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This helps to answer some of the questions surrounding the decline of Disney animation after Walt died. In some ways you could blame the decline on him because
by Isamu 2y ago
This helps to answer some of the questions surrounding the decline of Disney animation after Walt died. In some ways you could blame the decline on him because he built an organization that depended too much on his judgment and guidance.
The fact that so many core competencies were lost over the years is mostly on him. But then he started CalArts too.
- InTheArena 2y agoIt's a dirty, dark secret, but Walt and Disney were considering shutting down the animation studio near the end. It was simply unprofitable and expensive. Disney goes through massive cycles where they have boom and bust periods - that survives to this day. The leadership of the animation studio was a real issue here - they had no idea about how to mentor the next generation - it wasn't until Ollie and Frank explicitly worked to engage with the next generation after Bluth left Disney with the Illusion of Life that disney got serious about continuing animation.
- jhbadger 2y agoYes, and the 1980s the animation studio was on the verge of being disbanded before 1989's "The Little Mermaid" was a success and started the "Disney Renaissance" of the 1990s.
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- Andrex 2y agoThis is something I've always worried about Nintendo, but they seem to be handling the generational creative changeovers well (for now).