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Is there a special formula for Disney animated films?

“We never know how the things are gonna do,” says Mark Henn, a veteran Disney animator. “We work hard to do the very best we can and make the best movie we possibly can.” In photo: A still shot from "Ralph Breaks the Internet." Photo courtesy of WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS Manila (CNN Philippines Life) —  Before Disney became the animation powerhouse that it is today, it suffered monumental losses because of a series of commercial flops in the ‘70s until the mid-‘80s. In 1989, however, Disney released a film adaptation of the Hans Christian Andersen classic, “The Little Mermaid,” which became the highest-grossing animated film of that year, trumping “The Land Before Time,” and winning the Academy Award for Best Original Score and Best Original Song (for “Under the Sea”). An unexpected heroine, Ariel ushered in what is now known as the Disney Renaissance. Besides “The Little Mermaid’s” iconic songs, one that stood out during that time was the color choice f