a wellspring of techniques, ideas and young talent. It\u2019s exactly what Walt did<\/a>, because it\u2019s a new studio now, with new talent coming up \u2014 as it should. I think the shorts program can really grow this studio as it grew Pixar, as it grew Walt\u2019s studio.\u201d . . .<\/p>\n

Chuck Williams, a veteran story artist who will produce the new films for Disney, said they do not have to become a profit center in order to perform a real commercial function.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey allow you to develop new talent,\u201d Mr. Williams said in an interview at the Disney studios. \u201cShorts are your farm team, where the new directors and art directors are going to come from. Instead of taking a chance on an $80 million feature with a first-time director, art director or head of story, you can spend a fraction of that on a short and see what they can do.\u201d . . .<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Make of all that what you will.<\/p>\n

DEC 3 UPDATE: Jim Hill<\/a> offers his two bits. He ain\u2019t impressed.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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