The first new episode of THE 7D Season 2 can be seen on Friday January 29 at 2PM on the Disney Channel. The second new episode of Season 2 can be seen at 9:30 on Saturday January 30 on DisneyXD. Yes, two different channels!
Below are scenes from these first two half hours. Feel free to download these images, share them with friends, and post them to your social media!
Above: From "When Pigs Fly," storyboarded by Doug McCarthy and directed by Charles Visser.
Above: From "Knight School," written by Deanna Oliver and directed by Alfred Gimeno.
Above: From "In Yer Dreams Pal," written by Sherri Stoner and storyboarded and directed by Alfred Gimeno, premiering at 9:30 AM on Saturday January 30th on Disney XD.
Above: From "The Great Glitterpillar," written by Shea Fontana and storyboarded and directed by Charles Visser, also premiering at 9:30 AM on Saturday January 30th on Disney XD.
Our awesome crew is led by our line producer Bradley Bowlen, our co-executive producer Tom Warburton, our production manager Jennifer Nelson, our art director Frank Montagna, our song writer and musical director Parry Gripp and composer Keith Horn, our story editors Deanna Oliver and Sherri Stoner, our series editor Brad Rozman, and of course our directors Jeff Gordon, Alfred Gimeno and Charles Visser, to name just a few of the huge talents who make THE 7D come to life.
This promotional image for "The 7D" animated television series appeared on the cover of Kidscreen Magazine in September 2013. To my knowledge, this cover art is the only preview image of the 7D characters released by Disney at this time. This is a sneak peek of the actual new, revised and updated character designs that we're using in the "The 7D" series for the Seven Dwarfs.
This piece of character art was designed and drawn by series director and designer Alfred Gimeno. The background was designed and painted by series art director Frank Montagna.
"The 7D" is deep in production and is being made at Disney Television Animation. Disney Junior's Nancy Kanter and Emily Hart are the creative execs guiding "The 7D." An earlier posting here indicated a premiere date, but that was incorrect. The series premier date has not yet been announced.
For the past year or so, I've been working with an incredible team of artists, directors, writers, actors, musicians, producers and creative network execs on a new animated series called "The 7D," which will premier on Disney Junior sometime in 2014. Here are just a few of the characters who have come together to help make this show happen...
Above: an afternoon stroll by some of the crew, including (left to right) Paul Rugg (writer and the voice of Lord Starchbottom), Randy Rogel (series writer), Charles Visser (series director), Roger Eschbacher (writer), Deanna Oliver (series writer), Carson Kugler (storyboard artist), Kevin Frank (storyboard artist), Alfred Gimeno (series director), David Shair (storyboard revisions), Sherri Stoner (story editor and writer), Barry Caldwell (storyboard artist) and Roger Dondis (storyboard supervisor).
Lunch at the Sonora campus commissary with Kevin Michael Richardson , series composer Parry Gripp, and Emily Hart, who is the network executive on the series. In addition to her creative input on The 7D, Emily is also Disney Junior's Executive Director of Programming.
Series art director Frank Montagna and background designer Brad Gake.
Writer Paul Rugg is given brilliant script notes by a visiting Amish woman.
The Space Shuttle Endeavor arrived in Los Angeles today, and during its approach it flew over different parts of town, including the Disney animation offices near the Burbank airport. Here, some of the members of "The 7D" crew watched Endeavor from the roof of the 3355 North Empire building. From left to right, that's Frank Montagna, me, Sherri Stoner, Dan McHugh, Tina Kugler and Alfred Gimeno. Thanks to Alfred for capturing this magic moment.
