Animation Lookback talks about the history of today's most famous and legendary animation studios, TV shows, well known animators and more.

Pixar Animation Studios:


Episode 4:
Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios (Part 4)

The moment when the masters at Pixar like Andrew, Pete and Lee enter the director’s chair to reach the peak of Pixar’s magnificent reputation by making films like Wall-E, Up and Toy Story 3.


Episode 3:
Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios (Part 3)

Things really shake up in Pixar as Brad Bird steps into the studio and how things turn sour with their relationship with Disney and the almost-death of hand drawn animation, which gives a big responsibility for a new CEO.


Episode 2:
Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios (Part 2)

Now that the team learned who they truly are, they decided to let others sit on the director’s chair as we take a look at Toy Story 2, Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo.


Episode 1:
Animation Lookback: Pixar Animation Studios (Part 1)

Animation Lookback begins this story when Pixar was created as a small studio making animated shorts and commercials and when they climbed their way to the top by pioneering the computer animated feature with Toy Story and A Bug’s Life.

Walt Disney Animation Studios (Commentary):


Episode 14:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 14)

For the grand finale of this 14-part commentary, AniMat will finish off by talking about the upcoming movie about Mary Poppins, the Honorable Mentions of Animation Lookback, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Disney's upcoming animated films.


Episode 13:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 13)

AniMat will go on how Pixar is lucky that Disney bought them, his thoughts on Meet the Robinsons, Bolt, The Princess and the Frog and the more recent Disney animated films.


Episode 12:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 12)

AniMat talks about Treasure Planet, Brother Bear, one of the WORST Disney Villains ever made and the horrors of Home on the Range and Chicken Little.


Episode 11:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 11)

AniMat will talk to you guys about the documentary The Sweatbox, The Emperor’s New Groove, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and everything about Stitch...except the movie he’s in (that’s perfectly logical).


Episode 10:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 10)

AniMat talks about Mulan, the Art of Animation (in Disney's Hollywood Studios), Tarzan, Fantasia 2000 and Dinosaur. Pretty much, all the films in this part is today's discussion.


Episode 9:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 9)

AniMat wonders about the origins of that "colonial story" like in Avatar and Dances With Wolves and talks about Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Kingdom Hearts.


Episode 8:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 8)

In what YouTubers believe to be the lost part, AniMat talks about why this video got removed from YouTube, Beauty and the Beast, Robin Williams, the documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty, The Lion King and more!


Episode 7:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 7)

Come and hear AniMat’s thoughts on Oliver and Company, a question about the box-office and we enter the Disney Renaissance with The Little Mermaid and The Rescuers Down Under.


Episode 6:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 6)

AniMat talks about the story side of Animation Lookback and his thoughts on every single film that appears in this part.


Episode 5:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 5)

AniMat talks about The Jungle Book, his idea to show Walt Disney’s death, the Florida Project, recycling animation and many more...hopefully in a more organised way.


Episode 4:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 4)

AniMat talks about what would have been the darker version of Peter Pan, Dal Mckennon, Sleeping Beauty and a possible remake?


Episode 3:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 3)

AniMat shares more of his thoughts on some Disney films, but now from around the Golden Age like Cinderella and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.


Episode 2:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 2)

Take a listen to AniMat’s thoughts on Fantasia, Bambi, The Three Caballeros and more!


Episode 1:
Animation Lookback Commentary: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 1)

Ever wonder how Animation Lookback all began? Then check out AniMat’s first ever commentary on his first ever video!

Don Bluth:


Episode 5:
Animation Lookback: Don Bluth (Part 5)

To finish off this episode of Don Bluth, AniMat will be taking a look at Bluth’s life as a video game maker.


Episode 4:
Animation Lookback: Don Bluth (Part 4)

Have you guys ever wondered what Don Bluth did after his last film? Find out in this part right here after AniMat talks about Anastasia and Titan A.E.


Episode 3:
Animation Lookback: Don Bluth (Part 3)

If you think you’ve reached the low point in your career, that’s pretty much nothing compared to Don’s low point.


Episode 2:
Animation Lookback: Don Bluth (Part 2)

In this part, we get to see both how Don was beating Disney at their own game, but then got destroyed by them as well.


Episode 1:
Animation Lookback: Don Bluth (Part 1)

After around more than a year since the last time, Animation Lookback has finally returned with the 1st part of the history of the legendary animator, Don Bluth.

Hanna-Barbera:


Episode 5:
Animation Lookback: Hanna-Barbera (Part 5)

AniMat ends his lookback at Hanna-Barbera by discussing a famous theme park ride and their adaptation of a classic E.B. White book.


Episode 4:
Animation Lookback: Hanna-Barbera (Part 4)

AniMat looks at the animated series Hanna-Barbera produced in the 1990s, in connection with Cartoon Network's What-A-Cartoon Show.


Episode 3:
Animation Lookback: Hanna-Barbera (Part 3)

AniMat discusses that famous crime-solving canine Scooby Doo, along with Hanna-Barbera's first hit shows of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.


Episode 2:
Animation Lookback: Hanna-Barbera (Part 2)

AniMat looks at some of Hanna-Barbera's television series from the 1960s, including a space-age family, a young super-spy and their first live-action show.


Episode 1:
Animation Lookback: Hanna-Barbera (Part 1)

AniMat starts his lookback at the history of Hanna-Barbera by discussing their famous cat-and-mouse duo and their start on television.

DreamWorks Animation:


Episode 7:
Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation (Part 7)

AniMat caps off his look at DreamWorks' history by discussing their short-lived animated television series Father of the Pride.


Episode 6:
Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation (Part 6)

AniMat talks about the first two releases from earlier this year from DreamWorks Animation.


Episode 5:
Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation (Part 5)

AniMat looks into DreamWorks' animated efforts about suing bees, kung fu pandas, zoo animals escaping to Africa and monsters fighting aliens.


Episode 4:
Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation (Part 4)

AniMat talks about DreamWorks' last collaborations with Aardman, their first comic strip adaptation and the ogre's third chapter.


Episode 3:
Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation (Part 3)

AniMat looks at DreamWorks' attempt at an animated fish story, Shrek's first sequel and the mis-adventures of a group of New York animals.


Episode 2:
Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation (Part 2)

AniMat looks at DreamWorks' first collaboration with Aardman, their final hand-drawn films and the beginning of a certain ogre.


Episode 1:
Animation Lookback: DreamWorks Animation (Part 1)

AniMat begins his newest lookback by talking about DreamWorks' first animated efforts.

Walt Disney Animation Studios:


Episode 14:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 14)

AniMat ends his Disney Animation Lookback by looking at some honorable mentions.


Episode 13:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 13)

AniMat looks at the most recent Disney animated films in the canon in the penultimate episode of this season.


Episode 12:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 12)

AniMat finishes looking at the Disney animated films from the first half of the decade.


Episode 11:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 11)

AniMat discusses two beloved Disney animated films from the early 2000s...and one not so liked.


Episode 10:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 10)

AniMat looks at the Walt Disney Studio's last animated films of the twentieth century.


Episode 9:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 9)

AniMat looks at the Walt Disney Studio's animated films of the mid 1990s.


Episode 8:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 8)

AniMat looks at the Walt Disney Studio's biggest hit films from the early 1990s.


Episode 7:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 7)

AniMat sees the films that began Disney's major animation renaissance.


Episode 6:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 6)

AniMat looks at some more of the Dark Age Films from the Walt Disney Studios.


Episode 5:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 5)

AniMat talks about the first post-Disney films produced by the animation studio.


Episode 4:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 4)

AniMat looks at the last animated films that Walt Disney saw released in his life-time.


Episode 3:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 3)

AniMat talks about Disney's first post-war animated projects, including a couple of package films and two famous fairy tales.


Episode 2:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 2)

AniMat looks at Walt Disney's early 1940s classics and World War II-era package films.


Episode 1:
Animation Lookback: Walt Disney Animation Studios (Part 1)

The first episode in AniMat's web show about the history of today's most famous and legendary animation studios, TV shows and more.