102 – Pinocchio

After surviving their encounter with the Seven Dwarfs, film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr. Sam Summers revisit Walt Disney Animation Studios’ hugely ambitious second feature: 1940’s Pinocchio. In class 102, we talk about the visceral terror of Monstro the whale, the major technological leaps in Disney’s animation style, and are forever changed by our trip to ‘Pleasure Island’. No lies, we promise. Next week’s film: Fantasia. Disniversity is brought to you by Ben Travis (@benstravis) and Sam Summers (@samsummers0), with art by Olly Gibbs and music by Nafets. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @disniversity. This podcast is not affiliated with Disney. — Welcome to Disniversity, the podcast crash course through the history of Disney’s animated classics, with film journalist Ben Travis and animation academic Dr. Sam Summers. Each week, we’ll be moving forward in time through the legendary Walt Disney Animation Studios catalogue, watching every feature film in chronological order – from Snow White to Frozen II. Watch along with us, and listen as we explore each film’s historical context, advances in animation and lasting legacy, and talk about how they stand up today.