Disney's new hand-drawn animated film

The Walt Disney Animation Research Library issued a press release to publicly wish Happy Birthday to famed Disney animation director Ron Clements … and in the process, they revealed that plans are in the works for a new hand-drawn animated film.

Clements previously worked on the Disney animated films The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Heracles, The Princess and the Frog and more … and is currently working on an as-yet unnamed new hand-drawn animated feature! Now, before we get too excited … we are probably 3 or 4 years away from the release of this film. It takes a long time to create a hand-drawn animated film.

The last such film produced by Disney was The Princess and the Frog (which I loved but others did not).









I am a huge Disney/Pixar computer animation fan, no question, but my heart will always belong to the magic of handdrawn animation.

I am really excited by this news and I am really looking forward to learning more … in time.

For now, I'll just give another WOOT!! - pinkisthenewblog.com

Blood for Olympics

The health service is appealing for extra blood donations before the Olympics start in July.

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) says stocks need to be 30% higher than normal by the start of the Games.

The extra supplies are part of the contingency plans to cope with the extra visitors coming to the UK.

There are also concerns that donations may drop off during major sporting events.

The situation has been described as a potential 'perfect storm' of increased demand at the same time as falling supplies. -bbc.co.uk









Trademarking game

A few months ago, shortly after her new baby was born, Beyoncé tried to trademark her name, Blue Ivy Carter. Just weeks after Blue's birth, various individuals and companies began attempts to trademark her name with the Patent and Trademark Office.



This sent Beyoncé's holding company into action.

The third parties were denied, and Beyoncé's holding company only has only been granted partial trademark because of previous uses of the phrase 'Blue Ivy.'

