Animated Life

The Crazy Young Kids

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The Challenge of Change

Initially, the old veterans were annoyed by the new kids with their fresh approach to color, design, and styling.

You probably already know the story. A group of crazy young guys moves into the establishment and begins to shake things up. The old guard naturally has issues with the “young punks,” and they begin to push back. It's a story we've all heard before, and I find it amazing that it never seems to end.

You know the location well. It's the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, where the Old Maestro, Walt Disney, has been creating animated masterpieces for decades. Disney's creative team was always the cream of the crop, and for years they defined cartoon filmmaking for the rest of the ...