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The BFG stomping home in December
…techniques, resulting in genuine, heartfelt performances and super-photorealistic animation. Families and fans will be swept away by this spectacular adventure and delight in extensive bonus features, including a behind-the-scenes look… |
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Variety goes in-depth on Jeffrey Katzenberg in nine articles
With his departure from DreamWorks Animation last month, Variety has taken the opportunity to look in-depth at the life and career of Jeffrey Katzenberg in these nine articles: How Jeffrey… |
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Trolls
…him to join her on a quest to save them before they all become snacks. Of all of the projects that DreamWorks Animation has announced over the years, Trolls was… |
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Pinocchio: Signature Edition Blu-ray announced
…and a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Now, it will delight a whole new generation of dreamers with its masterful animation, unforgettable characters and award-winning music. The Walt Disney… |
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59th Annual Grammy nominations announced
Nominees for the 59th Annual Grammy Awards have been announced. Animation didn’t figure heavily this year with only two nominees, both in the same category. – Best Song Written For… |
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The Secret Life Of Pets
…Universal have just acquired the DreamWorks Animation studio because Illumination’s approach most matches DWA’s output in its later years, after the initial burst of creativity with the initial Shrek movies,… |
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Pete’s Dragon
…a live-action/animation combination about a young kid on the run from his abusive family, aided by cartoon dragon Elliott and a bunch of happy, peppy showtunes. The film wasn’t the… |
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The Lego Batman Movie
…might not even notice if you’re not a film critic! With the jokes flying and the action moving things along, problems get glossed over pretty quickly. The animation in this… |
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The Powerpuff Girls: Tiara Trouble
Warner Bros. Animation (2016), Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (February 14th, 2017), 1 DVD, 132 minutes, no supplements, 16:9 1.78:1 ratio, English 5.1 Dolby Audio, rated TV-Y7, Retail: $9.96 Storyboard: Commander… |
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Mickey And The Roadster Racers
…until it eventually abandoned the format entirely. More impoartant was the quality of the show, which had almost shockingly great animation and lively, Saturday morning-style adventures. Jake was sadly cancelled… |
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Miss Hokusai
…was left distinctly unimpressed. The animation is beautiful, the imagery lovingly rendered, and it is fascinating to view an earlier version of Tokyo during the Edo period. However, my teenage… |
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Wonder Woman
…there is some animation used in the action sequences. It’s pretty clear when they’re used, such as a sequence when Diana is engaging the Germans on the Front, moving at… |
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Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
…of the movie, not only saving the day but the film as well. For the most part, I really liked the animation. It fit the tone of the story perfectly… |
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Despicable Me 3
…previous movies in the franchise, the animation and the voice work are great. Steve Carrell gets to do double duty this time around, giving Dru an even more bizarre accent… |
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DuckTales
…golden age for the studio’s television animation when they were also producing Disney’s Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Chip & Dale: Rescue Rangers and Gargoyles (my personal pick for what… |
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Trolls Holiday TV special airing on NBC in November; TV series coming to Netflix in 2018
DreamWorks Animation has announced a premiere date for their upcoming Trolls Holiday TV special. In addition, they have also revealed that a TV series based on the surprise hit will… |
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Pixar Production Designer Harley Jessup “remembers” Coco
…up to Production Designer Harley Jessup to imagine with his crew the look of both worlds. Mr. Jessup joined Pixar Animation Studios in May 1996 as production designer for the… |
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John Lasseter taking leave of absence from Pixar as result of “missteps”
John Lasseter, the head of Pixar Animation Studios and creative consultant at Walt Disney Feature Animation, is taking a leave of absence from the company, THR is reporting. In a… |
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Coco
…in just about every way. But the one area it lacks in is pretty big. Let’s start with the good. The animation is wonderful. The living side of the divide… |
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Of Rabbits and Ducks: a chat with composer Dominic Lewis
…and animation, and now he’s just brilliantly scored Sony Pictures Animation’s Peter Rabbit and Disney XD’s revitalized DuckTales. Prior to his career as a composer, Dominic studied at the Royal… |
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The Breadwinner
…of survival may not seem to some like an ideal property to adapt into animation, but the project was taken on by Toronto company Aircraft Pictures, who brought the idea… |
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Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter officially announced as the new chief creative officers of Disney and Pixar
Following leaked reports from earlier, Disney has officially confirmed that Jennifer Lee and Pete Docter will be the new Chief Creative Officers of Walt Disney Feature Animation and Pixar Animation… |
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Cruising with Hotel Transylvania 3 vis dev artist Lizzie Nichols
In Sony Pictures Animation’s Hotel Transylvania 3: Monster Vacation, our favorite monster family embarks on a vacation on a luxury monster cruise ship so Drac can take a summer vacation… |
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Composer Hans Zimmer and ILM’s Dennis Muren to Keynote VIEW CONFERENCE 2018
…premiere event for Computer Graphics, Interactive and Immersive Storytelling, Animation, Visual Effects, Games, and VR, AR, and Mixed Reality, brings top professionals from those fields to the beautiful baroque city… |
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Animated Views IV: A New Hope
…you may or may not know, this website is a labor of love by several animation fans just like you. Which means we don’t make money off of it and… |
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AV is fifteen!
Fifteen years ago today, a group of passionate animation fans launched this site! A lot has changed on the world wide web since then. In 2003, Internet Explorer was the… |
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The Grinch
…Grinch are great friends. The animation in The Grinch is absolutely beautiful. The bright colors and lights and decorations of the holiday pop off the screen. Even the Grinch himself… |
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Composer Ryan Shore on Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures
…SATRA, Penn Zero: Part Time Hero (Disney Television Animation), Scooby-Doo! WrestleMania Mystery (Warner Bros), Scooby-Doo! And WWE: Curse Of The Speed Demon (Warner Bros), R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet Of Souls… |
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Frozen II lets it go to record-breaking $350 million global opening
…the record set by Toy Story 4 earlier this year by more than $100 million. Additionally, Frozen II also gave Disney Feature Animation their first $100 million+ opening in the… |
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Playmobil: The Movie
…movie based on Playmobil toys, I thought the animation was really well done. At a reported cost of $75 million, this is not the typical low budget you would expect… |
