animation

2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jun 23, 2026 by David Rosenthal · across every show →

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Jun 23, 2026

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Synchronized sound was critical for animated characters to express personality

“It turned out that sound was the critical enabling technology for animation to go beyond a novelty and allow the characters that are on screen to actually have personality that audiences connects with.”

David Rosenthal Jun 23, 2026 ▶ 49:27 The Walt Disney Company: The most successful enterprise for monetizing human nostalgia (Audio) · Acquired

Aug 10, 2026 negative

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Gilbert: Poor animation quality creates delayed financial fallout for Disney

“Because they don't make most of their money from actual profits at the box office when the movie comes out the first time, There's a delayed impact to animation sucking that doesn't show up in the financials until way later.”

Ben Gilbert Aug 10, 2026 ▶ 1:23:32 Disney: The Renaissance and the Empire · Acquired

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