Tales From Earthsea English debut in UK
AWN spreads the word that Studio Ghibli’s latest feature Tales From Earthsea is all set to make its English language debut in the UK this July. Directed by Goro Miyazaki, Tales From Earthsea is based on the third and fourth books in Ursula K Le Guin’s six-volume series, published in 1968. However, due to Sci-Fi […] |
UPA Founder David Hilberman passes away
AWN reports that David Hilberman, one of the co-founders of UPA, passed away on July 5, 2007, at Stanford Hospital in Stanford, California. Hilberman began his career at Disney as an in-betweener in 1936 and moved up to layout artist, working on shorts such as The Ugly Duckling and Beach Picnic, and later, Bambi. In […] |
Flintstones composer Will Shaefer dies
AWN reports that Flintstones composer Will Schaefer passed away from cancer on Saturday, June 30, 2007, in Palm Desert, California. He was 78 years old. Schaefer was also known for his work on such animated series as The Yogi Bear Show and Scooby Doo, Where Are You! |
Iranian animation set to break into Guinness Book of World Records
AWN reports that a team of 23 animators at Tehran’s Saba Art and Cultural Institute are all set to break into Guinness Book of World Records by animating a complete three and a half minute film in 16 hours and 45 minutes. According to Maqsud Naoimi-Zaker, Saba Institute’s manager, the film Installing Hajar-Ul-Aswad At The […] |
UPDATED: Gedo Senki and Totoro limited edition dvd releases, UK premiere
GhibliWorld has posted the pictures of the Gedo Senki DVD which was released in Japan on July 4th as a 4-disc edition and a 2-disc set. As reported earlier, these DVDs are English subtitled. The website also reports that on September 17th, a Limited Edition DVD Boxset of Hayao Miyazaki’s animated classic My Neighbor Totoro […] |
Alexandre Petrov talks My Love
AWN has an interview with the Academy Award-winning Russian director Alexandre Petrov wherein he talks about his latest film, My Love. Petrov is known for his painstaking technique of painting on glass, which can be seen in his films The Old Man and The Sea, The Mermaid, The Dream Of a Ridiculous Man and The […] |
Shaun The Sheep to premiere on Disney Channel in US
AWN reports that Aardman’s successful claymation series Shaun The Sheep will premiere on Disney Channel on Sunday, July 8, 2007. The animated series won the Cristal Award as Best TV Production at the Annecy Animated Film Festival last week. Shaun The Sheep is a comedy series based on the misadventures of a young sheep named […] |
Ioue Naohisa and Studio Ghibli dvds to be released soon
Ghibli World reports that a joint project between Ioue Naohisa and Studio Ghibli named Iblard Jikan will be released on DVD in Japan on July 4th as a part of Studio Ghibli’s Ghibli ga Ippai Collection. Ioue Naohisa is known for his fantasy artwork in the 1995 Studio Ghibli film Whisper Of The Heart. The […] |
Mamoru Oshii's new film to be released in 2008
AWN reports that Japanese filmmaker Mamoru Oshii’s new animated film Sky Crawlers will be released in Japan in 2008. The futuristic film is based on a popular five-part novel, of the same name, by the bestselling writer Hiroshi Mor which he considers his most difficult work for film adaptation. Mor was quite relieved to know […] |
Damon Ross is the new development executive at DreamWorks Animation
AWN reports that former Nickelodeon Movies development vp Damon Ross has been hired by Dreamworks Animation as a senior development executive who will be working on the development of features and other original projects at the studio. Ross came to Nick Movies when it was launched in New York 12 years ago. |
First works of Lucasfilm Singapore to be out soon
Channel News Asia reports that the very first works of Lucasfilm’s Singapore studio will be seen in many upcoming American films soon. These films will have segments created by the studio team at Singapore. Launched in October 2005, Lucasfilm Singapore is headed by the managing director Christian Kubsch who has 20 odd years of experience […] |
Pixar's Wall-E first teaser unveiled
The very first teaser of Pixar’s Wall-E has made its way across the net. Apple has the teaser in various formats. Directed by Andrew Stanton, writer-director of Finding Nemo, Wall-E’s release date is set as June 27, 2008. |
Ratatouille animation progression reel
RottenTomatoes reports that IGN has an exclusive Ratatouille animation progression reel which shows a complete sequence from the film in various production stages, starting from the storyboard sketches to the final rendered frames. The reel can be watched or downloaded using any of the above mentioned links. Ratatouille opens in theatres June 29. |
June 29 is Wrong Trousers Day
Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation, the national charity which raises funds to improve the quality of life for children in hospitals and hospices throughout the UK, will launch its annual Wrong Trousers Day on June 29. Wrong Trousers Day is an annual fundraising event that gives everyone a chance to help children in hospitals and […] |
Disney & Yash Raj Films announce their first CG feature
As reported earlier about the collaboration between Disney and Yash Raj Films, Animation Express reports further that the duo has announced their first CG feature together named Roadside Romeo. While the details about the storyline are still awaited, it was however announced that the movie will feature voice talents from the Indian film industry. According […] |
Designing Surf's Up with Paul Lasaine
AWN.com has an in-depth interview with production designer Paul Lasaine where he talks about the challenges he and his crew faced in designing the look of the Sony Pictures Animation’s 3D feature Surf’s Up. The documentary-style story required a somewhat more realistic feel than the stylized look of many recent 3D animated features. Along with […] |
Denis Leary talks Ice Age 3
Denis Leary, the voice of the saber-toothed tiger Diego from Ice Age and its sequel Ice Age: The Meltdown talks to MTV News about the upcoming third film in Fox’s animated franchise. The actor is not sure about the storyline of the film which, according to him, doesn’t really matter. Second film in the franchise, […] |