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Shuffling around: Where will Disney animators animate?
Chuck Oberleitner discusses the future of where Disney animators might be animating in “So Long Circle 7—Hello Feature Animation?” at o-meon. It appears that they could move from the “hat… |
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Mark Dindal, Randy Fullmer leave WDFA
Chuck Oberleitner reports at o-meon that director Mark Dindal and producer Randy Fullmer have decided to depart Walt Disney Feature Animation after wrapping up work on Chicken Little, culminating with… |
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Cars soundtrack, slideshows
The track listing for Disney/Pixar’s Cars may be examined at Route 66 News. In addition to Randy Newman, providing the film’s score, other artists featured include: Sheryl Crow, Chuck Berry,… |
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Steve Jobs, mystery man
Chuck Oberleitner offers informed speculation on the role Steve Jobs may or may not play at Disney once the Pixar acquisition is complete. “Right now, Steve Jobs is the only… |
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Gearing up for Cars
Chuck Oberleitner’s o-meon has two recent Cars-related stories, one trying to determine where the Disney/Pixar Cars Road Trip ’06 will be making its appearances, and a press release detailing the… |
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Cars box office viewpoint
Chuck Oberleitner gives a plausible reason for the somewhat less than expected box office take last weekend for Disney/Pixar’s Cars. The film “lapped the competition this past weekend to claim… |
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Arrr you ready? Dead Man's Chest opens up
With the marketing campaign in full swing for Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest we are starting to get plenty of information. Roger Colton at JHM and Chuck Oberleitner… |
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Keeping up with Disney developments
Industry watchdog Chuck Oberleitner reports on some of the recent happenings at the Walt Disney Studio from a business angle in part one of “Is the Honeymoon Over?” “Even by… |
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Second "Honeymoon"
In a follow-up to “Keeping up with Disney developments,” Chuck Oberleitner continues his “Is the Honeymoon Over?” report, summarizing recent happenings within the business world of Disney. As a side… |
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Is Cars a lemon?
At o-meon Chuck Oberleitner brings insights into the debate of whether Disney/Pixar’s Cars qualifies as a flop or not. Highlighting all the ways in which the film has succeeded the… |
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2006 Disney Legends
…the event at o-meon. Animators among the inductees included background artist Al Dempster and the late story artist Joe Ranft, represented at the ceremony by his bereaved wife and daughter…. |
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Disney politics
Industry observer Chuck Oberleitner’s latest editorial sheds some more light on the recent removal of WDFA director Chris Sanders from his pet project, American Dog. “In animation, story is everything…. |
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Two Tinks?
In the article “A Tale of Two Tinker Bells,” Chuck Oberleitner explains an interesting scenario that is said to have occurred behind the scenes of Tinker Bell, in which two… |
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Tinkering Bell
In a follow-up to his insightful article “A Tale of Two Tinker Bells,” Chuck Oberleitner offers “Tinker Bell: Return of the Dark Fairy.” The interesting editorial expands upon the early… |
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Reporter's Notebook: Road to the Big Easy – The Walt Disney Company Annual Meeting
…Meet the Robinsons, Ratatouille, Toy Story 3, and Song of the South . . . and, of course, the infamous corporate gadfly Evelyn Davis. Read the full story at: www.o-meon.com…. |
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o-meon enjoys a dish of Ratatouille
o-meon goes to drama class and dissects a rat, Disney/Pixar’s Ratatouille, that is. According to o-meon’s head writer, Chuck Oberleitner, “Technically and artistically, the film is prepared as brilliantly and… |
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I Heard It Through The Animation Grapevine
Back on the animation news trail, Chuck Oberleitner at O-meon reports the animation grapevine that exists in the Hollywood area between the Disney and DreamWorks animation departments, from the rank-and-file… |
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Cars/Ratatouille Blu-Ray DVD Event
Over at o-meon, Chuck Oberleitner tells about his experience at the recent Cars/Ratatouille Blu-Ray DVD Event held last Tuesday night in Hollywood and hosted by Walt Disney Home Entertainment, including… |
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Regal & RealD rolling out 1,500 more 3D screens
…DCIP to keep the digitalization of theaters moving forward. And we are thrilled that RealD and Regal have joined together to make 3D viewing a reality on a nationwide basis.”… |
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Please welcome Glago's Guest
…at Annecy International Film Festival and will be released in theaters attached to Bolt this Thanksgiving. John Lasseter was so impressed with Chris’ storytelling and directing that he hand-picked Chris… |
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Walt Disney Studios Showcase Event Report
…recent Walt Disney Studios Showcase Event with information on Bolt, Car Toons, Pirates of the Caribbean 4, A Christmas Carol, Toy Story 3, a new Alice in Wonderland and more…. |
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The Art Of Up is simplexity itself!
…weeks, we’re catching up again, and more reviews shall be coming shortly — including transforming heroes, cat and mouse games a la Chuck, and a review of a box set… |
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Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…free of grain, while colors pop, and tones seem spot-on. You’re in Love, Charlie Brown looks certainly worse, with some video noise, more grain and physical artifacts, and flesh tones… |
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Kachow! The Cars Speedway Premiere
…movie like this. We’re at a speedway, first of all, and it’s just grand form. Grand form.” Meanwhile, children and adults present at the premiere generally agreed that Cars is… |
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Scrat's director; new BCI live-action; Flushed deals!
…8th. This 28 episode set is highlighted by a series of special features including a brand new documentary and a special effects commentary track, and will retail for $29.98. Jason… |
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It's The AristoCats, Charlie Brown! Plus contest winners!
…subtle and very clever things going on in the film, and while this new DVD isn’t the out and out Special Edition that title might suggest, there’s still a great… |
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Extended Planet 51 clip now online
Yahoo! Movies now has a 2-minute clip from Sony’s upcoming animated sci-fi comedy Planet 51. The movie stars Dwayne Johnson as the voice of Chuck Baker, an American astronaut who… |
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Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas
…Ferrell and Drew Barrymore provided voices alongside such a stalwart as Dick Van Dyke) and the brand recognition of Margret and HA Rey’s series of books, Universal seemed to be… |
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Mars Needs Moms a “historic disaster” for Disney
…that will be virtually impossible for it to make back in theaters. “The right audience came, but not in the numbers we needed,” said Disney worldwide distribution president Chuck Vane…. |
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Tradition Studios First Animated Feature is The Legend of Tembo
…about a baby elephant separated from his family and sent to India. Chuck Williams and Aaron Blaise are on the roister to direct. Blaise co-directed Brother Bear and was a… |
