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[–] errer 42 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] PopcornPrincess 1 points 2 years ago

I always thought it was Atlanta, TIL.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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?

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 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 18 points 2 years ago

This is so cool. Thanks for all the memories.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

And that works for whole galleries of pictures too?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Mildly infuriating as well.

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

[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

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

[–] Nurgle 14 points 2 years ago

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

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Neither did I because it didn't happen

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Disney kills everything it touches.

[–] Empyreus 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago

But think of the stockholders!

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Warner is a lot like like Disney only shittier.

[–] QubaXR 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years 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 4 points 2 years 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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