Oscar nominated director Andrew Chesworth has such an interesting career. He worked at Disney animating on Frozen, Feast, Big Hero Six, Zootopia, Moana, Get a Horse! to name a few, before working with SPA Studios on Klaus and Ember, as well as directing two of my all time favourite animated shorts: One Small Step and The Brave Locomotive.
Sitting down with Andrew was a great privilege, especially when he told me he wanted to talk about Disney’s 1940 Pinocchio. Often overlooked in the oeuvre of early Disney animated features, Pinocchio is a true tour de force in pushing the medium forward. More expensive than the highly successful Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, you can see no corners were cut with Pinocchio. Approaching with the mentality of no limitations, Walt Disney and his team were firing on all cylinders, finding a strong moral story, complex characters with distinct personalities mixed with incredible technical innovations as well as standout artistry in animation.
These are a few of the things we talked about:
& so much more!
I’m really excited to hear your thoughts after listening to us ramble on!
The Last Unicorn with The Joopis - E08
Adrien Merigeau with Tomm Moore - E07
Grave Of The Fireflies with Sean Mullen - E06
King Of The Hill with BaM Animation - E05
Garfield with BaM Animation - E04
Pojd'te Pane with Eimhin McNamara - E03
Jonny Quest with Dan Nosella - E02
The Iron Giant with Aidan McAteer - E01
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