Comments on: The Old Mill – a study in nature http://untendedgarden.com/2009/10/the-old-mill-a-study-in-nature/ A blog that explores and celebrates the connection between art and nature, including books, films and new media Mon, 06 Jun 2011 17:56:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: John Lechner http://untendedgarden.com/2009/10/the-old-mill-a-study-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-10 John Lechner Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:54:26 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=79#comment-10 Yes, this is quite a classic. Note that the animals don't talk or crack jokes. Imagine that! Some of the Pixar shorts approach this level of subtle storytelling, though not so much lately. Yes, this is quite a classic. Note that the animals don’t talk or crack jokes. Imagine that! Some of the Pixar shorts approach this level of subtle storytelling, though not so much lately.

]]> By: Lisa Horstman http://untendedgarden.com/2009/10/the-old-mill-a-study-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Lisa Horstman Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:32:25 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=79#comment-9 I've always loved this! I miss the gentleness of those old Disney works. Maybe they'll go back to it someday, since Lasseter is such a big Miyazaki fan. I’ve always loved this! I miss the gentleness of those old Disney works. Maybe they’ll go back to it someday, since Lasseter is such a big Miyazaki fan.

]]> By: Bob Flynn http://untendedgarden.com/2009/10/the-old-mill-a-study-in-nature/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Bob Flynn Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:26:27 +0000 http://untendedgarden.com/?p=79#comment-8 Thanks for posting this, John! I'd heard of "The Old Mill" but never seen it before. It plays out like a study for "Bambi" (1942). Says on Wikipedia that they started production in 1939 while working on "Fantastia" (1940). A lot of similar techniques/themes are being explored in the set of films. My favorite moment from Bambi: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJZnIHwzvzM (great song, too!) Thanks for posting this, John! I’d heard of “The Old Mill” but never seen it before. It plays out like a study for “Bambi” (1942). Says on Wikipedia that they started production in 1939 while working on “Fantastia” (1940). A lot of similar techniques/themes are being explored in the set of films.

My favorite moment from Bambi:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJZnIHwzvzM

(great song, too!)

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