James R Whitson Author Archive
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Take a video tour of the Pixar Animation campus
via Slash FIlm, September 8, 2015 | Category: News
Motion capture improves animation of animals
via BBC News, September 8, 2015 | Category: News
Inside the persistent boys club of animation
via BuzzFeed, September 1, 2015 | Category: News
Marvel film chief Feige now reports directly to Disney after reorganization
via Hollywood Reporter, September 1, 2015 | Category: News
Animation Guild ratifies contract
via Animation Magazine, September 1, 2015 | Category: News
Fifth Harmony unveils video for Hotel Transylvania 2 single
via Music Times, September 1, 2015 | Category: News
Gary Leib talks about American Ultra’s animation sequence
via Cartoon Brew, August 27, 2015 | Category: News
Producer reveals Castlevania animation plans
via Animation Magazine, August 27, 2015 | Category: News
Promo for Peanuts Movie puts spotlight on the crew
via Cartoon Brew, August 25, 2015 | Category: News
A Greek Tragedy: Women, animation and the classics at Annecy 2015
via Animation World Network, August 25, 2015 | Category: News
The story behind Franklin, Peanuts’ first African American character
via Sacramento Observer, August 25, 2015 | Category: News
Shaun the Sheep Movie
James R Whitson, August 6, 2015 | Category: Theatrical

Skillfully made and utterly charming, Shaun the Sheep Movie is filled with wooly situations, sheep thrills, and good-natured fun. You won’t have a baaaad word to say about it afterwards.

How Shaun the Sheep creators used no words in new film
via LA Times, August 6, 2015 | Category: News
Shaun the Sheep Movie opens
August 5, 2015 | Category: News

Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep Movie opens today. The film is a hit with the critics, garnering a stellar 100% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Their critical consensus: “Warm, funny, and brilliantly animated, Shaun the Sheep is yet another stop-motion jewel in Aardman’s family-friendly crown”. Box Office Prophets projects a $15 million five-day opening.
Disney’s Feast director takes on the Battling Boy movie
via ComingSoon.net, July 30, 2015 | Category: News
How animation’s first great brain-trust created a legend
via Washington Post, July 30, 2015 | Category: News
Pocahontas Legacy Collection soundtrack announced
via Film Music Reporter, July 27, 2015 | Category: News
How Pixar’s Inside Out models real-world filmmaking tools
via Studio Daily, July 27, 2015 | Category: News
Roald Dahl books get interactive with new app series
via Creativity, July 27, 2015 | Category: News
Did Pixar kill hand-drawn animation in the US?
via Rotoscopers, July 27, 2015 | Category: News
Minions
James R Whitson, July 23, 2015 | Category: Theatrical

Minions has potential but is ultimately disappointing with an uneven plot and stale jokes. Instead of feature length these little guys would be better served doing short films from now on.
Space Jam sequel/reboot with LeBron James in the works?
via MovieWeb, July 23, 2015 | Category: News
Don Rickles returns for Toy Story 4
via Slash Film, July 23, 2015 | Category: News