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Gary Oldman discusses his Christmas Carol roles
…Oldman will play opposite Jim Carrey as Scrooge in the retelling of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas ghost story. Gary disputed reports that acting in a motion-capture studio was like doing… |
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Updates from Sony Pictures Animation
The TAG Blog reports on a recent visit to the Culver City studio. Things look rosier for their January 2010 feature film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, with one… |
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Box office update
…Monday to become the second biggest original film in the studio’s history. Both movies are also expected to perform strongly overseas, proving once again the unparalleled appeal of quality animated… |
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Pixar exhibit moving to Korea
The Korea Times walks us through the traveling Pixar exhibit, now in Seoul on time for the studio’s 20th anniversary…. |
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Origin: Spirits of the Past in UK cinemas this July
DVDTimes reports that Origin: Spirits of the Past, the first full-length animated feature film made by Japanese anime Studio Gonzo, will be receiving a limited UK theatrical release from 12th… |
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Walden Media to develop Housebroken
…in the manner of such Walden films as Charlotte’s Web and the Chronicles of Narnia series. The movie likely would be released by Fox under the studio’s deal with Walden…. |
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Step in time! Poppins is back, plus new discs and more!
…series continued under the Famous Studio output) with the disc break presumably occurring during the regime change. Nevertheless, this could be the definitive edition of these films on DVD. Also… |
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DreamWorks and Intel team up
CNBC reports that the film studio DreamWorks has teamed up with Intel to create “next generation digital 3D animation”. The alliance was established in order to benefit both partners; DreamWorks… |
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New week, new contests, more Oliver!
…Friday, animator Dave Pruiksma revealed how the film came together during a period of upheaval at the Studio, while today, Jeremie speaks to musical composer extraordinaire J.A.C. Redford, who also… |
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New Astro Boy poster
Felix IP currently hosts a new poster for the upcoming big-screen adaption of Astro Boy. The film, which was created by the same studio responsible for TMNT, will open in… |
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Oliver & Company's Director George Scribner!
…continue to hone their skills during the 1990s classics made valuable contributions to the film and it was truly the first to show a new, contemporary feel to the Studio’s… |
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Animation Podcast: Back in Action
…books at the age of 6 through to getting hired at Disney to animate the Genie in Aladdin, with stops at Richard Williams’ and his own studio along the way…. |
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Python's Gilliam honored, Gulliver's details, plus new discs!
…Popeye Cartoon peek inside the Fleischer Studio of the time, and two of the eight spin-off cartoons featuring town crier Gabby: as yet not confirmed, but I’d be surprised if… |
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Bill Melendez, RIP
Yahoo! News reports the sad news that animator Bill Melendez has passed away at the age of 91. Melendez began work at the Disney studio before moving on to Warner… |
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Depp and Verbinski team up for Rango
…feature will be a reunion for Verbinski and Depp, who also worked together in Pirates Of The Caribbean. Rango‘s animation will be provided by special-effects studio Industrial Light & Magic…. |
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Lusinsky on Bolt
…aspects of the upcoming CGI film, including techniques the studio developed in order to give the environments of Bolt a painterly feel. The animated comedy hits theaters on November 21st…. |
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Nathan Greno on Bolt
…worked to bring the director’s vision to the screen, as well as how the studio’s atmosphere has changed since John Lasseter took charge. Bolt opens in theaters on November 21st…. |
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Monsters vs Aliens trailer online
…DreamWorks’ Monsters vs Aliens is the studio’s first movie produced using 3D technology. Directed by Rob Letterman and Conrad Vernon, the movie is slated for a March 27, 2009 release…. |
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Wall-E videos to feature advanced definition
…how good a film looks in the building here…It used to be that you’d only go downhill from here after (creating films in the studio). We sweat over every pixel.”… |
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Lilo & Stitch: A Little More Conversation with directors Chris Sanders & Dean De Blois!
…solitary live amongst animals. Almost immediately, we switched away from that, because when we first pitched to Tom Schumacher, the then-President of the Animation Studio, he had a very great… |
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When You Wish Upon A Star: The Musical Making of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio
…it was the Studio’s sound effects men, who were at the same time true musicians, who played themselves this wonderful tune, in order to give it both a mechanical character… |
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Kung Fu Panda leads 36th Annie Awards nominations
…Best Animated Short Subject Glago’s Guest – Walt Disney Animation Studios Hot Dog – Bill Plympton Studio Presto – Pixar Animation Studios Sebastian’s Voodoo – Joaquin Baldwin Wallace & Gromit:… |
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Pinocchio and Gulliver, but which one is the big lie…?
…looks to have happened is a slight squeezing on the image and additional cropping to produce a fake widescreen image, thus distorting and insulting the Fleischer Studio’s excellent work. Even… |
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Bolt DVD in March
…of Bolt”, and “A New Breed of Director: A Filmmaker’s Journey”; stars Miley Cyrus and John Travolta singing “I Thought I Lost You” in the studio, and a digital copy… |
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New Orleans to host Disney art exhibit
Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio will open in New Orleans this fall according to USA Today. The art exhibit will feature… |
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The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest: Season One, Volume One
…as having stories that involved the virtual reality environment QuestWorld. Seven studios from around the world were brought in to handle the cel and computer animation, with a heavy emphasis… |
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John Lasseter to receive Golden Lion at Venice film festival
…the award celebrates not only a single filmmaker, but also the contribution of all the directors of this visionary studio, Pixar. According to the official website, the award will be… |
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Kung Fu Panda wins big at 36th Annie Awards; WALL-E shut out
…– DisneyToon Studios Best Animated Short Subject Glago’s Guest – Walt Disney Animation Studios Hot Dog – Bill Plympton Studio Presto – Pixar Animation Studios Sebastian’s Voodoo – Joaquin Baldwin… |
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Paul And The Dragon completed in Holland
Paco Vink, who together with Albert ’t Hooft founded the animation studio AniKey in Holland, has announced that the company has recently finished the 25 minute traditionally animated film Paultje… |
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Watchmen: Tales Of The Black Freighter
Studio (2009), Warner Home Video (March 24, 2009), 1 disc (plus digital copy), 26 mins plus supplements, 2.4:1 ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1/Dolby TrueHD 5.1, Rated R, Retail: $35.99 Storyboard: The… |
