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Into The Forest Of Enchantement – A Disney Musical Adventure at Disneyland Paris
Our exclusive interview with the creatives behind Disneyland Paris’ new show sheds light on creating entertainment for the parks! |
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Into The Hunchback Of Notre Dame Studio Cast Recording with Music Supervisor Michael Kosarin and Orchestrator Michael Starobin
The pair discuss their contributions to the stage version of Alan Menken’s musical. |
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Sanjay Patel talks about his Super Team
Any film is served best if its story can be told from a personal perspective. Read to find out how Patel’s heritage informed his short film, which precedes The Good Dinosaur. |
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Inside Animation Supervisor Victor Navone’s mind
Our exclusive interview spotlights one of the key talents behind Pixar’s masterpiece Inside Out. |
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Animation visionary Glen Keane talks about Nephtali
Our exclusive wide-ranging interview focuses on Keane’s new short, touching on dance, music, faith, and the new technologies shaping animation in unimaginable ways. |
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How Disney historian Didier Ghez wrote as he pleased…
Ghez tells AV how his new book sheds light on previously overlooked artists of the Disney studio, and why fans should be excited about his discoveries. |
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How concept artist Dawn Brown transformed into a director for House Of Monsters
Our exclusive interview with the creator of the acclaimed web series examines her path from Oz to web stardom. |
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A Conversation with Terry Rawlings
Editor Terry Rawlings counts many impressive films amongst his credits, including Alien and Blade Runner. Here he talks about his 50-plus year career and his picture cutting debut Watership Down, newly available on Blu-ray. |
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Of pigs and men – Robert Kondo & Dice Tsutsumi talk about The Dam Keeper
Our exclusive interview looks at how two former Pixar artists created a singluar style for their new animated short. |
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A Duet with Glen Keane
The legendary animator discusses how new technology mixed with traditional craft to form his breakthrough Google animation. |
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Director Kevin Munroe revisits Imagi’s TMNT franchise
With the Ninja Turtles back in theaters, Munroe remembers their computer animated film, TMNT, and the epic trilogy that never happened due to studio troubles. |
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Animator/Director Nassos Vakalis invites us to his Dinner for Few
Nassos Vakalis discusses his short film Dinner for Few, an allegorical take on how every system so far created by man inevitably ends with a few eating while the rest struggle to survive. |
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Ratatouille: The Adventure at Disneyland Paris: Pixar Creative Director Roger Gould talks about an “animated” attraction
Just as the exciting new ride opens, we have an exclusive interview direct from France about this innovative and unique attraction. |
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Great songs never die: how animation students are bringing a fresh touch to Aria For A Cow
We continue our look at the production of the short based on the Howard Ashman song, by meeting the students who are making a major contribution to the project. |
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Buried Treasure: The ill-fated voyage to Treasure Planet 2
Director Jun Falkenstein maps out the story and artwork for the canceled Treasure Planet 2, in which Jim Hawkins and Silver would have taken on the villainous Ironbeard. |
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Great songs never die: how art director Amos Sussigan is crafting the look of Aria For A Cow
We check in on the production of the short based on the Howard Ashman song, and look at its visual style. |
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Composer Frode Fjellheim on Frozen‘s native spirit
We speak with the Norwegian composer about helping to give the Disney hit its own unique sound. |
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Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Pete Travers talks “wonderfood” VFX in Cloudy 2
The Visual Effects Supervisor discusses his role in crafting the entertaining and visually imaginative sequel to Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs. |
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Disney historian Didier Ghez takes us for a “Grand Tour” with Walt
The new book, over two decades in the making, enlightens fans about the surprising significance of the Disneys’ 1935 European adventure. |
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Great songs never die: how director Dan Lund is giving a new life to Aria For A Cow
Read how a “lost” Howard Ashman song is getting the opportunity to get the audience it deserves – by being made into an animated film. |
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Is there Room On The Broom for the Best Animated Short Oscar?
Directors Max Lang and Jan Lachauer revisit the making of Room On The Broom, as the short flies into awards season already with Annie and BAFTA recognition. |
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Director Luiz Bolognesi tells A Story Of Love And Fury
We have a chat with director Luiz Bolognesi of the intriguing Rio 2096, the Annecy winning animated film from Brazil. |
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Author Charles Solomon puts the chill to us with The Art Of Frozen
The well-known animation historian shares his insight on the making of Disney’s latest hit, from its accelerated production to its ultimate triumphs. |
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O Brother Bear, Where Art Thou?: Why Disney Channel turned down Brother Bear: The Series
With Brother Bear hitting its 10th anniversary, director Pete Michels and writer Bart Jennett recall making the ultimately-rejected pilot for its TV series spinoff. |
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Director Jimmy Hayward talks turkey about Free Birds
Hayward takes Animated Views behind-the-scenes of Reel FX’s first animated feature, from its conception as Turkeys to the casting of Owen Wilson and Woody Harrelson. |
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Pete Nash talks “wonderfood” animation in Cloudy 2
The director of the Sony Pictures Imageworks sequel speaks to AV exclusively about the film’s design and its breakout original characters. |
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Director Stephan Franck tells The Legend Of Smurfy Hollow
The director takes Animated Views’ Jérémie Noyer behind the scenes of the Smurfs’ latest “mini-movie” adaptation of a literary classic, set to hit stores next week. |
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Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie
In an AV Exclusive, Director Disa recalls why DisneyToons cancelled plans to give Dopey, Grumpy, Sneezy, Doc, Happy, Bashful and Sleepy their own CG-animated franchise. |
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Free Birds creators explain why Reel FX’s first theatrical feature is no turkey
Director Jimmy Hayward and Reel FX President of Animation Aron Warner offer an exclusive sneak preview of Free Birds, coming to theaters in November. |
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Senior Technical Director Michael Muir mixes art and science in Smurfs 2
Muir explains the role of a technical director and reveals the challenges of working on CG characters versus live-action ones, for the Smurfs’ latest theatrical outing. |
