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Mulan: 15th Anniversary 2-Movie Collection
…some gorgeous test animation. Other sequences that ended up on the cutting room floor include some interesting variations on the main villain character, and yet another opening that begins with… |
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Open the door to The Art Of Monsters University!
…look at the conception and production of Pixar’s latest blockbuster. Featuring character sculpts, color scripts, storyboards and more, The Art Of Monsters University explores the process of creating this new… |
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Who Framed Roger Rabbit: 25th Anniversary Edition
…all is the chance to see Richard Williams’ 30-second test that convinced all the major parties (mainly Disney and Spielberg) that a Roger Rabbit toon could “live” in the real… |
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Lilo And Stitch: 2-Movie Collection
…for a later two-disc DVD reissue.) Although Disney’s first few Limited Issue DVDs (including Mulan) were bare bones releases designed to test the waters, DVD was quick to pick up… |
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The Regular Show: The Complete First & Second Seasons
…wrong. Next is the Animatic For The Unaired Pilot (7:33), as well as the Animatic For The Power (11:15). The Original Pencil Tests From Saerom (0:38) are from the pilot,… |
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Peter Pan: Return To Never-Land
…latest installment to new heights comparable or better than most other animation studios choose to release as primary product. As a huge fan of Walt’s 1953 film, I can now… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #48: Interview with Steve Hickner
…written to other studios. • “The truest test of talent is longevity.” • “A great leader never misses an opportunity to build others up.” • Attitude, attitude, attitude! “You’ll know… |
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O Brother Bear, Where Art Thou?: Why Disney Channel turned down Brother Bear: The Series
…opening, borrowing that recording.” After months of work, Michels and Jennett completed a colorized animatic, or leica reel, of the pilot for Disney to test with audiences. They were soon… |
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Author Charles Solomon puts the chill to us with The Art Of Frozen
…The History Of Animation. In The Art Of Frozen, he delves behind the scenes to get to the heart of Walt Disney Studios’ latest feature, Frozen, which takes inspiration from… |
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Justice League: War
…did like the interplay between him and The Flash, who is undoubtedly the straightest (and squarest) arrow on the team. I appreciated the fact that they seemed to be unlikely… |
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Green Lantern: The Animated Series
…the new CGI series (a first for DC Comics animation) shows Hal Jordan in his civilian identity, test flying a plane for Ferris Aircraft. After allowing the plane to crash… |
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Son Of Batman
…still be trained under the moral guidance of Batman. That moral code is put to the test when Damian goes after his grandfather’s killer: Slade Wilson, a.k.a. Deathstroke. The Sweatbox… |
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Gladiators Of Rome
…test!”), but too many of them causing confusion more than anything. That confusion, frustratingly, is evident throughout the plot, which really doesn’t make much sense. Why on earth should Timo… |
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Insider Access To Inside Out
I’m grateful that my cousin came into town from Ottawa this week. He had the scoop on the sneak peek showing of Pixar’s latest film, and e-mailed me about it… |
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The Seventh Dwarf
…Snow White in the Land of Doom, as it was originally called, found itself abruptly pulled from theaters. The reason? Test screenings of the film were supposedly so poor that… |
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Sword Art Online: The Beginning to immerse players in virtual reality world
…allow for human decision-making, giving players greater control over how their character move, act, and behave in a realistic manner. IBM will be running a prototype alpha test in Tokyo… |
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Exclusive WonderCon 2016 Recap
…who can’t get into Comic Con. Many viewed WonderCon taking place at the Los Angeles Convention Center as a possible test-run to try to woo its big brother into moving… |
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A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part Three – We Have…Dragons!
…test his inner peace when the unstable Lord Shen would move to conquer China using weaponized fireworks. The first Kung Fu Panda was already one of the most beautiful films… |
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Beauty & the Beast: 25th Anniversary Edition coming to Blu-ray this year
…on Sept. 6 on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere, and on Sept. 20 on Blu-ray and DVD. The beloved animated classic has truly stood the test of time and… |
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2016 CTN Animation Expo Exclusive
…to Lilo. He responded that there wasn’t, because of the differing personalities and designs. He also related that his favorite Lilo scene got cut because a woman during a test… |
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Animated Views’ 2017 Animated Movie Guide
…to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn’t through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston… |
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Pinocchio: Walt Disney Signature Collection
…a star, your dreams come true, or so the song goes, and with this latest addition to the Walt Disney Signature Collection, it does seem that my initial hope with… |
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The Road To Broadway And Beyond: Disney’s Aladdin – A Whole New World
…specific “favorite” amongst not only the huge number of feature pictures in the Studio’s library, but the cream of the crop that do nothing less than rank alongside the greatest… |
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Production Designer Bill Cone feels at “Eze” in the world of Cars 3
…great Hudson Hornet. Cars 3 puts Lightning to the test as he sets out to prove to everyone that #95 isn’t through yet. To get behind-the-scenes of one of the… |
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Production Designer Carlos Zaragoza puts a smile on The Emoji Movie
…details. The best way to test their graphic appeal was to make them very small and see if they looked like an emoji you could use in your chats. Coffee… |
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Muppet Babies Composers Andy Bean & Keith Horn Make Your Dreams Come True
…restrictions on where we could go. She’s a very sweet character, and so a lot of her featured songs are some of the sweetest of the season.” Keith: “And Summer… |
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The first trailer for The Lego Movie 2 is here
…their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special… |
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The new Lego Movie 2 trailer builds on the jokes from the first film
…the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity… |
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The Best Of 2018: The Year Old Became New (Again!)
…Ben’s Picks 2018 wasn’t the greatest year for me, and I often found it hard to get excited about the movies being released, animated or otherwise, although admittedly there are… |
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Looking at the Critical Role animated Kickstarter campaign with Sam Riegel
…cartoon to accompany it. We jumped at the idea, not knowing at the time that it would be the first test-run at making our dream animated series come true. Critical… |
