Lorenzo

Lorenzo

March 2004 (estimated) Theatrical Shorts

Also known as: Lorenzo's Tail

Studio
Walt Disney Pictures
Animation studio
Walt Disney Feature Animation (Paris), Walt Disney Feature Animation (Burbank)
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures Marketing

Synopsis

Molly puts a hex on Lorenzo's tail, and now it has a mind of its own.

Characters

Lorenzo, Lorenzo's Tail, Molly

Credits

Directing

Director
Mike Gabriel

Producing

Producer
Baker Bloodworth
Executive Producers
Roy E. Disney, Don Hahn
Associate Producer
Jean-Luc Florinda

Writing

Writer
Mike Gabriel
Based on a Story By
Joe Grant

Music

Song "Doreoneo y 900" by
Osvaldo Ruggiero

Art Department

Storyboards
Mike Gabriel
Backgrounds
Mike Gabriel
Design
Mike Gabriel

Visual Effects

Digital Effects Supervisor
John Murrah
Artistic Coordinator, Visual Effects Supervisor
Dave Bossert

Editing

Editor
Jessica Ambinder-Rojas
Avid Technical Support
Darrian M. James

Music Department

Music Arrangers
Juan José Mosalini, Julián Plaza, Osvaldo Ruggiero

Production Management

Production Managers
Connie Nartonis Thompson, Timothy Jason Smith
Post-Production Supervisor
Valerie Flueger
Assistant Production Manager
Fred Herrman

Crew

Software Expert (Sable Author)
Dan Teece

Companies and other credits

  • Music: Juan José Mosalini and his Big Tango Orchestra

Production notes

Originally intended for inclusion in The Music Project/Fantasia 2006.

Premiered at the Florida Film Festival.

National release paired with Garry Marshall's Raising Helen on May 28, 2004.

Lorenzo, the obnoxious, belligerent cat, is an obvious parody of Michael Eisner.

Awards

Academy Award Nominee, Best Short Film (Animated), Mike Gabriel and Baker Bloodworth, 2005.
Annie, Best Animated Short Subject, 2005.
Grand Prix, Best Animated Short, Mike Gabriel, Annecy International Animated Film Festival, 2004

Reviews

Lorenzo

toonmakerFebruary 11, 2005

Perfect combination of the best traditional animation and software to emulate brush strokes (you'd never tell). Exquisite backgrounds and use of colour... simply gorgeous!