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Pixar, 'old-school at heart'
In a piece that includes spoilers regarding certain Pixar movies such as Ratatouille, the Associated Press via PalmBeachPost.com speculates on the work history of Pixar, noticing the production and reception… |
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Remembering What's Opera, Doc?
In celebration of the classic Bugs Bunny short’s golden anniversary, TheStar.com remembers What’s Opera, Doc?, which the site describes as “a cartoon that would likely never be made today.” The… |
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Simpsons Movie Roundup
Coming Soon hosts the latest poster for The Simpsons Movie while reporting that the full site went online and now hosts multiple games, downloads, a Virtual Springfield Tour and the… |
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Ratatouille story supervisor discusses research and challenges
Ratatouille story supervisor Mark Andrews discusses the research that went into making the animated film with Leo N. Holzer at TheReporter.com. A trip to Paris was a must. “With Google,… |
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Seinfeld on Bee Movie
Jerry Seinfeld recently spoke to BlackFilm.com about his work for the DreamWorks Animation comedy Bee Movie, opening November 2nd. In the conversation, Seinfeld notes how he became involved with the… |
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Ratatouille roundup
Upcoming Pixar has collected a nice assortment of headlines regarding this summer’s Disney/Pixar entry, Ratatouille. For instance, the site links to the “Hollywood Movies” section of About.com, where an interview… |
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Transformers Animated Optimus Prime revealed
TFormers.com shares the lowdown on the new animated incarnation of Optimus Prime, to be seen in the 2008 series Transformers Animated. The sneek peek at Optimus comes courtesy of the… |
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June 29 is Wrong Trousers Day
…wearing the Wrong trousers kit. A PersonnelToday.com article also says that UK workers are being asked to participate in Wrong Trousers Day on June 29 to raise money for charity…. |
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Designing Surf's Up with Paul Lasaine
AWN.com has an in-depth interview with production designer Paul Lasaine where he talks about the challenges he and his crew faced in designing the look of the Sony Pictures Animation’s… |
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Vote Springfield
USA TODAY reports that 14 US cities by the name of Springfield are competing for best “real life” version of The Simpsons’ famous hometown. The Springfield that wins will get… |
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Perfect Nightmare: Mike Cachuela on storyboarding Christmas
…communicate any other way, and communicate quickly. Cal Arts was a good place to learn as well because you’re starting to make you own films. So, the first thing you… |
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Ratatouille game demo; Disney/Pixar, Intel debut website
…Disney/Pixar and Intel have teamed to launch a promotional website for Ratatouille, TheBestIngredients.com. The online domain includes a sweepstakes, wallpapers, a game and special offers on Intel and Toshiba products…. |
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Nickelodeon adopts Neopets
Nickelodeon is looking to the youth community Neopets.com for a brand-new series of shorts to air between the network’s longer-form programs, records Animation Magazine. Also appearing at Neovision, Neopets.com’s broadband… |
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The nine most racist Disney characters
Cracked.com has published a list of nine most racist Disney characters which, according to the article, were unfairly characterized by their ethnic background. Characters in the list include Uncle Remus… |
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Jeffry Katzenberg talks Bee Movie, and more
RottenTomatoes.com carries an exclusive interview with the Dreamworks CEO, Jeffry Katzenberg, wherein he talks about the studio’s latest CG feature Bee Movie and more…. |
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Cartoon Network expands "Get Animated" program
…of a healthy lifestyle, including regular exercise and a wholesome diet. In addition to PSAs, Cartoon Network hopes to reach young people through the site Spottheblock.com, which explains nutritional labels… |
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Astro Boy and the economy; Tusker in production
An in-depth article focusing on how the current economic crisis has impacted Imagi Studio’s Astro Boy can be read at Forbes.com. The story details how the big-screen adaption of the… |
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Bedtime Stories
…widescreen, DTS-HD 5.1 Surround, Rated PG, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: Babysitting his sister’s kids, Uncle Skeeter (Adam Sandler) finds the stories he tells them starting to come to life in his… |
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Director George Scribner: Happy as a King with Prince and the Pauper!
…– doubly starring in the piece. Following a discussion on his animated feature Oliver & Company, our guest for the second time – and we’re so delighted about that –… |
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Scott Pilgrim Vs. animation?
Superman Returns actor Brandon Routh has revealed that his next film Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World will be “a mix of real people with some drawn animation”. Collider.com has a… |
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Enrico Casarosa’s The Venice Chronicles
…of his, sharing all those precious moments of life. Animated Views: Do you consider yourself as a storyboard artist doing comics or as a comic book artist doing storyboards? Enrico… |
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Like a Bolt out of the Blu! Plus The Odd Couple!
…many of you have already read my comments (going by the feedback sparked in our AN&V Forums), but in short, I found Disney’s latest to be a typically good representation… |
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Up and Monsters Vs. Aliens Superbowl spots; Upisode
3D Superbowl movie spots are beginning to arrive online and Movie-List shares the spots for Pixar’s Up and DreamWorks’ Monsters Vs. Aliens. Also Disney.com has shared the first Upisode from… |
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Bolt on DVD & BD: One Super-Director + One Super-Voice Make One Super Rhino!
…show. Sometimes I’ve come on really early, when a lot of decisions haven’t even been thought of yet, so there’s the potential, if I come up with some great ideas,… |
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Up opens
…out of four”. The only negative review from a top critic so far has come from Joe Morgenstern at the Wall Street Journal who says, “The characterizations are fairly coarse… |
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Wallace & Gromit in A matter of Loaf and Death
…UK this Christmas, reports WallaceandGromit.com. The new film reunites Park with writer Bob Baker who co-wrote the Academy award winning Wallace and Gromit shorts The Wrong Trousers and A Close… |
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Azur & Asmar: Michel Ocelot’s Quest For Tolerance
…wary of CGI animation mannerism, nonstop moving of the camera, of the actors, complicated shots that did not interest me. I was not here to show what a computer can… |
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When You Wish Upon A Star: The Musical Making of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio
…even more complex way for the sequence of the town coming to life the following morning, with twelve levels of depth that grasp at random, simple moments of the people’s… |
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Monsters vs Aliens: Conrad Vernon vs Animated Views!
…astute, pompous scientist who’s the most brilliant man in the world into a cackling, mad scientist laugh, and then regaining his composure instantly, and also coming up with all those… |
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Lilo & Stitch: Producer Clark Spencer on a Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride!
…you can’t tell somebody to be creative today. Maybe today they can’t solve that story problem. Maybe the solution doesn’t come to them today. Maybe it comes tomorrow or the… |
