You know, you don't hear as much about this with Japanese animation. I don't know if it is because there is less money to throw around or if projects that are failing get canned, but you don't really see this type of behavior.
But, I don't know why anyone would suggest that American animation is "director driven". Fact is, I probably can count on my fingers animation directors who are "known", and none of them would be the ones that were canned above. Guys like Brad Bird and Pete Docter probably have some pull, but I doubt many beyond them right now.
BTW, it seems like almost every project that Disney has been doing has needed a major overhaul at one point or another, with "Princess and the Frog" being one of the few exceptions.
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Date: 2010-12-08 09:43 pm (UTC)But, I don't know why anyone would suggest that American animation is "director driven". Fact is, I probably can count on my fingers animation directors who are "known", and none of them would be the ones that were canned above. Guys like Brad Bird and Pete Docter probably have some pull, but I doubt many beyond them right now.
BTW, it seems like almost every project that Disney has been doing has needed a major overhaul at one point or another, with "Princess and the Frog" being one of the few exceptions.