Golden light shimmered on the walls and reflected back from the thousands of suspended animation units that filled the cargo bay.

DAJ was closed in June 2004 with 30 employees expected to be transferred to one of the two Disney's remaining animation units.

But that agreement has yet to pay off as Disney's animation unit has struggled to produce toy-ready hits.

Although the spinoff of the animation unit was expected, the timing was not.

He began at the company in 1985, and had served as studio president and head of the feature-film animation unit.

The National Film Board of Canada on the 50th anniversary of its animation unit.

Because the animation unit did not have access to location sound recording equipment, all of the live-action footage was shot silent.

He is expected to oversee the animation unit that would become part of Disney's filmed animation division.

Some media executives argue that Disney's own animation unit is struggling and the company needs to re-energize it.

Critical information: we're trying to build ... --nough suspended animation units for the children under eight years old.