Get ready for The Snow Queen, but not Disney’s version
…the film. Western fans might recognize the Russian distributor and co-producer Timur Bekmambetov, with credits to his name as 9 and Kikoriki Team Invincible. He released the film in Russia… |
Artist Bob Camp recalls the ill-fated Space Jam 2
…Bugs shouldn’t have all the fun on the court and introduced a line of collector’s cups pairing Daffy, Taz, Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner with NBA… |
Tarzan's Broadway debut review
…Kala: Merle Dandridge Kerchak: Shuler Hensley Terk: Chester Gregory II Professor Porter: Timothy Jerome Clayton: Donnie Keshawarz Young Tarzan: Daniel Manche, Alex Rutherford. Richard Rodgers Theatre, New York (Runs indefinitely)… |
Welcome The Rotoscopers!
…podcast, which usually runs about ninety minutes, consists of a news roundup, a nerdy mini-segment (that can cover anything from animation principles to industry history), and a main discussion where… |
South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season
…two long-running gags. While other long-running series have seen their creative output and popularity slowly fade, South Park just keeps going and going. That’s not to say it was the… |
Frankenweenie
…DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Rated PG, Retail: $49.99 Storyboard: In a stop-motion remake of Tim Burton’s own live-action featurette, young Victor Frankenstein’s dog Sparky is brought back to life via… |
Major DreamWorks Animation Presence at SIGGRAPH 2007
…an elite panel of judges from throughout the entertainment industry based on judging criteria set forth in FJORG! Official Rules at http://www.siggraph.org/s2007/presenters/fjorg/rules.html. Winners will be announced at a Special Session… |
ParaNorman
…the movie with Universal’s excellent HD supplements. Heading the list is a nine-minute series of Preliminary Animatic Sequences with optional commentary from directors Butler and Fell, essentially running through three… |
Nimona‘s production designer Aidan Sugano: creating a future medieval world
…social rules, and that Institute mentality. PI: It also shows in the overall design of the kingdom, people, and places alike. AS: We had an opportunity to reinforce this theme… |
The Garfield Movie
…against Garfield’s long lost father. She forces them to run a heist at a dairy farm and steal a huge amount of milk in return for their freedom. Yes, the… |
Rise of the Guardians director Peter Ramsey assembles the Guardians of Childhood
…guy to voice a Russian Santa Claus”? PR: When Alec’s name first came up, we were thinking of candidates for Pitch. We thought, “We want to give him some personality…. |
Secret Of The Wings
DisneyToon Studios (2012), Released by Beuna Vista Home Entertainment (October 23, 2012), 4 discs, 80 mins, 16:9 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated G, Retail: $49.99 Storyboard: Tinker Bell shows… |
Will the real Chicken Little please stand up?
…search of hundreds of U.S. chicken farms for the perfect “real-life” poultry star, chicken finalists were flown to Hollywood, where they strutted their stuff down a special chicken “runway” to… |
Bee Movie Fun Facts
…cross-eyed. All cars onscreen are environmentally friendly, as they do not run on gas. I SEE YOUR HALO What’s the shortest distance between New York City and Los Angeles? As… |
The Halloween Tree
…of Saturday morning cartoon fare we may be more accustomed to. Perhaps because it is clear that holiday specials can become perennials that can be re-run each year, producers tend… |
Hotel Transylvania composer Mark Mothersbaugh’s DEVO-tion to animation
…of Meatballs, Enlightened, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic, Pee Wee’s Playhouse, and the hugely successful Rugrats television, stage and film franchise. Mothersbaugh received the BMI Richard Kirk Award… |
Hanna-Barbera, The Recorded History: From Modern Stone Age To Meddling Kids
…Fred Flintstone & Barney Rubble In Songs From Mary Poppins. When I saw the cover for that one, it truly astounded me. Not only did it confound me by appearing… |
Jungle Book's Rocky the Rhino concepts!
…song and also examines how director Woolie Reitherman filled the legend’s shoes when putting the final touches on the production. Disney’s Kipling examines Walt’s interpretation of Rudyard Kipling’s Mowgli Stories,… |
Directors Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco introduce The Croods
…you joked that John Cleese is terrified of technology. KDM: Exactly! He’s completely convinced that technology is going to ruin the world – that it’s already ruined society to the… |
Klasky Csupo having troubles?
{{link http://www.animationblast.com/ Animation Blast}} reports that Klasky Csupo “is apparently not doing so well nowadays. Rumor has it that their staff has dwindled to around 30 people, and that they’re… |
Pay TV being outflanked by web creators
…is accelerating and that traditional media industry gatekeepers run by executives such as Brian Roberts, Rupert Murdoch, Bob Iger, Sumner Redstone, Jeff Bewkes, etc. do not hold the same grip… |
Dragon Ball Z tops Japan’s box office
The latest entry in the long-running Anime series, Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Gods, topped the box office in Japan last weekend, with the movie earning about $7 million in… |
Secrets Of Isis DVD announcement, YouTube clips
…as the falcon soars, running with the speed of gazelles, the transformed Andrea fights crime and rights wrongs in addition to imparting the wisdom of the ages. Her closest friends,… |
Titmouse, Inc. Taps DR Consulting for HD Upgrade On Hit Series Metalocalypse
…and HDMI products, and a variety of HD video decks including a Sony SRW-5500 for working in 4:4:4 color space. “Working in HD required more bandwidth than our existing infrastructure… |
Starz Kids & Family Campaign
…a marathon of holiday films airing on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day and the New Year’s Day Eloise marathon. The Cruisin’ with the Family Sweepstakes runs throughout the holiday season… |
Paul & The Dragon: Cartoon Laugh-O-Therapy with the Film’s Creators!
…system and the effects of mental health on it. I came across an interesting article called ‘Humor That Tumor’ by By Paul McGhee, PhD. I found out that there were… |
High def animated films on TV
…next few weeks. {{link http://www.hbo.com/apps/schedule/ScheduleServlet?ACTION_DETAIL=DETAIL&ID=115494 HBO-HD}} is airing Fox/Blue Sky’s \\Robots\\ until April 29th, including tonight. {{link http://www.hd.net/movies_schedule_by_title.html#M0885 HDNet Movies}} premieres \\The Triplets of Belleville\\ tonight, running until May 11th…. |
The Venture Bros.: The Fifth Season
World Leader Entertainment/AstroBase Go/Cartoon Network (2013), Warner Home Video (March 4, 2014), 1 disc, 198 mins plus supplements, 16:9 ratio, Dolby True HD/Dolby Digital 5.1, Rated TV-MA, Retail: $31.97 Storyboard:… |
Beauty & the Beast: 25th Anniversary Edition coming to Blu-ray this year
…in theaters in 2017. Film Versions: BLU-RAY, DIGITAL HD & DISNEY MOVIES ANYWHERE: Original theatrical version New advanced sing-along version Extended version with “Human Again” song sequence DIGITAL HD &… |
Beauty and the Beast enchanting its way onto Blu-ray June 6th; cover art and trailer revealed
…DISC SPECIFICATIONS: Product SKUs: Digital HD/SD, Blu-ray Combo Pack, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand Feature Run Time: Approximately 123 minutes Rating: PG in U.S., PG in CE, and G… |