Pixar - Web Gangsta - Web Watch https://thewebgangsta.com Web Gangsta - Web Watch takes on pop culture, the web, and other interesting things ...since 1994. Sat, 27 Sep 2014 16:36:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 The top earning Saturday Night Live cast members https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/09/the-top-earning-saturday-night-live-cast-members/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-top-earning-saturday-night-live-cast-members Sat, 27 Sep 2014 23:00:40 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=8052 As we head into the 40th season of SNL, let’s take a step back and see how much of an influence Lorne Michaels and gang have had on the economy. What? The economy? Live From New York: The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as Told by Its Stars, Writers, and Guests Working on […]

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]]> This was the very first Photoshopped image https://thewebgangsta.com/2014/06/this-was-the-very-first-photoshopped-image/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-was-the-very-first-photoshopped-image Tue, 24 Jun 2014 23:00:11 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=7841 In today’s technology age, it’s easy to identify the history of certain things. The first phonebook?  Hard to know.  The first wristwatch? Questionable. The origin of the sandwich? We know the (supposed) story, but we aren’t able to pinpoint the exact ingredients or date that the sandwich was invented. Photoshop Which brings up to the CREATION […]

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]]> The real names of fictional characters https://thewebgangsta.com/2013/07/the-real-names-of-fictional-characters/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-real-names-of-fictional-characters Thu, 18 Jul 2013 23:00:00 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=6543 As you get closer to the birth of your new baby, you may start to wonder whether you should stick with a name from one of those baby books, or whether you should go off the beaten path and name your child after, let’s say, your favorite character. Some people have done this successfully, such […]

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]]> Learn how to tell a story, the Pixar way https://thewebgangsta.com/2012/06/learn-how-to-tell-a-story-the-pixar-way/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=learn-how-to-tell-a-story-the-pixar-way Tue, 12 Jun 2012 23:00:29 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=5066 A few months back, Web Watch told you about how Hemingway chose to write: be as concise as possible, don’t say in six words what you say in five. Storytelling – whether it be written or verbal, for fun or for profit – is not something that comes naturally to everyone.  It’s another reason why public […]

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]]> Video Fun: Disney and Pixar Movies remixed into Pop Music https://thewebgangsta.com/2012/01/video-fun-disney-and-pixar-movies-remixed-into-pop-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-fun-disney-and-pixar-movies-remixed-into-pop-music Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:13 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=4606 Innovate the Pixar Way: Business Lessons from the World’s Most Creative Corporate Playground Web Watch is always amazed at the creativity that the Internet has sparked. Maybe that creativity and innovation has always been there, but the Internet has certainly made finding these things more exciting and accessible to all. //www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4NCnH7RPZY So when we stumbled […]

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]]> Why are animated FILMS never nominated for Best Director or acting awards? https://thewebgangsta.com/2011/02/why-are-animated-films-never-nominated-for-best-director-or-acting-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-are-animated-films-never-nominated-for-best-director-or-acting-awards Mon, 28 Feb 2011 00:00:57 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=3539 Toy Story 3 It’s a completely legitimate question, especially as Pixar continues its stellar run of high-quality animated entertainment. There’s a reason why TOY STORY 3 is nominated for Best Picture this year.  There’s a reason why UP was nominated for Best Picture last year.  There’s a reason why WALL-E‘s lack of a Best Picture […]

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]]> Video Fun: “Premakes” – old-school movie trailers for modern films https://thewebgangsta.com/2011/02/video-fun-premakes-old-school-movie-trailers-for-modern-films/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=video-fun-premakes-old-school-movie-trailers-for-modern-films Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:40 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=3478 Disney/Pixar’s UP By now, Web Watch hopes that you’ve seen Disney/Pixar’s UP. Hopefully, you’ve shown it to your parents.  If you haven’t, and have had difficulty explaining to your parents why they should want to watch an animated film, perhaps you should show them this PREMAKE, a movie trailer using old video clips done in […]

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]]> One family’s quest to go one year without Disney https://thewebgangsta.com/2010/09/one-familys-quest-to-go-one-year-without-disney/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=one-familys-quest-to-go-one-year-without-disney https://thewebgangsta.com/2010/09/one-familys-quest-to-go-one-year-without-disney/?noamp=mobile#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:00:04 +0000 http://beta.thewebgangsta.com/?p=2929 Mousetrapped: A Year and a Bit in Orlando Web Watch has to admire people like Lisa Ray. Lisa has strong convictions and a big stick-to-it attitude that isn’t often seen elsewhere.  She really does mean what she says, and says what she means.  Good for her. Lisa, the founder of PARENTS FOR ETHICAL MARKETING, was […]

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