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Winnie the Pooh and Burny, too: a chat with animation legend Burny Mattinson
…Blu-ray Disc: The Winnie the Pooh Three-Disc Blu-ray / DVD Combo + Digital Copy is available to order now from Amazon.com Our deepest thanks to Burny Mattinson and Mac McLean!… |
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Kung Fu Panda, Shark Tale directors board Noah’s Ark
Two by two, the animals – and now directors – boarded Noah’s Ark. Deadline.com reports that Kung Fu Panda co-director John Stevenson and Shark Tale co-director Cameron Hood are helming… |
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Brett Ratner to produce FarmVille TV series
…thrilled to be expanding the brand with existing fans and also engaging a whole new audience,” said Ratner, via Deadline.com. At this time, no network is attached to the series…. |
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Hotel Transylvania breaks box office record
…rom com Sweet Home Alabama, which had held the crown for 10 years. Although Tim Burton’s Frankenweenie comes out on Friday, Hotel Transylvania is expected to see solid legs for… |
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Hotel Transylvania Production Designer Marcelo Vignali’s “Suite” Time!
…medium, and it’s a lot more effective to make those changes when you’re on the computer. So, I absolutely respect the computer and really enjoy working with the computer. But… |
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Down Under with Rescuers composer Bruce Broughton
…for us, an opportunity to talk with one of the creators of Down Under, composer Bruce Broughton. One of the most versatile composers working today, Bruce Broughton writes in every… |
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Hotel Transylvania Art Director Noëlle Triaureau sheds light on the monsters’ domain
…in lighting. One of them is Art Director Noëlle Triaureau. The same as Dracula, Noëlle comes from Europe – he’s from Romania; she’s from France. Her first training was in… |
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Secret Of The Wings Composer Joel McNeely gives wings to Tinkerbell’s latest adventure!
…was coming up with Tinkerbell’s sister Periwinkle’s theme. I wanted it to be complimentary to Tink’s theme but different. I took a page out of John Williams’ playbook who composed… |
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The trailer for The Dark Knight Returns: Part 2 swoops online
The trailer for Warner Bros. Animation’s upcoming The Dark Knight Rises: Part 2 has just made its debut at MTV.com. The sequel to the just released Batman film will see… |
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Frankenweenie: Cinematographer Peter Sorg’s shades of grey
…after college he found work as a runner in a production company where he became particularly interested in the challenges and inspirations of committing visual stories to film. After absolving… |
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Rise of an animator: Pierre Perifel reveals secrets of the Guardians
…cartoony with the characters, obviously. We had to just push the realistic envelop with the animation. That’s what we did. Every single animator that was coming on the show, we… |
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Disney Director of Development Maggie Malone on The Art of Wreck-It Ralph
…the film Tangled, based on the Rapunzel fairytale, did an incredible job combining a modern, comedic sensibility with Disney’s fairytale legacy. From character voice in the writing, to all the… |
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Don’t be a jerk! It’s a SpongeBob Christmas with Screen Novelties!
…animation was directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh and produced by Chris Finnegan of animation collective Screen Novelties, whose whimsical approach to filmmaking combines classic cartoon dynamics with puppetry… |
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Rise of the Guardians opens today
…today. So far the movie has been met with holiday spirit from critics, who gave it a 76% “freshness” rating over at RottenTomatoes.com. Although no one is expecting it to… |
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The Flintstones Prime-Time Specials Collection: Volume 1
…ran an hour with commercials, and appear to have had juiced-up budgets that allowed for more detailed backgrounds to be created, making the final result a little more impressive despite… |
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An author named Charles Solomon about a boy named Charlie Brown…
At Animated Views, we can but celebrate that celebration of fifty years of Peanuts TV specials proposed by Chronicle Books. A long-awaited compendium, The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation… |
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Menken says Lidsville is underway
In addition to the previously mentioned Aladdin musical, Broadway.com notes that composer Alan Menken also has several other projects on his plate, including the animated film adaptation of the Sid… |
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Jerry Beck leaves Cartoon Brew
…and continuing my efforts to get classic cartoons out of the vaults and onto your personal screens (on whatever device you prefer). I’m also committed to several new book projects,… |
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Still more South Park on the way
…remaining. In addition to being aired on Comedy Central, the shows will also be made available online over at SouthParkStudios.com, and can be seen in HD on XBox Live, Amazon… |
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Great and Powerful concept artist Dawn Brown journeys to Oz!
…to combine into a new version. I built a 3D model of Victor’s bridge, adjusting it as needed to accommodate Tex’s balloon. I did a new illustration with the new… |
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Monsters University “student-run” Tumblr
…a “Self-diagnosed coffee addict”. Be sure to check out The Grumblr for more, including this ESPN video on the basketball team’s reaction on not getting into the NCAA Tournament: http://vt.tumblr.com/tumblr_mjtplnxuVP1rjq5n1_r1.mp4… |
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day from Monsters University!
Mike and Sulley prepare for St. Patrick’s Day antics in the latest poster for Monsters University, on display at IMPAwards.com. Moviegoers should anticipate more themed posters from design studio FIVE33,… |
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Atlantis Blu-ray coming this summer
…to remain anonymous, confirms to AnimatedViews.com that Disney will release the Atlantis: 2-Movie Collection this summer. Furthermore, the source says that Disney should reveal the release date soon. It is… |
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New 2D shorts star the Mouse
…short Croissant de Triomphe is already online and can be watched here. Two more shorts Yodelberg and No Service will premiere soon. http://cdn.videos.dolimg.com/xd_shortform/mic/xd99999/c51600-hxd99999_pmic-test-h264b_aac_480x320_350x64.mp4 Visit Disney Videos to view in HD… |
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Disney, Trance writer to make live-action Beauty & the Beast
…vein as Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Oz The Great and Powerful, The Beast will take a darker approach to the classic fairy tale. Deadline.com has the full story…. |
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Gaumont and DreamWorks team for Noddy animated series
Gaumont Animation has entered a development and production agreement with DreamWorks Classics and France Télévisions to produce the computer animated series Noddy, says Deadline.com. The series will focus on the… |
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Amazon adds another kid’s series to original slate
…of the Blue Enterprises SEATTLE—March 6, 2013—(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon Studios, the original movie and series production arm of Amazon.com, today announced that it is greenlighting a test pilot for the original… |
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Escape from Planet Earth opens in theaters
Escape from Planet Earth opens in 3,288 theaters today, featuring the voices of Brendan Fraser, Rob Corddry, Ricky Gervais and Jessica Alba. Families eager to learn if the computer animated… |
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Who screened Roger Rabbit? The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
…April 4, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. Deadline.com has the details. Who Framed Roger Rabbit will hit stores with a special 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray next week…. |
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Iron Man and Hulk: Heroes United to hit stores in December
Marvel.com reveals that Iron Man & Hulk: Heroes United will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD this December 3. In the direct-to-video feature, the title heroes must work together to defeat… |
