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Pixar artist and Facebook try to reinvent the smiley
…independently says, “If we can crack a universal language, that will be true success. What we need to aim at is instant readability, just like what we do in cartoons”…. |
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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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Escape From Planet Earth
…always have to be the bad guys in kids cartoons these days? And strangest of all, the moral message of this film seemed to be turned on its head. I… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #33: The Adventures of Tintin – Relax, I Interviewed A Pilot Once
…3 and the Disney Shareholder meeting. • History of The Adventures of Tintin and the Author/creator Hergé (excuse our pronunciation). • Find the cartoons on Netflix! • Main Discussion: The… |
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New 2D shorts star the Mouse
…touches…Background designs closely reflect the graphic design sense of 1950s and 1960s Disney cartoons. And for those true eagle-eyed Disney fans, the production team has also included the occasional homage… |
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“Golly gee whiz!” and “Oh no!” Bruce Timm leaves DC Animation
…post as supervising producer and focus on personal projects, according to io9. Timm’s time in the DC sun may be done, but James Tucker, a producer/director on many DC cartoons,… |
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Season 9 of American Dad officially confirmed?
…eighth season finished production about a year ago. As for Seth MacFarlane’s other cartoons, Family Guy is all but certain to come back next fall, while The Cleveland Show is… |
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Michael Eisner plays with Mysticons
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner has taken a step into boys action cartoons, says The Hollywood Reporter. Eisner’s Tornante Co. and Nelvana have teamed up to make the Mysticons, with… |
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Director Bergeron, actress Paradis talk A Monster in Paris
…there was Marilyn Monroe, for the woman she was — her voice, attitude, body, strength and vulnerability, and her intelligence. Q: Did any monsters scare you? In cartoons, movies or… |
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Superman Unbound
…see a spot for The Hobbit. This same section also offers ads for the DCU Application, more DC cartoons, the Before Watchman comics, and the Injustice video game. Much more… |
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Mike Disa and The Seven Dwarfs: How the Snow White prequel became a Dopey movie
…cartoons for Joe Barbera at Hanna-Barbera. He worked with Steven Spielberg on Amblin Entertainment’s Casper, as a key pose animator. He even landed a job on Bakshi’s 1992 directorial effort… |
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The Emperor’s New Groove: 2-Movie Collection
…wound up surprising both audiences and the Studio alike. More akin, if we look back on Disney’s history, to the kind of knockabout cartoons such as Dumbo, The Jungle Book,… |
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Adventure Time: The Complete First And Second Seasons
…Ooo in a short by Frederator done for Nicktoons’ Random! Cartoons program, airing in January 2006. The Web version became an Internet smash, and a series was pitched to Nickelodeon…. |
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From Johan to Jordan: Peyo’s daughter tells the Smurfs’ story
…home with three children, so they decided it would be better to stop studying and start working. So, he became a projectionist. That’s how he discovered American films and cartoons… |
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The Sword In The Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
…Brave Little Tailor seems to be only that it is set in olden times, although it is one of the great cartoons, with some of the best animation of Mickey… |
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Using technology to make new animation look vintage
…drawing errors as well as to why old cartoons flickered: “…back in 1928 — the current flowing through Southern California’s power grid wasn’t really all that steady. So when these… |
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The Academy speculates about special effects and animation
…and George Clooney in non-animated form, so for the time being it seems unlikely that studios would even want for movies like that to count as “cartoons” in Oscar’s eyes…. |
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Historian draws attention to black animation art
…of the characters and storylines on the series Fat Albert. “Doing the cartoons and developing those shows and working on them in those early days was exciting. It was more… |
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The Puppetoon Movie
…seen by some. The included standard def cartoons are: What Ho She Bumps, Mr. Straus Takes A Walk, Olio For Jasper, Philips Cavalcade, Jasper’s Derby, Hoola Boola, Ether Symphony, Aladdin… |
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Animation dominates Japan box office in 2013
…of the big local and Hollywood live-action franchises that have won over audiences in recent years… let the cartoons reign supreme in 2013, and left Hollywood struggling for market share”…. |
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The Nut Job
…some of the old 1950s Warner Bros. cartoons, which is fun is some places but doesn’t work as well in others. The biggest thing I can think of to praise… |
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Justice League: War
…finished footage. Lookin’ good. From The DC Comics Vault – 4 Vintage Cartoons gives us standard definition versions of episodes from three different areas of modern DC animation. Episodes include… |
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Rio 2
…I get that a big part of the appeal of Rio is the music. But, man, I get so tired of cartoons characters dancing to popular music in just about… |
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Prolific animation composer Powell profiled
…Warner Bros. cartoons, and Tom and Jerry. I love the artistry of animation, and I prefer the stories. It’s much more joyful. Live-action is just so much about people fighting… |
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Green Lantern: The Animated Series
…of the finest superhero cartoons ever made, not to mention one of the most visually striking. Is This Thing Loaded? There are no extras on this release. Case Study: This… |
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Phineas And Ferb Star Wars
…and now I can see why that is. Phineas And Ferb has the makings of a timeless classic (well, in terms of kids’ cartoons), with a style all its own,… |
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Uncle Grandpa: Tiger Trails
…certainly weird, continuing the “tradition” of Cartoon Network’s current lineup of programming that includes breakout hits like Adventure Time! and Regular Show. These cartoons, normally running roughly 11 minutes an… |
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Batman Vs. Robin: Exclusive Figure Edition
…it will focus on an alternate reality. This is Bruce Timm’s baby (though he doesn’t direct), so fans will be sure to look forward to it. The 4 Bonus Cartoons… |
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Rick & Morty
…“formula”–if we can call it that–has worked wonderfully for cartoons such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies. But watch a few episodes of the show, and you’ll quickly realize… |
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Miles From Tomorrowland: Let’s Rocket!
…and again–, Miles From Tomorrowland is a charming, slickly animated and arguably highly sophisticated show, and quite possibly one of the smartest cartoons for kids on TV right now. Supposedly,… |
