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Disney shareholder meeting post-meeting commentary
On Friday, March 10, the Walt Disney Company held its 2006 annual meeting of shareholders at The Pond in Anaheim, California, just a few miles away from the main gates… |
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Van Eaton Galleries
…Carol, and Alice in Wonderland. View samples here: (This item has already been sold.) Van Eaton Galleries 13613 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 (818) 788-2357 (800) 599-3693 wanda@VanEatonGalleries.com http://vegalleries.com/… |
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Cats fight it out in court
…a “blatant knockoff” violating 100 copyrights registered in the last century. The lawsuit also names retailers Walgreens, Bed Bath & Beyond, Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com who all sell the Kit-Cat Clock…. |
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Onward: A Musical Chat with Conductor/Orchestrator Nicholas Dodd
…to say with every company. At Pixar they’re out of their way to allow the composer (the composers in this case) as much freedom as they feel is right for… |
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Chicken Little soundtrack cover and track listing
The cover artwork for the Chicken Little soundtrack has been unveiled at Amazon.com, while the album’s track listing is at Overstock.com. Highlights on the soundtrack include Chicken Little’s take on… |
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Silberstein campaigns for credit of Scrat
Hollywood.com indicates that publicist Ivy ‘Supersonic’ Silberstein still insists she created the character of Scrat, the loveable acorn-adoring animal from Fox/Blue Sky’s Ice Age movies. Continuing her fight for recognition,… |
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TV dad salaries
…on television shows is $195,000 after adjusting for inflation. However, animated dads find themselves on the lower end of the scale. Homer Simpson would make about $65,000 as a Nuclear… |
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A peek inside Pixar; new software creates cost-cutting talking heads
…more substantial is the report of new software that will help producers cut the costs of {{link http://popularmechanics.com/technology/computers/2000/8/_Talking_Heads/index.phtml facial animation}}, and is already being used on programs for the Nickelodeon… |
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The future of digital effects
…an interview with {{link http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2159 Spider-Man 2}}’s John Dykstra, and the process of completing shots for the current number one film {{link http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2162 I, Robot}} (free subscription required for VFX)…. |
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Disney Historian J.B. Kaufman on the greatest Snow White books of all!
…story conferences, memos, drafts, exposure sheets, correspondence, and much more. I had to come up with a complicated filing system for my notes in order to keep track of all… |
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Top cats: Lorenzo and Catwoman unmasked
Animation World Network’s VFX World takes a look at two recent feline featured films: Disney’s short {{link http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2169 Lorenzo}} and the visual effects-created world of {{link http://vfxworld.com/?sa=adv&code=319b255d&atype=articles&id=2168 Catwoman}} (which is… |
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New European feature
‘Kirikou’ at the {{link http://miarroba.com/foros/ver.php?temaid=2401085&foroid=97427 Miarroba.com Forums}} has posted art from what looks to be a new Spanish animated feature in development. Brendan And The Secret Of Kells hasn’t turned… |
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\\The Incredibles\\ stays on top of box, \\Polar Express\\ opens well
…day total was $30.8 million. Box Office Mojo {{link http://boxofficemojo.com/alltime/weekends/opennot1.htm adds}} that \\The Polar Express\\’s $23.5 million three-day opening total puts it at #20 on the list of “biggest opening… |
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Dont forget! The Muppets' Wizard Of OZ premieres tonight!
…and even Quentin Tarantino turning up for the fun! There’s {{link http://muppets.go.com/main.html?dl=oz much more at the official website}}, which points toward the CD soundtrack and DVD release, coming August 9…. |
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Disney recruits; reveals footage from upcoming slate
{{link http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20050616/111891834600.html Yahoo/Reuters reports}} that a team of Walt Disney Feature Animation executives “made an impassioned plea for the Los Angeles Professional Chapter of ACM SIGGRAPH – the area’s premiere… |
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Up’s Pete Docter and Michael Giacchino to intro the Academy’s Oscar Concert celebration of film music
…LAPhil.com Tickets for the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s 2017/18 season are available for purchase at LAPhil.com, in person at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office, or by phone at 323.850.2000…. |
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Alice In Wonderland (2010): Cheshire Cat (clip)
Alice In Wonderland (2010) Single DVD is available to order from Amazon.com: [AMZ]B001HN694K[/AMZ] Alice In Wonderland Blu-ray Combo Pack is available to order from Amazon.com: [AMZ]B003E48AYC[/AMZ]… |
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Brave: Into the open air with songwriter Alex Mandel
…film, TV and radio who came to write two songs for the Lamp’s latest hit movie, Brave. A genuine Pixarian, he also composed the score for the Pixar short film… |
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Galaxy Rangers and creator Mandell to be at 2005 Comic-Con International
…booth #4607 —————————————————————————————————————————————————————————- About Comic-Con International It is the largest pop culture convention in North America, with 87,000 attendees last year. Plan your trip now by visiting their website for… |
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Valiant opens its site
…be much more coming soon, the site does currently feature the trailer, production notes, character profiles and clips. Thanks to Cartoni in the {{link http://animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6193#6193 Animated-News Forum}} for the link!… |
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Leroy & Stitch to wrap up Lilo & Stitch: The Series?
Ultimate Disney points to a forum thread at TV.com, where a post attributed to Lilo & Stitch: The Series writer/executive producer Jess Winfield reveals what the mysterious project Leroy &… |
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Shrek The Third roundup # 3
Mlive.com reports that the Kalamazoo Animation Festival International will kick off this year’s festival with a preview of the new Shrek sequel at 7:30 p.m. May 17, the night before… |
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The Best of the 2010s
…Place Votes: 0%On Ballot: 18%Score: 10.5 2014 directed byDon Hall & Chris Williams First Place Votes: 1%On Ballot: 26%Score: 11.0Ben’s Review James’ Review 2012 directed byMark Andrews & Brenda Chapman… |
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Eisner resigns board seat, leaves Disney completely
In a surprising announcement, Disney said yesterday in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that Michael Eisner “resigned his board seat last Friday and will not serve as a company… |
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\\Chicken Little\\ in Disney Digital 3-D
…film in 3-D can be found here: **COMMERCIAL** – QUICKTIME: {{link http://bvim-qt.vitalstream.com/ChickenLittle/ChickenLittle_NeverBefore_DIYC3101_0300.mov small}} | {{link http://bvim-qt.vitalstream.com/ChickenLittle/ChickenLittle_NeverBefore_DIYC3101_1500.mov large}} – WINDOWS MEDIA: small | large **PRESS RELEASE** THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS AND… |
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Hair High winds up
…left to catch the critics favorite! Hair High received a flawless 100% score of positive reviews from the Cream of the Crop at Rotten Tomatoes; some fresh quotes from the… |
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Winnie The Pooh‘s Henry Jackman, a “First Class” composer
…around. You know where you’re heading to and what you’re coming away from. The songs are important moments you deliver to and come away from. So, those guys were completely… |
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Besson, Weinstein debate over Arthur
…in the U.S. by The Weinstein Company. “I’ve worked in the movie business for 30 years now. (The Weinstein Company) was the worst I have worked with in my entire… |
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Up with the Grammys!
Michael Giacchino, the composer of the score of Disney/Pixar’s Up, won two of the three Grammy Awards he was up for at tonight’s (1/31/2010) ceremony, per an article from TrekMovie.com… |
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Sleeping Beauty Film Facts
…to buy now from Amazon.com Sleeping Beauty: Blu-ray Platinum Edition is available to buy now from Amazon.com Fun Film Facts courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment. All rights reserved…. |
