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Belleville's director on animation as art
{{link http://forums.toonzone.net/showthread.php?t=103993 Toon Zone}} points to a new editorial at the New York Times, where The Triplets Of Belleville director Sylvain Chomet argues for “the merits of animation as a… |
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UPDATED: Eisner's last stand?
…points to a New York Times piece that puts the Disney board rallying behind Eisner. “The newspaper says the board is already discounting announcements by major pension funds that they… |
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Polar Express release date shift-a-roo
{{link http://www.darkhorizons.com/news04/040308f.php Dark Horizons}} points to some pretty major movies shifting their original release date orders. Of most interest to animation fans will be the Tom Hanks CGI-fest The Polar… |
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Mickey Mouse: Now Available in Three Dimensions
Animation World Network points out an article at VFXWorld about the process of bringing two-dimensional Mickey and friends into the three dimensional, computer-generated world. The article includes screen grabs from… |
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John Cleese on Shrek 2
The {{link http://www.dreamworksfansite.com/fullstory.php?id=448 DreamWorks Fansite}} points today to an interview at icScotland.co.uk with John Cleese, soon to be heard as Princess Fiona’s dad in the Shrek sequel, who took the… |
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Ghost website updated
The Dreamworks SKG Fansite points out that DreamWorks’ official Ghost in the Shell 2 website has been updated with two different links. According to the fansite, “The first section ‘Section… |
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US dub voice cast for My Neigbor Totoro
‘WolfTooth’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=1845#post1845 Animated News Forum}} points to nausicaa.net’s news that a vocal cast has been announced for the new US dubbed version of Miyazaki’s My Neigbor Totoro…. |
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The future of video game animation?
‘MusicFan’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=310 Animated News Forum}} points out that “game developer Digital Extremes has released a movie of in-game footage from the game Dark Sector“, adding that “the… |
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Amazing new DVD "megapack" animation collection…
…Fun” and points out that each cartoon has been “Digitally Remastered for DVD”, one must remember that these are PD prints and could be in any shape. However, the set… |
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The Animated News Haunted Mansion Mini-Review
…the movie), and features plenty of Don Hahn’s wry, dry, and spry sense of humor. It also points out the care and attention to detail that went into every aspect… |
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HP and DW and WB…
‘Guardstone’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2132#post2132 Animated News Forum}} points to an article at Wired.com that looks at Hewlett-Packard’s continued attempts to break into the lucrative Hollywood technology market. HP already… |
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Animated video game news
GamerFeed points out that a Garfield video game is in the works, as the site states, “The world’s favourite cat, Garfield, will be appearing on PlayStation 2 and PC thanks… |
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Cartoon Network to remain on EchoStar
…Dish satellite TV, the Big Cartoon Database points out. Declining to give further comment, EchoStar spokesman Steve Caulk stated, “We have an agreement in principle and we’re still working out… |
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Popeye on DVD
…http://www.cartoonbrew.com/archives/2004_05.html#000133 Cartoon Brew}}, Beck points to an interesting article at the {{link http://www.boston.com/news/globe/living/articles/2004/05/03/popeye_fans_get_animated_in_dvd_debate/ Boston Globe}} that puts the fans’ views forward in regards to the classics being released on disc,… |
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Kaena: The Prophecy gets early, negative review
“MusicFan” at the AN Forums points to a negative review of Kaena: The Prophecy at Ain’t It Cool News. “The characters are so dull and formulaic, and the lines they… |
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Finding Nemo…again?
…News Forum}} points to a recently added page at Nintendo’s site for {{link http://www.nintendo.com/gamemini?gameid=6f465e96-4535-4cc1-890b-a86f4c10dd00& Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures}}. Nothing much to see right now, but we’ll keep you posted…. |
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New Seinfeld And Superman short!
‘MusicFan’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=2706#post2706 AN Forums}} points to the latest animation/live-action web short to feature Jerry Seinfeld and DC Comics’ Superman. “The {{link http://www.jerry.digisle.tv/ new episode}} is titled Hindsight… |
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The rise and fall of Japanese animation?
‘WolfTooth’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/newreply.php?s=&action=newreply&threadid=441 AN Forum}} points to an interesting article at {{link http://www.asahi.com/english/arts/TKY200406020134.html Asahi.com}} that looks at the ratios between the low wage a backroom animator earns in… |
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New Garfield: The Movie sweepstakes
At the AN Forum, ‘monkeyboy12’ points to a new Garfield: The Movie sweepstakes at Cartoon Network’s official website. One could win a trip for four to see the Garfield balloon… |
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French Incredible posters
In the AN Forum, ‘scoFo’ points to the French Incredibles fansite, The Indestructibles, where one can see two new French posters for the film…. |
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Filmax Animation release schedule
Filmax Animation have posted their release schedule for their animated films being released up until 2006, as ‘tapestry100’ points out in the AN Forum…. |
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More on the 2D Expo
…here and Amid’s report here. As Ronnie suggests, see which well-known animators you can pick out from the pictures he has up. Bonus points to whoever can spot the Animated… |
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Bakshi's Wizards
…mainly in the backgrounds when important plot points are trying to be conveyed. Most distracting is the not-even-rotoscoped footage, culled from various stock footage libraries and battle films, “grunged up”… |
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That's "Bill Melendez dot TV"
Jerry Beck at Cartoon Brew points out that animator extraordinaire Bill Melendez has made some major renovations to his site at {{link http://www.billmelendez.tv www.billmelendez.tv}}. Bill is best known for producing… |
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Quick clip of Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas now available
“Joe Carioca” at the Ultimate Disney Forums points out that a brief clip of Disney’s CGI direct-to-video feature Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas is now available at the official Brazilian… |
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AnimationHQ chats with Johnny Yong Bosch
‘Otma1918’ in the {{link http://animation.skyblueproductions.net/showthread.php?s=&postid=4179#post4179 Animated News Forum}} points out that AnimationHQ will be hosting a chat session with voice actor Johnny Yong Bosch (Witch Hunter Robin) on Sunday July… |
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Batman Begins, trailer does not
…Warner Brothers decided the right time to debut the trailer has not arrived yet. And no, the trailer will not be showing with Catwoman either. However, as the website points… |
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Turner's Beef With Big Media
…main points as “the loss of quality, localism, and democratic debates,” giving big media companies “new power over what is said not just on the air, but off it as… |
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Family Guy movie confirmed for DVD
…points out that new episodes of the resurrected cartoon sitcom are scheduled to air next spring on Fox and that a new music CD of satirical songs, Family Guy Live… |
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Official website for Brandy and Mr. Whiskers now online
‘Inkan1969’ at the AN Forum points to the fact that the official website for Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, set to debut on the Disney Channel on August 20, is now… |
