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Producer Sarafian talks with parents about Brave
Wired’s Geekdad recently visited Pixar as part of a group of other parenting blogs. Part of the visit included a roundtable discussion with Brave Producer Katherine Sarafian. Parenting issues were… |
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Disney unveils Frozen
Disney has officially unveiled Frozen, the long rumored Snow Queen based animated feature, now renamed in the vein of Tangled. The film will be directed by Chris Buck (Tarzan, Surf’s… |
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Brave premieres new Dolby sound system
…check out this Hollywood Reporter story to see if the system is coming to a theatre near you. SoundWorks Collection: The Making of Dolby Atmos from Michael Coleman on Vimeo…. |
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First Epic trailer debuts
…forces of good and the forces of evil. When a teen age girl finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she must band together with a rag-tag team of… |
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Gold Nugget, Common Sense, Two-Headed Cop, and Junkyard
…of video is also available. More info can be found on their website and Facebook page. Lunacidal Tendencies – Common Is The Sense Lunacidal Tendencies, a mass collaboration of 35… |
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ParaNorman creators discuss stop-motion animation
Some of the cast and crew of ParaNorman discuss stop-motion animation with Reelz — the process, how long it takes to make, and the appropriateness of the medium for this… |
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Chapman opens up on Brave removal
…“give up some of their seats for the ladies”. She went on to talk about her feelings on being replaced: “When Pixar took me off of Brave – a story… |
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The Croods get a trailer
The first trailer for DreamWorks Animation’s The Croods has been revealed online and can be seen on YouTube. The movie tells the story of a family of cave people who… |
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Trailer for The Snow Queen now online (no, not that one…)
…loose?) adaptation of the Hans Christian Anderson story from Wizart Animation, one of “the fastest growing animation studios in Russia,” according to the press release. Timur Bekmambetov of Wanted fame… |
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21 films up for Best Animated Feature Oscar
…The Untrue Story of Monty Python’s Graham Chapman Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted The Mystical Laws The Painting ParaNorman The Pirates! Band of Misfits The Rabbi’s Cat Rise of the… |
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Wreck-It Ralph tops box-office, Sets Disney record
…a Disney Animation feature in the United States besting the $48.7 million take of 2010’s Tangled. A blend of 80’s video game nostalgia and a heartwarming story, Wreck-It Ralph has… |
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Tyrus Wong: Brushstrokes in Hollywood Kickstarter campaign launched
Yesterday, Nov. 16, saw the launch by Don Hahn, Disney historian Charles Solomon and other artists of the Kickstarter campaign in support of Tyrus Wong: Brushstrokes in Hollywood , a… |
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The Flintstones Prime-Time Specials Collection: Volume 1
…club, instead of bowling with Fred. An offer from Barney of an assistant batboy position does little to calm the situation, and their friendship disintegrates. Fred’s bitterness, however, turns to… |
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Looney Tunes Platinum Collection: Volume Two
…Rabbit, it remains a unique piece that celebrates one of the true masters of animation – see it! Illustrating the point, a collection of The Best Of The Rest Of… |
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2012 Annie Award nominations announced
…this year are: Brave, Frankenweenie, Hotel Transylvania, ParaNorman, Rise of the Guardians, The Pirates! Band of Misfits, The Rabbi’s Cat, and Wreck-It Ralph. Brave, Rise of the Guardians, and Wreck-It… |
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Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection
…have been released as a theatrical featurette as a support to one of Disney’s end-of-year movies. The animation, of today’s CGI variety, is exactly of that kind of feature quality,… |
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Combustible wins Grand Prize
…the Great Fire of Meireiki (also known as the Furisode or Long-Sleeved Kimono Fire) and the Great Fire of Greengrocer Oshichi, is depicted in an ornate and dramatic manner”, says… |
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The Charlie Brown And Snoopy Show: The Complete Animated Series
…of adventure, and not every story worthwhile telling has to be full of plot. Many of the Peanuts TV specials were along the same lines. Just understand that the TV… |
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Turbo teaser zooms online
The first trailer for Turbo has made its way online and can be seen over at CinemaBlend. The movie tells the story of a snail who dreams of becoming a… |
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New teaser trailer for Spanish toon Foosball
A brand new teaser trailer for Juan Jose Campanella’s Spanish animated film Foosball (or Metegol) has hit the web and can be watched at FirstShowing. Foosball tells the story of… |
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Plympton’s Cheatin’ to be crowdfunded
…adult tale of love, jealousy, revenge, and murder – full of nudity and violence, but also with my surreal sense of humor. The story is inspired by the work of… |
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Titan A.E. an underappreciated masterpiece?
…strong today in scifi and animated offerings (Joss Whedon of The Avengers, Ben Edlund of Supernatural, and John August of Frankenweenie) it has the pedigree Hollywood executives love. With a… |
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Release Dates For Pirates 5, The Muppets 2, And More Disney Flicks
…bring a nostalgic flare for fans on 3/21/14. A new wave of Marvel superheroes, Guardians of the Galaxy will save the silver screen on 8/1/14 in 3D. Pirates of the… |
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Sanders posts deleted Croods ideas
The Croods director Chris Sanders, who is working on the final sound mix, is using some of his free time to post deleted story panels from the movie to his… |
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Dungeons & Dragons comic Table Titans debuts
…to use names, characters, and products they own. The strip is spun off from the Mines of Madness storyline on PVP — a story which will form the basis of… |
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Time To Go Dragon Ball Hunting With Col. Sanders
The famous Kentucky Colonel is getting a new makeover to coincide with the new Dragon Ball Z: Battle of the Gods. In seven Tokyo Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants, statues of… |
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New From Up On Poppy Hill US Trailer
From Up On Poppy Hill is the newest Studio Ghibli film to premiere in the US. It is directed by Goro Miyazaki, Hayao Miyazaki’s son, and it is a coming-of-age… |
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Pixar artist and Facebook try to reinvent the smiley
Pixar story illustrator Matt Jones is working with Facebook to basically reinvent the smiley, according to Buzzfeed. “Facebook was canny enough to realize that traditional emoticons are quite bland. At… |
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Liam Neeson to lend voice to Khumba
…film tells the story of “a half-striped zebra who leaves his home in search of a magic waterhole where legend says the first zebras got their stripes.” Millennium Entertainment will… |
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Tim Burton talks Frankenweenie box office and more
…animation as a whole. “I do feel like people were scared of that concept of death,” Burton said of the movie’s heavy themes. “There is a moment of sadness —… |
