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Category Archives: Bad Ideas

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Disney Hand-Drawn
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Why produce expensive hand-drawn animation when you can placate your
audience for the cost of lunch at Spago’s? Animation artist …

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Did Disney Steal “Alice in Wonderland” Artwork from A College Student?
by Amid Amidi   Monday April 8, 2013   12:16 pm
Artist Katie Woodger is claiming on her Tumblr this morning that
Disney’s Consumer Products division has been reproducing …
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Turkish TV Show Forgets To Add Visual Effects Into Scene [UPDATED]
by Amid Amidi   Sunday April 7, 2013   6:10 pm
One of the memes that has gained popularity during the recent
visual effects industry turmoil is asking, What would Hollywood …
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The Draw Shrek Tumblr is Where You Draw Shrek
by Amid Amidi   Thursday March 14, 2013   5:54 pm
The Draw Shrek Tumblr (NSFW) is described as “a place where we
draw Shrek.” For those of you rebellious artist-types who were …
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How Many Writers Does It Take To Create A Forgettable ’80s Cartoon Series?
by Amid Amidi   Saturday February 2, 2013   11:11 am
The answer is…
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Watch the Worst Milt Kahl Interview Ever
by Amid Amidi   Monday November 12, 2012   1:00 pm
Imagine that you could interview Milt Kahl at the height of his
powers and ask him anything you wanted. That’s the …
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Wreck-It Ralph Nesquik

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Worst Movie Tie-In Ever: Nesquik’s Deadly “Wreck-It Ralph” Chocolate Powder
by Amid Amidi   Thursday November 8, 2012   5:30 pm
In Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph, Nesquik nearly kills two of the
film’s main characters. Well, they weren’t joking about the …
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dog-bandage

Animators

DreamWorks Artist Sentenced For Hammering Dog To Death
by Amid Amidi   Monday October 8, 2012   2:45 pm
Remember the DreamWorks artist who was accused of shooting a dog
and then pounding it to death with a hammer? Last Friday, …
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harvey_hiphop

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Harveytoons Fall Fashions
by Jerry Beck   Friday September 14, 2012   9:30 am
Good Lord, no… Here we go again… trendy New York
hip-hop clothing maker Mishka is tying its new fall fashion line …
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oogiloves_billboard

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What Fresh Hell Is This?
by Jerry Beck   Thursday August 30, 2012   6:00 am
At least it’s not animation. Billboards and posters for this
mysterious children’s film have been appearing all over town for …
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Chuck Jones Centennial

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The Chuck Jones Centennial Is A Perfect Time To Make $$$
by Amid Amidi   Wednesday July 11, 2012   3:56 pm
What says “Chuck Jones centennial celebration” better than this
kitschy painting of Bugs and Daffy riding motorcycles? …
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7D

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Disney Redesigns The Seven Dwarfs For “7D”
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday June 19, 2012   4:00 pm
Have you ever wondered what Disney’s Seven Dwarfs would look
like if the characters were designed by an artist who had no …
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MALEFICENT

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Disney Begins Production On “Maleficent”
by Amid Amidi   Tuesday June 19, 2012   3:18 pm
Today Disney announced the official start of production on their
live-action Maleficent and released the first image of …
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Kiara the Brave

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Meet India’s Answer to Brave Called “Kiara the Brave”
by Amid Amidi   Thursday June 14, 2012   9:05 pm
In the 1990s, you’d have to wait for months after a Disney
film’s theatrical release before GoodTimes Entertainment would …
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Rhode Island Taxpayers Lose $75 Million Trying To Make A Video Game
by Amid Amidi   Saturday May 26, 2012   12:07 pm
Last Thursday, Rhode Island-based 38 Studios laid off its entire
staff of nearly 400 people, which presumably included many …
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