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Didier Ghez’s They Drew As They Pleased series goes full circle
…It focuses on the 1990s through 2010, when Walt Disney Animation Studios experienced a dramatic creative shift as advancements in digital technology gave rise to computer-generated animation and produced blockbuster… |
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To Infinity And Beyond with Lightyear Production Designer Tim Evatt
…lot of movies since then. On Finding Dory and The Good Dinosaur, learning 3D and Maya helped me compose camera shots. I had mentors like Matt Aspbury and Andy Grisdale… |
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An interview with author Emily Zemler on Disney Princess: Beyond The Tiara
…(voice of Ariel in The Little Mermaid and author of the book’s foreword), Lea Salonga (the singing voice behind two Princesses, Jasmine and Mulan), and composer Alan Menken. The book… |
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Production Designer Matthias Lechner attacks The Sea Beast
…of the film? ML: First, it was a little bit daunting to come up with something different, because I love the Disney style, and so does Chris. We both come… |
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D23 Expo 2022 Exclusive
…of their company with amazing spectacles that even the San Diego Comic Con would have trouble rivaling. As the first D23 Expo to run with the pandemic still going, they… |
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An interview with the creators of Oni
…medium that we’re comfortable with. A lot of us like Sara, Robert and myself come from Pixar and we’re very familiar with CG production pipeline. That being said, we just… |
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More than meets the ears with Transformers: Earthspark composers Crush Effect
…Earthspark marks Crush Effect’s first foray into composing, and the creative team gave them the freedom to compose a cinematic, synth-heavy score for the series pulling sounds from modern cyberpunk,… |
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Composer Henry Jackman takes us on a musical journey to Strange World
…composer Henry Jackman, who seemed indeed to be the perfect candidate for the job. Jackman has established himself as one of today’s top composers by fusing his experience as a… |
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A kind interview with the creators of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse
…comforted. Charlie Mackesy’s book The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The House is available to order from Amazon.com! With our thanks to Fumi Kitahara, Charlie Mackesy, Cara Speller and… |
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Popeye The Sailor: The 1960s TV Cartoons
…began just a few short years after Popeye first appeared in the Thimble Theatre newspaper comic strip. The subsequent color shorts from Famous Studios (essentially what became of the Fleischer… |
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Nimona‘s production designer Aidan Sugano: creating a future medieval world
When Ballister Boldheart, a knight in a futuristic medieval world, is framed for a crime he didn’t commit, the only one who can help him prove his innocence is Nimona,… |
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Pixar production designer Don Shank in his element with Elemental
…was a lot of emotional meaning for me in making this movie, and I hope that comes through. The Art of Elemental is available to order from Amazon.com! With our… |
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Hanna And Barbera: Conversations
…So, I was very pleased indeed to find out so much new information inside the subject of this review. Hanna And Barbera: Conversations compiles dozens of interviews and articles about… |
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Inside Inside Out 2 with Pixar Production Designer Jason Deamer
…right? If his whole face was completely pixelated, he wouldn’t have real expressions. And if you simulate his hair completely, it doesn’t feel right either. So, we ended up with… |
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Hanna-Barbera, The Recorded History: From Modern Stone Age To Meddling Kids
…one called Nutty Numbers – a compilation of silly novelty songs. Then there were the amazing Power Records, including their exciting book & record sets; these told stories of comic… |
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Frozen II wins Top Soundtrack Album at Billboard Music Awards
…Billboard 200 chart. The song Into the Unknown, meanwhile, was nominated for an Academy Award. Frozen II is also the biggest animated movie ever worldwide, surpassing the 2013 original. https://twitter.com/DisneyAnimation/status/1316593538432299015… |
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AV Roundtable Flashbacks: Titan A.E.
…after they finished production on the direct-to-video movie Bartok The Magnificent, so that was either ’98 or early 1999. Titan comes out June 2000, and Fox was committed to that… |
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Storks opens
…of the chaotic plot”, while RogerEbert.com counters, “Zippy and zany, cute and cuddly, Storks manages to balance wild humor with winning heart — for the most part”. BOM projects a… |
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Of Rabbits and Ducks: a chat with composer Dominic Lewis
…composing for the 2011 Oscar-nominated film, How To Train Your Dragon. He has since worked with some of Hollywood’s most renowned composers, including Henry Jackman and Hans Zimmer. In their… |
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Trolls Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
…month before the actual film comes out. The original songs are not enough and the covered songs come off more like a mix of favorites. Timberlake tries to piece together… |
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Transformers, My Little Pony, and more to be featured at “Hascon” in 2017
…a global play and entertainment company, announced it is creating the first-ever HASCON fan and family convention in September 2017. The massive event, which will be held in Providence at… |
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More Emily Blunt photos and first look at Lin-Manuel Miranda in Mary Poppins Returns
…is some more stills of Emily Blunt as #MaryPoppins in ‘Mary Poppins Returns,’ the new sequel to Disney’s 1964 film ‘Mary Poppins.’ pic.twitter.com/x3YpNcw8VN — Gordon Harrold (@TheRoyalFootman) March 5, 2017… |
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For Smurfs: The Lost Village‘s art department, it’s great to feel blue!
…from different angles and in various combinations, thus becoming flexible assets tailored to Layout’s compositional needs. AV: What will you retain from this overall experience? PM: What I discovered working… |
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The Road To Broadway And Beyond: Disney’s Aladdin – A Whole New World
…highest grossing animated feature of the time, The Lion King, not to mention experimentation in stop-motion (The Nightmare Before Christmas) and computer graphics (Toy Story) that took Disney even further… |
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Star vs. The Forces of Evil: The Battle for Mewni special to air July 15 on Disney XD
…villain Toffee, who has a dark connection with her mother Moon. According to ComicBook.com, the special will air three times on July 15 at 11am, 2pm, and 7pm EST as… |
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Production Designer Bill Cone feels at “Eze” in the world of Cars 3
…very used to pastel. It’d be as if I played a musical instrument I was very comfortable with. So, in painting outside, I’m very comfortable with that medium. I think… |
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Disney XD releases Star vs. The Forces of Evil season 3 intro (contains some spoilers)
…up with the series. We couldn’t keep this from you fans, you’re all way too awesome. Enjoy the #StarVsTheForcesOfEvil Season 3 Intro!!! pic.twitter.com/2VNqTBENKS — Disney XD (@DisneyXD) June 13, 2017… |
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A tribute to X. Atencio
…warning in California, which says: “Ye come seekin’ adventure and salty old pirates, aye? Sure, ye’ve come to the proper place!” That was just an addition to warn people that… |
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Don Bluth claims “movie pitch presentation” for Dragon’s Lair film is finished
Don Bluth celebrated his 80th birthday today by posting on Twitter the news that a “movie pitch presentation” for a Dragon’s Lair movie has been completed, along with what might… |
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Teen Titans Go! animated movie coming to theaters summer 2018
…the cartoon will know that it’s extremely comedic and random and nature, so seeing how that can be made into a full length movie will certainly be interesting. It strikes… |
