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[AN&V DVD reviews!] Ratatouille, Pixar Short Films, Shrek the Third
…celebration of the shorts or the company’s 20th Anniversary.” As for Shrek the Third, Ben has little positive to say about the latest installment in Dreamworks Animation’s blockbuster franchise. “Those… |
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Snow White 70th Anniversary Event: Part III
…of All” art exhibit showcased in the Animation Building and featuring concept art, background paintings, storyboards, and reproduced movie cels from Walt Disney’s pioneering animated triumph (see article in The… |
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New slew of TV to DVD updates
…Bush: Resident of the United States, South Park: Imaginationland, Justice League: The New Frontier, Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, the two volumes for Warner Brothers’ Academy Award Animation Collection, He-Man… |
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Toy Story Mania website now open
Upcoming Pixar notes that the official website for Toy Story Mania is now open. Animation enthusiasts may particularly enjoy the behind-the-scenes images for the attraction that the site reveals. Toy… |
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Persepolis and Ratatouille share LAFCA award
Upcoming Pixar reports that Ratatouille has tied with Persepolis for the Animation award at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association annual film awards. The blogsite also talks briefly about the… |
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Get Goofy
Just a reminder that the new Goofy short, How to Hook Up Your Home Theater, produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios debuts today with Disney’s live action film National Treasure:… |
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2008 animated slate firms up
During the last few weeks the major studios firmed up the dates for their 2008 releases. Here’s a look at how the year in animation is shaping up so far:… |
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Knut to star in animated film?
People reports that Knut, the famous young polar bear who resides at the Berlin Zoo, might be starring in his own animated film in the near future. The Animation Picture… |
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Resident Evil: Degeneration trailer
Dailymotion currently hosts the teaser trailer for Resident Evil: Degeneration, the first full-length CG animation based on the game franchise of the same name. The brand new storyline will not… |
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Batman: Gotham Knight details
…major Japanese studios, will bridge the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and explore “different facets of Batman often seen in comics but never really explored in animation… |
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Meet the cast of Igor, Behind-the-scenes footage
…Sean Hayes, Eddie Izzard, Jay Leno, Molly Shannon, Christian Slater and John Cusack in the titular role. Meanwhile, Sparx Animation showcases a short behind-the-scenes look at the film. The Weinstein… |
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Chatting with The Chestnut Tree Creators
…Annie Awards nominations. This touching short subject film was executive produced by Don Hahn with further assistance rendered by Eric Goldberg. Check it out for an example that hand-drawn animation… |
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Ratatouille is Golden
…year’s award for Best Animated Film. The animation prize has only been awarded since last year when Pixar also picked up the trophy, for Cars. Before that time, ten animated… |
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Toy Story takes to the stage
Animation World Network reports that Pixar’s hit Toy Story will be adapted for the stage for audiences traveling on the Disney Wonder cruise ship. “Following the storyline of the original… |
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
…work the Madagascar franchise might become an endangered species. Animated Classic or Back To The Drawing Board? Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa DreamWorks Animation November 7, 2008 89 minutes Rated PG… |
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A bumper weekend post: reviews, announcements and clips…oh my!
…version that we’ve been waiting a good couple of years for. Extras will include introductions by Martin Scorsese, an interview and commentary. Back to animation, and Hulk Vs… has been… |
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Disney signs CEO Robert Iger to new five year contract
…has reported since Iger initially took the post as CEO in 2005. He also oversaw the acquisition of Pixar Animation Studios in 2006, as part of a move to boost… |
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Gorillaz goes Bananaz
…a period of 6 years focusing on Gorillaz’ development from drawings to animation and from music to the musicians. Bananaz had its world-premiere today at the 58th Berlin Film Festival…. |
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First look at CGI Smurfs film
…characters and layouts from the film. A short video demonstrating the animation process used in the movie can also be viewed by clicking on the first image in the article…. |
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Batman: Gotham Knight inside peek
…will bridge the gap between Batman Begins and the upcoming Dark Knight while exploring different facets of Batman often seen in comics but never really explored in animation and film…. |
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Ratatouille wins Oscar
…just added are conversations with Ratatouille‘s nominated Jan Pinkava and Michael Giacchino, plus extensive coverage of Warner Bros.’ new Academy Award Animation Collection, with more to come later this week…. |
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Interview with Claymation pioneer Will Vinton
…1975 Academy award winner Closed Mondays and also reveals what he has in store for the world, even after three decades of inspired productivity as the world’s foremost animation guru…. |
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One on one on One Hundred And One Dalmatians
…Alice Davis on Cruella’s artist, Disney Legend Marc Davis! • Vocal actress Lisa Davis on becoming Dalmatians’ Anita Radcliffe! • Animation expert Andreas Deja looks back on a dog-gone Disney… |
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New posters for Space Chimps & Clone Wars
As part of their Showest 2008 preview, Latino Review showcases a bunch of new filmposters including ones for Vanguard Animation’s Space Chimps , slated for a May 2nd release, and… |
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Ghibli art exhibition in Tokyo, Ponyo gets an official English name
…Takahata/Miyazaki Animation wherein over 1000 layouts from the works of Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahata will be displayed. In addition, the website has also posted the official English title for… |
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More WALL•E, plus Tink, Popeye, Clone Wars and happy birthday Mickey!
…franchise. I’ve yet to look at this personally, but Rand gives it a fair appraisal, acknowledging the young girl audience aims but coming away moderately impressed by the animation and… |
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How to Train Your Dragon voice cast
Variety reports that actors such as Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Jay Baruchel and Christopher Mintz-Plasse will lend their voices for for DreamWorks Animation’s feature How to Train Your… |
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The Hanna Barbera Treasury nominated for Book of the Year award
Congratulations to animation historian Jerry Beck whose book The Hanna Barbera Treasury has been named a finalist in ForeWord Magazine’s Book of the Year Awards. The book is nominated in… |
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A look at the world of Ponyo
…to the film’s production diary the number of the animation cels in Ponyo exceeds 160,000. That compares to about 148,000 for Howl’s Moving Castle, 140,000 for Princess Mononoke, and 112,000… |
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New WALL•E Concept Art
UpcomingPixar shares a SlashFilm link featuring new concept art from the upcoming Disney/Pixar film WALL•E. The artwork, exhibited during the Pixar: 20 Years of Animation exhibit in Finland, shows the… |

