A DARK THEME FOR BALTO SOURCE

 If you find that browsing on Balto Source late at night is hard on your eyes, even with your brightness levels turned down, then you'll be pleased to know that your struggle has come to an end!  I took the time last night to darken the current theme (as a separate theme of course) by 50%.  The only thing that I can't change ( although I wish that I could), is the color and brightness of the banner icons, and the background behind the shoutbox  (a dark theme will generate a light background that you can't modify) [...]

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Greetings everyone! Draco here with a fun little announcement!

There is now a server on Discord for AS that you all may join at any time to chat with other members. Think of it as an off-site chatroom where you can also share and talk about art and animated movies. A thank you to blazetail and meemee for setting it up for us! 

Now, though some of you may be wondering: "What is Discord?"

Discord is a free text, voice and video app, similar to Skype, originally made for gaming and streaming, but many also use it as a messenger chatroom service. It is cross-platform, meaning it is [...]

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The Fox and the Hound isn’t exactly the most fondly remembered film according to Disney, which explains the lack of proper behind-the-scenes documentary. Luckily though, a devoted fan by the name of Adam Zanzie emailed us his insightful video essay on the 1981 animated feature, which we are pleased to feature on the site (embedded below).

Zanzie was originally going to make this a feature-length documentary, but a expensive rights price prevented this. Nevertheless, this 15-minute video details the film’s intense and troubled production cycle, based on conversations he [...]

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Greetings, fellow Disney fans! It was that time once again for the grand D23 Expo, which took place this year from July 14 to 16. This is Disney’s bi-annual convention which showcases many of their upcoming projects. Whether it’s Disney, Marvel, or Star Wars, theres always bound to be something to get hyped for with these announcements from the Magic Kingdom!

[Image credit: Comic Book Cast]

For this article, I’ll primarily be focusing on the animation aspects of the convention, and will briefly talk about the live-action productions, with research [...]

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