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Harry Gregson-Williams: Scoring the Return to Narnia!
…he collected Golden Globe and Grammy nominations for his score. From the delicate and otherworldly notes of an electric violin to the stabs of a furious, full orchestra, let him… |
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Once Upon A Dream: Mary Costa as Sleeping Beauty‘s Princess Aurora
…forest?” And immediately, he said: “Caressing”. It just absolutely stopped me because it changed my entire view of the scene and made it more golden, and more like the colors… |
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Ariel’s Song: loving memories of a Mermaid‘s lyricist, Howard Ashman
…advance that Little Mermaid would be a success, and when the film proved to be a success, Howard was really pleased. Winning Oscars and Golden Globes was wonderful to him,… |
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Announcing Walt's People – Volume 5
…Stanchfield, Erwin Verity, and Bill Walsh. These interviews discuss, among many other subjects, the Disney Studio during World War II, Disney’s live-action productions, Disney’s background department, and the new golden… |
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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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Heroes has animated adventure
The Pop Candy side of USA Today reminds readers of the latest chapter in the online Heroes graphic novel, noting its animated delivery. Titled Golden Handshake: Part 3 – One… |
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Ratatouille cooks up DVD and Blu-Ray disc editions
…life a wide-ranging roster of memorable characters is a voice cast that includes popular stand-up comedian Patton Oswalt, Golden Globe Award winner Brian Dennehy, Emmy Award winner Brad Garrett, comic… |
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TV to DVD: Felix, Zorro, 12 oz. Mouse, Highlander
…Cat – Golden Anniversary Edition: The Complete 1958-1959 Series will make its way to stores on October 2. In addition to special foil packaging, the set will present the 1920s… |
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Best Compass sequence saved for second film
According to visual-effects producer Gary Nolin, the most dazzling sequence in The Golden Compass may be saved for a possible second entry in the His Dark Materials film series. The… |
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Once Upon A Dream: Sara Duran-Singer on Sleeping Beauty‘s Restoration
…on the artwork reflecting back into the camera, her hair actually looks quite golden blonde. The Disney artists also conducted tests to get the proper color results on the final… |
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Report from Seattle's 2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival
…Ratatouille, The Chestnut Tree (which won a Golden Pencil Award), Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Lorenzo, and more, as well as presenting an outlook for the future of 2D, handdrawn animation…. |
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2008 Oscar nominations announced
…Effects are • The Golden Compass – Michael Fink, Bill Westenhofer, Ben Morris and Trevor Wood • Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End – John Knoll, Hal Hickel, Charles… |
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Newport Beach Film Festival announces the "Chuck Jones Award"
…most famous characters including Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and the Roadrunner and Coyote. Winner of four Oscars®, Jones received his final golden statue in 1996 for Lifetime Achievement. The Newport… |
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BAFTA The Future…
…Allen/Luis Cook’s The Pearce Sisters picking up for Short Animation, and The Golden Compass receiving the kudos for Best Visual Effects. The Bourne Ultimatum won in the technical categories of… |
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The title song from One Hundred and One Dalmatians?
Mark Evanier has posted an interesting story about a song he heard when he was eight years old. It was from a 78 RPM Little Golden Record that he won… |
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Enchanted nominated for Hugo Award
…the award are writer Billy Kelly and director Kevin Lima. Other nominations in the catagory are The Golden Compass, Heroes, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, and Stardust…. |
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Kids pick Ratatouille as best of the year
…Pixar film Ratatouille as best of the year. This year’s choices were based off 107 votes from children ages 3-14. The “Ick” award for worst movie was The Golden Compass…. |
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Rhythm & Hues opens new facility in India
Culver City-based vfx shop Rhythm & Hues, which won the 2008 best visual effects Oscar for The Golden Compass, has opened a facility in Hyderabad, India. Variety reports that the… |
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Disney announces ten animated films through 2012
…world complete with the iconic tower, an evil witch, a gallant hero and, of course, the mysterious girl with the long golden tresses. Expect adventure, heart, humor, and hair …… |
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Polar Bears, WALL-E's BAFTA win, plus the return of our Oscar Contest!
…we ask you to predict which names and films will be taking the golden statuette home with them on the evening of February 22. Those closest to predicting all the… |
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And the Oscars go to…the (Slum) dogs!
…neither of them were destined to take home the little golden guy (I’m talking Oscar, not the shriveled Button, though Jolie does get to keep her own). On the rest… |
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Anime After Dark film festival
Anime News Network reports that the Golden State Theater in Monterey, California will host the three-night Anime After Dark film program beginning at 6:00 p.m. on November 28. Ten films… |
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The Sky Crawlers in US theatres
…the 65th Venice Film Festival in September. It was nominated for the Golden Lion and eventually won a Future Film Festival Digital Award at the festival. The film has also… |
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Seven films compete for Effects Oscar nods
…Australia, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Dark Knight, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, Iron Man, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and The Mummy: Tomb of the… |
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Monsters vs Aliens
…were stunning. And throughout the animation continues to shine. But the high quality really makes the not so good parts stick out. One of the first shots of the Golden… |
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DreamWorks announces upcoming slate
…the street-savvy Kitty to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs. The next chapter of the Company’s hit franchise Madagascar is due to be released on May 25,… |
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Bolt
Please indulge me as I do a very, very brief run down of the past two decades of Disney animation. Disney kicked off a new golden age of animation in… |
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Saturday Morning Cartoons – 1970s: Volume 1
…of Generation X find a home in this fun compilation of the best of 1970s cartoons. The Sweatbox Review: I consider the 1960s to be the true golden era of… |
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Off the beaten track…alternative animation 9 and Astro Boy
…mix of recycled Golden Age cartoons and Hanna-Barbera product, alternative animation of a different kind came to the screen in a series of action shows imported from oversees. A major… |
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Hanna And Barbera: A Cartoon Appreciation, Part 2
…but it still ended up receiving an Emmy nomination and Golden Globe Award in its first season. By the second season it was a recognized hit, and its prime time… |
