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Cinderella III sells, and reviews catch-up
…for you right now. I hasten to point out that we here at Animated Views are devoted to not only covering the most recent releases; we also wish to develop… |
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Teen Titans: Trouble In Tokyo
Warner Bros. (2006), Warner Home Video (February 6, 2007), single disc, 75 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Not Rated, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: The Titans… |
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The Venture Bros.: Season Two
World Leader Entertainment/AstroBase Go/Cartoon Network (2006), Warner Home Video (April 17, 2007), 2 discs, 295 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1/2.0 Stereo, Not Rated (the… |
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Darkwing Duck: Volume 2
…its fun cast of supervillains; but like other animated series created for syndication, the massive number of episodes being produced in a short period of time does mean the shows… |
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Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law: Volume Three
Cartoon Network (2005), Turner Home Entertainment/Warner Home Video (July 24, 2007), 2 discs, 151 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround, Not Rated, Retail: $29.98… |
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The Archie Show: The Complete Series
…comic adaptation, a Saturday morning hit, and a show that elevated Filmation to the next level of popularity. It is easy to see how its success resulted in many more… |
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A Charlie Brown Valentine
Melendez/Mendelson Productions (2002), Paramount Home Video (January 6, 2004), 1 disc, 25 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Not Rated, Retail: $14.98 Storyboard: Charlie… |
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It’s The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition
Melendez/Mendelson Productions (1974), Warner Home Video (February 19, 2008), 1 disc, 25 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: Despite… |
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Justice League – The New Frontier: Special Edition
…and all presented in anamorphic widescreen. Sneak Peek: Batman Gotham Knight (10:09) gives a tantalizing glimpse at the developing next entry in the DC Universe line of animated movies. Again,… |
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George Of The Jungle: The Complete Original Series
…it would be great to go down in history as someone who contributed at least one great thing to his or her particular field. When you stop to consider it,… |
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Batman: Gotham Knight (Blu-ray/DVD)
…movie is getting to see new takes on an animated Batman. I LOVED the Timm designs that got their start on Batman: The Animated Series, but after dozens of Batman… |
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Batman: The Complete Animated Series
…smart and sophisticated show. As their reference points, they used the old Fleischer Superman cartoons, film noir films, and pulp novels. They wanted to treat the actual source material respectfully,… |
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Wonder Woman
…arrows in the “bullets and bracelets” routine during the competition. I appreciated that even the creators often found themselves conflicted in how to present the Wonder Woman mythology, as they… |
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Ice Age: 2 Disc Special Edition
…case itself. Ink And Paint: Ice Age is a computer animated movie with one traditionally animated sequence. The filmmakers have created a beautiful movie by using some incredible animation techniques…. |
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The Animatrix
…site where the haunted house is located. I guess I this one is my favorite because it feels closer to home. We have all heard about haunted houses and supernatural… |
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Director Frank Nissen on Cinderella III: A Twist In Time
In preparation for the February 6th release of Cinderella III: A Twist In Time, Animated News & Views’ Josh Armstrong spoke with director Frank Nissen, who likewise helmed Pooh’s Heffalump… |
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Kellyann Lamb, Scott Gagner on A World of Barriers
On March 20, 2007, a press release was sent across the Web, announcing the launch of A World of Barriers, a flash animation Web tour created for Adobe Systems Incorporated…. |
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Michael Giacchino: not so short on ideas for Pixar Shorts!
…us about his happy participation in One Man Band (released along with Cars in 2006) and Lifted (released last year, along with Ratatouille). Animated Views: How did you come to… |
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Jonatha Brooke and Joel McNeely: the Pixie-Powered Music of Return To Neverland!
…tradition of wonderful music for their animated films that I thought it’s such a responsibility. From the moment I started talking with the filmmakers, we all agreed that this had… |
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Madame Tutli-Putli vs. The Crazy Locomotive
…Marciek Szczerbowski [above right] is our conductor, today. So, come aboard for the story behind one of the most unexpected and haunting journeys of all… Animated Views: Who is Madame… |
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Dalmatians 101: “Spot”-light on songwriter Mel Leven
…a true master songwriter and a great man. Animated Views: Can you tell me about your father’s debut? William Leven: He started playing the piano when he was about eight… |
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Get Enchanted! Chapter Six: Director Kevin Lima and exec producer Chris Chase
…real world, I didn’t impose an animated vocabulary on the characters. The characters exist as animated characters, they believe in sort of the same sensibility as animated characters but the… |
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Who Discovered…Lyricist Glenn Slater?
…tried to capture the slightly-stilted feeling you might hear in an old Jerome Kern song, with a verse that had the insouciant field of, say, a Dorothy Fields lyric. And… |
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Frank Walsh: Setting The World of Narnia
…put forward to the producers by a very well respected English construction manager, whose recommendation resulted in my being invited to meet Roger Ford, the production designer, as he passed… |
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Perfect Nightmare: Henry Selick on Making Christmas before time!
…Monkeybone, a fantasy about a cartoonist trapped inside his own creation. Selick, who has continued to chart new territory in animation and fantasy filmmaking, recently created animated sequences for Wes… |
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Bolt: Cinzia Angelini – one bold, Bolt animator!
…studios. Among them were Mixfilm, Animandus, La Lanterna Magica and Animation Studio. Cinzia created a series of individually painted guitars that won critical acclaim, and were then featured in various… |
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Peter & The Wolf: A Bird’s-Eye View (With A Balloon!)
…connected to the music emotionally and I really wanted to use the emotion that is in the music. The Prokofiev story is quite limited. So, I knew that I really… |
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Peter de Sève: the time of his life designing A Bug’s Life
…enlarge Animated Views: You’re well-know first as an illustrator. How did you come to work in the field of animation? Peter de Sève: I had for a long time been… |
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The One That Started It All… The Making Of Snow White
…Oz that followed it soon after in 1939, or many of Disney’s subsequent animated features. Walt Disney would have eventually produced a full-length animated film. It was his dream –… |
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Osmosis Jones
…has been created in 3D-CGI and painted and shaded to look like a 2D character. Like the title character in The Iron Giant, WB animation seems to have perfected this… |
