The End of Two Pixar Eras?

It has been roughly five months since Toy Story 4 was released in theaters. The 21st Pixar film and the latest sequel to their first ever film, which came out 24 years ago, proved to be a critical and commercial smash, though between the success lie some divisiveness over the film's narrative choices and whatnot. This …

Disney Animation Flops: Then and Now

There are Disney hits, and there are Disney films that are flops... If you're completely new to box office, film history, and even The Walt Disney Company's own history... This may come as a big shock to you. A good number of the most iconic Disney animated features were flops upon their respective initial releases... …

THE BLACK CAULDRON’s Brief Re-issue

NOTE: I update this article every couple of years, because new things about this subject are found. The last update I made to this article was on December 1, 2025. The history of The Walt Disney Company is filled to the brim with stories. There are plenty of well-known stories regarding their animated features, their …

The Typography of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase 3 & 4

Phase Three marks an era of change for the Marvel Cinematic Universe... For one, by the time Phase Three's first film - 2016's Captain America: Civil War - was in full production, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige was able to break the production company off from Marvel Entertainment. Marvel Entertainment CEO Ike Perlmutter infamously cut corners, …

The Typography of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase 1 & 2

I wasn't sure whether I would make a series examining the logos of the ever-expanding, massively successful Marvel Cinematic Universe. Having already done Pixar, and now covering the library of Disney animated features, I wasn't sure if tackling Marvel logos would be worth it. For one, these films are newer and more contemporary, lots has …

The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #10: Transitional Features

Now we work our way through the mid-1980s, and closer towards Disney's rebirth... Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Pinocchio Fantasia Dumbo and Bambi Saludos Amigos, The Three Caballeros, and Make Mine Music Fun & Fancy Free, Melody Time, and The Adventures of the Ichabod and Mr. Toad Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland, and Peter …

The Typography of Disney Animation Logos #9: The Bronze Age Continued

Next up are a set of films that comprise the late 1970s and early 1980s... By this point in time, Disney animated features took longer to ready. A new film would arrive every 3-4 years. Of course, this was still an age where home video was just beginning to become a thing. Home video wouldn't …

Animated Long-Lasting Flavors

It seems some sequels to animated mega-hits go up, and some just slump... Also, disclaimer... Everything ahead refers to the DOMESTIC box office only... Recently, we saw Illumination's The Secret Life of Pets 2 dipping quite a bit from its 2016 predecessor's opening weekend gross. The original Secret Life of Pets opened with a massive $104 million, …

Sony Kicks Ass

If you ask me, the Annecy animation festival is one of the rare moments where the medium really gets to shine, free of any preconceived notions about animation hanging on its back like a weight. A place where animation studios and the filmmakers can just present their craft and talk about it as a craft... …

Literally Animation…

Imagine that... A trailer for an upcoming Disney sequel has me thinking about animation in general. What else is new? Trailers can be funny beasts... They can present a movie in a way that's so different from the tone of the finished product. Animated movies can certainly be an example of this. It's always quite …