http://www.metafilter.com/tags/hignite Posts tagged with 'hignite' at MetaFilter. Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:05:11 -0800 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:05:11 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/56871/A%2DHouse%2Da%2DMouse%2Dand%2Da%2DLouse Tom Hignite wasn't content owning one of Wisconsin's most successful companies, Miracle Homes. The evangelical contracting magnate had a dream. He would be the <a href="http://www.hignitesmiraclestudios.com/">Walt Disney</a><small>(sound)</small> of the 21st century. So he turned a portion of his 7,000 square foot house into a studio, hired a crew of veteran Disney and Warner Bros. animators, and proceeded to make a <a href="http://www.hignitesmiraclestudios.com/media/mm1-video/LargQT.mov">feature film</a><small> QT</small> starring his own creation, <a href="http://www.hignitesmiraclestudios.com/about.htm">Miracle Mouse</a>. This is the story of <a href="http://www.milwaukeemagazine.com/currentissue/full_feature_story.asp?NewMessageID=11062">how it all went wrong.</a> tag:metafilter.com,2006:site.56871 Sun, 10 Dec 2006 04:05:11 -0800 animation developers disney hignite wisconsin maryh