Floyd Norman

Lots of entertaining tails ... er ... tales were told at "The Little Mermaid" 20th anniversary event

Floyd Norman — Mon, 25 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman reports from Woodbury University. Where -- last Thursday night -- dozens of WDAS vets turned out to reminisce about the development & production of this Academy Award-winning animated feature...(read more)

Toon Tuesday: Funky Warehouse Syndrome

Floyd Norman — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman points out an interesting paradox of the animation industry. In that artists deserve the finest facilities, but it's sometimes better if they don't actually get them...(read more)

Toon Tuesday: Jim Fletcher, Disney Artist and the Ultimate Hollywood Fan

Floyd Norman — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman launches a new series at JHM by talking about a co-worker of his who really did seem to know everyone who was anyone in Tinsel town...(read more)

Babes in Waltland : Part II

Floyd Norman — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman concludes his two part series on "Babes at Toyland." To be specific, the crucial role that this motion picture played in the creation of that Disney classic, "Mary Poppins"...(read more)

Babes in Waltland : Part I

Floyd Norman — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman begins a two part series that looks back at "Babes at Toyland." To be specific, the crucial role that this motion picture played in the creation of that Disney classic, "Mary Poppins"...(read more)

What can Walt Disney Animation Studios do to save itself? Ditch digital

Floyd Norman — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 05:00:00 GMT

Floyd Norman is back with a column that's sure to cause some controversy. Since this Disney Legend is now suggesting that WDAS should abandon production of CG animated features and instead concentrate on reviving its hand-drawn animation unit...(read more)

Steve Jobs: A Tough Act to Follow

Floyd Norman — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT

As stories continue to circulate about the Head of Apple's health problems, Disney Legend Floyd Norman looks back to the 1960s. When another company you may know suddenly had to deal with leadership & succession-related issues...(read more)

Toon Tuesday : Nobody wins in the Hollywood blame game

Floyd Norman — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Marketing may be Tinsel Town's new religion. But Disney Legend Floyd Norman is not a believer...(read more)

Toon Tuesday: Looking Back on Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" -- Part Deux

Floyd Norman — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman concludes his series on the development & production of this 1996 Walt Disney Pictures animated feature...(read more)

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Tue, 18 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Toon Tuesday: Looking Back on Disney's "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" -- Part Un

Floyd Norman — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman begins a new series about the development & production of this 1996 Walt Disney Pictures animated feature...(read more)

The Elephant in the Room -- Part 2

Floyd Norman — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman concludes his look at "Wild Life," the CG project that Walt Disney Animation Studios developed but ultimately abandoned in late 2000...(read more)

The Elephant in the Room -- Part I

Floyd Norman — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman returns with a detailed look at "Wild Life," an innovative animated feature that WDAS developed as a follow-up project for "Dinosaur" but ultimately abandoned in late 2000...(read more)

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Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Toon Tuesday : Here's to the real survivors

Floyd Norman — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman pays tribute to all those animation veterans who have hung in there through the tough times...(read more)

Toon Tuesday : Getting a head with Blaine Gibson

Floyd Norman — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman pays tribute to a master animator & sculptor. Who -- due to his soft-spoken nature -- often doesn't get the attention that he deserves...(read more)

Toon Tuesday: The curious case of Elizabeth Case

Floyd Norman — Tue, 20 May 2008 01:00:00 GMT

Disney Legend Floyd Norman returns with a story about “Big Liz,” the Mother of the Beat Generation. Who – as it turns out – was once a Disney animation artist...(read more)