Originally Posted By dagobert The Disney animator Andreas Deja was in Vienna the last few days and in an interview he said that he left Disney and is working on his own projects. He also mentions that it isn't sure if Disney returns to traditional animation again. Here's the link to the interview, but it's in German: <a href="http://futurezone.at/digitallife/5430-die-boesen-sind-immer-interessanter.php" target="_blank">http://futurezone.at/digitalli...nter.php</a>
Originally Posted By basil fan I watched an interview in which he said he tried working in CGI, and it just wasn't fun. So, why stick with Disney? Although it is abysmally sad to see him leave, I can't blame the man.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros This is the first I've heard of him leaving Disney. It's a bummer, but I understand that people move on. Hopefully he continues to have a successful career! I don't know where I thought Andres Deja was from (I knew he wasn't American), but I had no idea he spoke German. Luckily, mein Deutsch ist nicht so schlecht (surprisingly!), so I was able to understand a lot of it.
Originally Posted By dagobert Andreas Deja is from Germany and I think that's the reason why he is known over here very well, at least by the Disney fans.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: Hmmmm...this doesn't sound positive at all! What does this mean for current Disney animation projects? There haven't been any real confirmations regarding the rumors of upcoming animated films. There was a blurb about, possibly, animating Rumplestiltskin on another thread. Then there was another blurb somewhere else about the possible revival of Kingdom of the Elves. A witch would assume that Andreas would want to be involved with those projects. As good as CGI can be, it would be very sad if hand drawn animation was abandoned completely by Disney...
Originally Posted By basil fan I always feel sorry for myself, thinking that I may never see another new hand-drawn Disney film. How selfish, when I consider what the abandonment of this art form means to someone like Mr. Deja. He supported himself through his passion, and now both his passion and his livelihood is disappearing. Nor is it the kind of art one can pursue as a hobby in the garage. A full-length film is a team effort, and the team has dropped the ball. I really feel for him.
Originally Posted By dagobert I found Andreas Deja's fantastic blog. Take a look, becuase he is posting some great art work. <a href="http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">http://andreasdeja.blogspot.com/</a>
