Ink & Paint: A Journey Through the Disney Animated Classics

To celebrate the release of Disney's latest film "Strange World" on Disney+, we've decided to release our Patreon episode about it here on the main feed! We really enjoyed this one, and we hope you do too when you watch …

Daniel and Ink & Paint producer Alex talk about Disney's Bedknobs and Broomsticks in this Patreon Exclusive episode that we've decided to share with the wider audience!

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The Bronze Age comes to an end! Daniel is joined by Dave Lee, creator of the YouTube Channel 'Dave Lee Down Under', to look at the final film of this era, 'Oliver & Company' and discuss what it tells us about …

Daniel looks at the early history of the Disney animated classics on home video, the careful decisions that led to the films finally being available …

Daniel takes a detour from the Disney animated features and is joined by animator Mike Greaney to discuss the wildly ambitious 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit', discussing the groundbreaking use of animation and live-action …

Daniel is joined by Blake Howard, film critic and producer behind the incredible podcasts of One Heat Minute Productions, to look at the …

In the second part of our two-part look at the troubled Disney feature 'The Black Cauldron', Daniel is joined by arts critic Richard Watts to discuss …

In the first part of our two-part look at one of the most notorious Disney animated features 'The Black Cauldron', Daniel is joined by Dr Simon …

Daniel is joined by Andrew Gott, co-host of the terrific LGBTIQ+ music podcast 'Aural Fixation', to talk about his experiences working at one of the most unusual and remarkable of the Disney theme parks, the ambitious …

Daniel is joined by partnerships manager for PETA Australia, Emily Rice, to look at the gentle tale of forbidden friendship 'The Fox and the Hound' and discuss how the film deals with themes of animal cruelty, hunting, …

Daniel is joined by Modupe Aladejebi, Senior Clinical Practitioner at Kids First, to look at the beautifully melancholy classic ‘The Rescuers’ and …

For this special In-Betweener, Daniel is joined by award-winning Disney historian Didier Ghez to discuss his groundbreaking series ‘They Drew As They …

Daniel is joined by comedians, writers and parents Sarah Collins and Justin Kennedy to look at the feature film debut of one of Disney’s most popular …

Daniel is joined by theatre-maker Elizabeth Brennan to look at the beloved cult classic 'Robin Hood' and discuss its political subtext, its …

Daniel chats with curator Fiona Trigg about the new exhibition on Disney animation at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, how the exhibition came to Australia and the importance of film history preservation.

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The Bronze Age begins! Daniel is joined by Joanne Amos, vet nurse and director of Maneki Neko Cat Rescue, to look at the Parisian female adventure 'The Aristocats' and how the film reflects the behaviours and attitudes …

Join us on December 6th as we begin our journey through the Bronze Age of Disney Animation.

and.. Announcing Ink & Paint on Patreon!

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The Silver Age comes to an end! Daniel is joined by Melbourne Fringe Creative Director/CEO and foster carer Simon Abrahams to look at the joyous jungle classic 'The Jungle Book' and how it depicts the relationship …

Daniel is joined by award-winning performer and co-creator of the StoryKids podcast Verity Hunt-Ballard to look at the beloved musical classic ‘Mary Poppins’ and discuss why the character and film has become such a …

Daniel is joined by teacher Billy Kanafani to look at the gorgeous medieval fantasy ‘The Sword in the Stone’, and discuss how the film depicts the vital and complicated relationship between teachers and students, and …

Daniel is joined by production designer, architect and fashion designer Eugyeene Teh to discuss the groundbreaking Disney classic 'One Hundred and One Dalmatians', how it draws from contemporary influences for its …

Daniel chats with award-winning film historian, author and artist Mindy Johnson about the important contributions of women to Disney animation in the first four decades of the studio, the opportunities that were offered …

In the second part of our look at the legendary animated classic 'Sleeping Beauty', Daniel is joined by theatre director Stephen Nicolazzo to discuss …

Daniel is joined by Australian Ballet principal artist Dimity Azoury to begin our two-part look at the monumental animated classic ‘Sleeping Beauty’, discussing the influence of Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet on the film …

In part two of our In-Betweener on Disneyland, Daniel looks at the building of the park, the landmark companion television series, the chaos of its …

Daniel is joined by veterinarian Daniel Taft to look at Disney’s enduring canine romance ‘Lady and the Tramp’, how it represents the relationship between dogs and their owners, and why we have such great affection for …

In part one of our In-Betweener on Disneyland, Daniel looks at how the iconic amusement park came to be, Walt’s inspiration, and the unusual plans to finance the ambitious undertaking.
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Daniel is joined by social historian Frank Golding to look at Disney’s swashbuckling adventure 'Peter Pan', discuss the real experiences of children …

Daniel is joined by academics Dr Elizabeth Hale and Anna Mik to talk about Disney’s legendary adaptation of ‘Alice in Wonderland’, the importance of the original novel, how the two works act in conversation with one …

The Silver Age begins with the beloved romance 'Cinderella'. Daniel is joined by theatremakers Katrina Cornwall and Morgan Rose to talk about the dangerous expectations set up by romance narratives, the trope of women …

Daniel chats with acclaimed Disney historian J.B. Kaufman about his work and research, his experiences at the Disney Archives, some of his most exciting discoveries and projects he hopes to pursue in the future.
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Daniel is joined by entertainment writer Louis Peitzman to talk about one of the great forgotten gems of Disney animation, ‘The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad’, the film’s complicated origins, and its unusual impact …

Daniel looks at Walt Disney’s testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee in October 1947, his complicated relationship with politics, …

Daniel is joined by Disney historian JB Kaufman to look at the first three package films, discuss how they came to be, and why these mostly forgotten films are an important chapter in the history of Disney animation.

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We look at the work from Walt Disney Productions during the Second World War, and Ink & Paint producer/editor Alex Amster joins Daniel to chat about the propaganda films.

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We begin our journey through the Wartime Era with the two South American-themed Good Neighbor films. Daniel is hooked by comedy writer and performer …

The Golden Age of Disney Animation comes to an end! Daniel is joined by Melbourne-based psychologist Chris Cheers to discuss the 1942 masterpiece ‘…

Daniel tells the history of the union strike at Walt Disney Productions in May 1941, one of the most important events in the history of the company, and the unusual feature film released in the middle of it, the …

Daniel is joined by esteemed American art historian Dr Carmenita Higginbotham to discuss one of the most beloved of the Disney classics, ‘Dumbo’. They talk about its representation of race, gender and class, how …

Introducing Ink & Paint In-Betweeners, a series of bonus episodes expanding on the story of the Disney animated classics. In our very first In-Betweener, Daniel chats with Sydney-based artist and animator Todd …

In the second half of our two-part look at ‘Fantasia’, Daniel is once again joined by composer and conductor Ashlee Clapp to talk about the second act of the concert feature, including ‘Dance of the Hours’ and ‘Night on …

Daniel is joined by composer and conductor Ashlee Clapp in the first part of their conversation on the monolithic animated classic ‘Fantasia’, …

Daniel is joined by acclaimed theatre director Sam Strong to look at ‘Pinocchio’, the second Disney animated feature, and one of the greatest films ever made. They chat about the remarkable storytelling, the importance …

The journey through Disney’s animated features begins! Daniel and co-artistic director of The Rabble, Emma Valente, chat about the landmark classic ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’, the film’s complicated gender …

Daniel and Melbourne-based director and producer Nicholas Colla continue with their look at the early Disney shorts with an Oscar-winning trio of …

In our very first episode, Daniel is joined by Melbourne-based director and producer Nicholas Colla for a two-part look at some of the early Disney …

On the 4th May 2020, begin a journey through the Disney animated classics with ‘Ink & Paint’, hosted by SWITCH writer and Disney obsessive Daniel Lammin. Each week, host Daniel and a special guest will look at each …