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The Incredible Mr Limpet
…list of “must-have” movies that I’d like to own on DVD. When I did realize the film existed, low and behold, Mr Limpet was announced for disc issue the following… |
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The Reluctant Dragon: Disney Exclusive Edition
…live-action films, filmmakers from the Fox lot came over and helped out with its making! The eventual film, named The Reluctant Dragon for reasons we shall soon see, was always… |
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Open the door to The Art Of Monsters University!
…of the book and specifics of execution. My job is to talk with the filmmakers and try to figure out the best way to integrate the story of the film’s… |
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Kung Fu Panda
…lot of tickets and DVDs. But classics these films were not. In 2004, the first DWA film that I actually liked a little bit came out — Shrek 2. The… |
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Robotech 2-Movie Collection
…The fact that the film moves between three or four plots in succession doesn’t help matters, though one could argue that it is in keeping with Robotech tradition. A film,… |
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Jungle Book's Rocky the Rhino concepts!
…and a film commentary from original animators Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston and director Woolie Reitherman is presented alongside commentary from current top animated filmmakers including Brad Bird (The Incredibles), Glen… |
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Up
…makes the feat all the more remarkable. More so than any other Pixar film, Up is first and foremost a fantasy film. And since it takes place in our human… |
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Who Discovered…Lyricist Glenn Slater?
…Steven Spielberg’s wishes not to feature Nazis in his films anymore after Schindler’s List. And so the film became Who Discovered Roger Rabbit?, taking place during the Great Depression and… |
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The Swan Princess Lasts Far Longer Than Forever with Director Richard Rich
…silver screen with The Swan Princess. The result is a magical, musical animated adventure film based on the classic fairy tale “Swan Lake,” now celebrating its 25th anniversary. A Film… |
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Pixar finds "record results" in 2005
…its total film revenues, generating $63.0 million during the year, largely from worldwide home video sales, worldwide television and consumer products licensing. In addition to film revenue, software licensing contributed… |
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The Wild
…as The Wild is not only technically proficient, but a truly entertaining film. Actually, strike that – it’s an extremely entertaining film. Hounded on its theatrical release by reviewers intent… |
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Composer Dan Romer dives into the music of Luca and Ciao Alberto
…access to. You could obviously use guitar in film scoring, and it would be great, but for my first personal project in film scoring, I really stayed away from using… |
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Teacher’s Pet (The Movie)
…Hyde Pierce a run for his money. His mad scientist (played with shades of his similar character in Mickey Mouse’s 1995 short Runaway Brain) is great value, and, as with… |
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William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg read The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore!
…15 minutes when most animation studios need 90 minutes. The short earned numerous accolades as its traveled the film festival circuit, taking awards at SIGGRAPH, Cinequest Film Fest and the… |
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Nicktoons Channel calls for entries for first-ever Nicktoons Film Festival
Kids animation channel Nicktoons “has joined forces with Frederator Studios and Animation Magazine to showcase the diversity of independent cartoon filmmaking with a one-of-a-kind competition: The Nicktoons Film Festival. Animators… |
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Mad Monster Party
…restored and results truly show – the Party has never been this popping! A childhood favorite, and run, run and re-run on my now tatty VHS, I was pleased that… |
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Little Nemo, The Muppet Movie among those added to National Film Registry
…1986 film Ruthless People and the “Cartoon Land” sequence in the 1983 film Twilight Zone: The Movie. The Red Book (1994) Renowned experimental filmmaker and theater/installation artist Janie Geiser’s work… |
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Tangled
…hummable as others, it is still great to listen to outside the film. And of course in the film adds just the right emotional punches when needed. As good as… |
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The Reef
…comedies to Marvel adventures. Co-director Howard E Baker has an equal sporadic résumé, from animating on Disney’s Hercules, to directing episodes of MTV’s Aeon Flux, and working on Rugrats (for… |
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Preview Bishop Animation's signal film for Omaha Film Festival
From Bishop Animation comes a new signal film, ready to be screened at the Omaha Film Festival. Though the work is 100% computer animation, the studio endeavored greatly to give… |
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The Jungle Book 2: Special Edition
…helpful in reminding the sequel haters that the artists working on the film at least have their hearts in the right place. Unfortunately, no trailer for either Jungle Book film… |
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WALL-E named Best Animated Film at New York Film Critics Circle
New York Film Critics Circle have named WALL-E the Best Animated Film of 2008. Full list of winners can be seen here…. |
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Who's plugging Roger Rabbit? A neato coinkidink, me thinks, to mention this year's Elstree Film Festival!
…film’s debut, we’ve had several similar such films, or varying degrees of success, that didn’t seem to be too expensive to produce. Well, Who Discovered Roger Rabbit never happened, but… |
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Bravestarr: The Movie
…it here, as Bravestarr is considered by Filmation producer Lou Scheimer himself to be Filmation’s crowning achievement. Nevertheless, the film and especially the subsequent series did much to bring about… |
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Persepolis wins Best Animated Film at New York Film Critics Circle
Persepolis has won the best Animated film at the 2007 New York Film Critics Online Award which were announced on December 9, 2007. Full list of winners can be viewed… |
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2023 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive
…majority of fans made an immediate rush to get to the next room and sit in on whatever was happening ahead of Candela Obscura. This would be Developing TV/Film for… |
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Game Developer's Conference to discuss games of film properties
…DreamWorks Animation, will moderate a panel at this year’s Game Developers Conference that discusses the collaboration between film and game companies in the production of games based on licensed film… |
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Press release: DreamWorks Animation fourth quarter and full year 2005 results
…film inventory on the company’s balance sheet and the discounted cash flows the film is expected to generate in the future. This charge is in addition to the previous write-down… |
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Limited Issue
…films of the 40s and 50s. Therefore, heavily “blocked out” backgrounds and layouts dominate the film, indicating to the audience that this is a new Disney, a different kind of… |
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2016 CTN Animation Expo Exclusive
…talking about how special the film was to the both of us as he had great fun animating on the film. After buying a hardcover collection of Molly and the… |
