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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Daniel » February 13th, 2021, 3:47 pm

Reactions from former employees. Dang. Betrayed is right.

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Dacey » May 30th, 2021, 11:54 pm

So Blue Sky had been working on a Disney+ series before they were shut down which was apparently never officially announced. And it looks like it would've introduced Scrat's kid:

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by EricJ » May 31st, 2021, 2:14 am

So, even under Disney, BlueSky would've stayed the Squirrel Studio. Better off.

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Daniel » May 31st, 2021, 3:46 am

Obligatory reminder:
Ben wrote:
February 11th, 2021, 6:37 am
Blue Sky.

Blue. Sky.

Two words.
Such a cute clip. Guess he patched things up with Scratte. ;)

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by ShyViolet » May 31st, 2021, 1:51 pm

That would have been so cute to see him with a kid of his own. Disappointing to say the least. :|
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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Daniel » May 31st, 2021, 2:33 pm

Yeah, now Scrat is all alone again.



Love the original version of this song, but it's pretty amazing how they changed the lyrics just to express the acorns feelings. So seamless. The whole segment is brilliant, right from the start using the rock as a turntable to the end with the acorn going where the heart should be and cracking. Perfection.

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Dacey » July 6th, 2021, 2:23 am

More leaked footage:



Pretty impressive how much effort they put into the animatic there.
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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Ben » July 6th, 2021, 7:19 am

Oh, previz and animatics have gotten *very* complex in recent times. I’ve cut mock-up actions scenes made with CGI that looks better than a lot of the lower budget animated fare out there. It’s incredible, now, how much is done: whole movies get completely mapped out for timing, shots, etc, so that every one is on the same page when it comes to shooting, or for sound and editing in animation, for instance. Actually making a movie has become quite a "boring" process now, as at least 50% of the spontaneous creativity has already taken place in the precise planning!

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Daniel » July 6th, 2021, 3:32 pm

Love the sounds effect on the animatic. So much cuteness!

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Anatolie » September 8th, 2021, 9:31 pm

I had assumed Blue Sky would transition to making straight to Disney Plus animated films, but it is what it is. Sad to see. Did you guys see it coming or was it more or less a blindside?

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Ben » September 9th, 2021, 4:49 am

It wasn’t surprising, but it was still a blindside. It was surprising that Disney had, in fact, committed to BlueSky continuing under them, since it was assumed they would sell it off or close it. But they put a fair bit of promotion behind Spies In Disguise, and assured the staff that they wanted to keep going with them. Then the pandemic hit and, if there *was* as plan to close BlueSky all along, then this gave them the excuse to be able to do it.

But then they go and open up new facilities in Canada and elsewhere, like they did in the DTV days, to feed Disney+! So why not keep BlueSky going and have them also feed the D+ streaming chain? Overheads are likely an issue, but I think there’s more to all of it than meets the eye. Such a shame for the studio and fans of its films, especially those working on their last film, which could have also been a nobrainer to finish off as a D+ original. Kind of a weird choice…

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Dacey » January 12th, 2022, 4:48 pm

So basically Disney is continuing Blue Sky...without Blue Sky....

https://animatedviews.com/2022/disney-q ... he-museum/
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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Ben » January 12th, 2022, 5:11 pm

How…bisarre…!

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by Daniel » January 14th, 2022, 2:20 pm

Although I shudder to think how the animation will look, I'm totally up for another!

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Re: Disney Closing Blue Sky Studios Down

Post by James » April 14th, 2022, 9:52 pm



"In the final days of Blue Sky Studios, a small team of artists came together to do one final shot. This shot is a farewell, a send-off on our own terms."

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