Blogs and Podcasts Archive for Ben Simon

Back to the Beginning with The Little Mermaid…

Details on Jeremie Noyer’s new Little Mermaid interview series – exclusive to Animated News & Views!

Eric Goldberg's Character Animation Crash Course book!

Eric Goldberg’s Character Animation Crash Course – read what the man himself has to say, and enter our contest to win yourself a copy of this new book!

Character Animation Crash Course – Winner!!

Eric Goldberg’s Character Animation Crash Course – Winner Announced!

Back to the Park, more Peanuts announcements…

South Park Season 11 reviewed, plus new Charlie Brown announcements.

Nightmare's here! Plus the Lone Ranger, Zorro…and Wart!

Comments on the Nightmare packaging, reviews for Lone Ranger/Zorro and Disney’s The Sword In The Stone: in short, stick to the Gold edition!

More Nightmares, plus is The Chosen One worth choosing?

Jeremie talks to Nightmare Before Christmas’ storyboard artist Mike Cachuela, and independent feature The Chosen One is Toon Reviewed.

Titans, Toons, Loons…reviews and a Nightmare chat!

Reviews for Teen Titans, Tiny Toons, Freakazoid and Once Upon A Time…Walt Disney, plus a seat at a roundtable discussion with Nightmare Before Christmas director Henry Selick!

Heaps of new DVD announcements; plus the new Splits!

The Banana Splits return, plus some new DVD and BD announcements!

Talking to Tony Bancroft as Mulan returns to DVD

In a bit of stealth-like marketing, Disney has very quietly released their 1998 animated epic Mulan back to DVD this week. Unfortunately, there’s no Blu-ray edition, and fans with the original 2-disc Special Edition need not apply: the new boxed set merely repeats that version and bundles in the film’s direct to video sequel, Mulan […]

The Con Is (back) On!

Ben, James and Rand hit Comic-Con in our full report!

Comic-Con update, plus Fred 'n' Yogi's movies finally on DVD!

New on US releases for The Man Called Flintstone and Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear!

We're baaaa-aaaaaaack!!

We’re back from our Comic-Con trip, with more to post soon!

Planes, Trains and Automobiles on the Road To…San Diego!

With Comic-Con upon us, and James and Rand already on the road to San Diego, Ben’s jumping on a plane to join ’em; plus Batman: Gotham Knight reviewed and site updates!

Animated News & Views does Comic-Con 2008!

All the latest on Ben, James and Rand’s trip to the San Diego Comic-Con and Disneyland!

The Art Of WALL•E: you're booked!

Jeremie speaks to Tim Hauser, author of the latest Pixar Art Of… book, which takes a look at their new feature WALL•E.

A day at the movies, plus more Narnia, and Baloo too!

Ben catches up on some of the latest blockbusters, while Rand adds his take on The Jungle Book 2 and Jeremie speaks to Narnia‘s Harry Gregson-Williams!

Richie, Scooby, Caspian, Boba Fett…all in the same post!

Rand’s latest Richie Rich Scooby-Doo Show review, plus Jeremie speaks to Narnia’s art director, and Boba Fett at the Elstree Film Festival!

The magic of Richard Todd, and Narnia's visual effects!

Ben met Richard Todd last night and can’t keep still! Plus Jeremie speaks to the visual effects gurus of Prince Caspian!

WALL•E gets our Animated View…

James R Whitson drops in to note our take on Pixar’s latest, WALL•E!

It's Kung Fu Monday!

We review the awesomeness of Kung Fu Panda, and speak to the film’s two directors, John Stevenson and Mark Osborne, about how they got their movie to pack a panda punch!

More Narnia; more Drawn Together!

We’re back to Narnia to speak to art director Frank Walsh on Prince Caspian, plus our latest review looks at the outrageous “animated reality show” Drawn Together Season 3!

Who's plugging Roger Rabbit? A neato coinkidink, me thinks, to mention this year's Elstree Film Festival!

We speak to Glenn Slater about Kelly Butler’s new Disney album, plus the lowdown on this year’s Elstree Film Festival 3, featuring Who Framed Roger Rabbit back on the big screen!

Our Caspian coverage continues!

Jeremie speaks with Narnia co-producer Douglas Gresham!

Indiana Jones and the really slow and talky blockbuster…

Indy’s back, but it’s not all good…come have your say on the Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull in our Forum!

Return to Narnia…

Jeremie Noyer speaks the Narnia movies’ co-producer, and The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe‘s storyboard artist!

Roy Disney screens rarely seen Fantasia 2006 shorts, plus our contest winners!

We visit Newport Beach for a special screening of Disney shorts, plus our Sabrina and Cabelleros contest winners!

Hola Amigos!

Celebrating the release of The Classic Cabelleros Collection with a couple of new clips!

Ready for Jack Skellington on Blu-ray Disc? The future looks cool, but watch out for that tree!!

Nightmare Before Christmas on Blu-ray; still time to enter our April contests, plus a look back on George Of The Jungle!

Seeing is Beelieving! Plus two new great contests!

Bee Movie fully reviewed, plus Sabrina and Classic Cabelleros contests!

The Classic Cabelleros Collection Contest – Winners!

Classic Cabelleros Collection giveaway – Winners Announced!