Ink and Paint: A Journey Through the Disney Animated Classics

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 Fuller about the intricacies of the animation process. For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/in-betweener-1-the-animation-process

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 Bald Mountain’, its troubled release and eventual redemption. For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-6-fantasia-part-2

Daniel is joined by composer and conductor Ashlee Clapp in the first part of their conversation on the monolithic animated classic ‘Fantasia’, looking at its development and the first act of the film, including ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ and ‘The Sorcerer’s Apprentice’. For extensive show notes and rare images, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-5-fantasia-part-1

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 of coming-of-age stories and whether its moral certainty still works today. For full show notes, visit https://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-4-pinocchio

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 politics and its important artistic legacy. For full show notes, visit http://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-3-snow-white-and-the-seven-dwarfs

Daniel and Melbourne-based director and producer Nicholas Colla continue with their look at the early Disney shorts with an Oscar-winning trio of Silly Symphonies, ‘Flowers and Trees’, ‘Three Little Pigs’ and ‘The Old Mill’, and how they would influence the feature films that followed them. For full show notes, visit http://www.inkandpaint.com.au/episode-2-early-disney-shorts-part-2-flowers-and-trees-three-little-pigs-the-old-mill.

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 shorts. This first episode covers the debut of Mickey Mouse in ‘Steamboat Willie’ and the first Silly Symphony short, ‘The Skeleton Dance’, as well as the early days of Walt Disney Animation and Mickey’s creator, animator Ub Iwerks. For full show notes, visit

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 film in the official Disney animated canon and talk about their artistic, historical and social context. Join us in celebrating these beloved films and discovering exciting new perspectives on their important and often controversial legacies. Subscribe now to make sure you don’t miss our