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[–] errer@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don’t think this is “mildly” interesting, it’s pretty darn interesting!

[–] PopcornPrincess@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I always thought it was Atlanta, TIL.

[–] peyotecosmico@programming.dev 26 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Am I the only one that while looking at those pictures it screams make it a museum and clearly you'll make a profit? Even if it were in red numbers at the end?

No license fees, most content could be reruns of shows that they did while explaining how it was made in those rooms, no rent money and on top of that the generation that grew up with that content are the ones that have jobs right now and clearly they would pay for the tour that won't need many employees since it's probably a medium size building?

[–] RocksForBrains@lemm.ee 14 points 1 year ago

Yeah that hallway from two decades of animators honestly has historical value. Lost opportunity.

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I'd go on a road trip and pay just to see that building if it became a museum. I imagine all the cool things like the wall or any remaining items have either been vandalized, renovated, or just flat out removed, sadly.

[–] ShakyPerception@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

This is so cool. Thanks for all the memories.

[–] Arotrios@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

I wasn't gonna cry until I saw the drawings on the walls - that's a piece of animation history right there, and something you just can't recreate in a new space. If you framed some of that sheet rock and saved it for a generation or two, the cash from the collectors auction you'd get for it would probably pay enough to bring back Space Ghost.

[–] EliteCow@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Please don't use imgur or if you do, post the direct image url (ie link.jpg)

[–] JimmyDean@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

And that works for whole galleries of pictures too?

[–] 0x4E4F@lemmy.fmhy.ml 7 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Mildly infuriating as well.

Didn't know Disney bought CN... end of an era 🥺.

[–] EnderWi99in@kbin.social 24 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They didn't. It's Warner Discovery. This office closed so the team could partner with Warner Animation.

[–] Nurgle@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago

Correct it’s Discovery not Disney, but I’m not sure Discovery’s motivation was better collaboration.

[–] CarlsIII@kbin.social 8 points 1 year ago

Neither did I because it didn't happen

[–] notthebees@reddthat.com -2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Disney kills everything it touches.

[–] Empyreus@lemmy.world 17 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] hamster@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

But think of the stockholders!

[–] EnderWi99in@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Disney doesn't own CN. It's a Warner Discovery company. They just merged the offices with Warner Animation which was probably way overdue considering how tightly connected Warner had been with CN for as long as most of us can remember.

[–] CeruleanRuin@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

Warner is a lot like like Disney only shittier.

[–] QubaXR@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The building was shut down (closed) or the whole channel?

[–] RealWitty@ttrpg.network 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

They mention the CN staff were moving to the WB lot, so it's just the building.

That said, this building was their home away from home for 20 years.

Like, imagine your new to the studio and you walk in for the first time and see 20 years of art created by your predecessors.

Imagine how inspiring that must feel, and how that feeling would evolve as your tenure grew, until it becomes a part of you.

That's just part of what the team is losing because Discovery wants to consolidate.

[–] QubaXR@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Oh believe me, I don't need to imagine. I worked for the art/design studio that got bought out by a tech giant. Experienced the feeling first hand :(

The title was confusing and I was about to lose my shit about CN going away for good.

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