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Kronk’s New Groove
…Shaggy Dog remake, and another mid-quel, the actually none-too bad looking Bambi II. Accessible via a dedicated menu are further previews for the underrated Mouse House pickup Valiant, and more… |
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The use of celebrity voices in DreamWorks Animation films
…Angelina Jolie spent one week on it and got all the press. Few people know who provided the voices for such classic animated movies as Snow White or Bambi, but… |
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My Friends Tigger And Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
…Roo are out snowballing in the Wood when they come across a Bambi-like reindeer, Holly, lost amongst the trees. Donning their Super Sleuth rescue outfits, they soon help Holly but… |
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The Art and Technology of Bolt
…cues from the art world, Disney animators have captured the essence of Edward Hopper’s visual poetry by giving Bolt a lush, painterly feel reminiscent of Disney greats Pinocchio and Bambi.”… |
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Shark Tale
…a dislike to Lola (Angelina Jolie), a mysterious fin-fatale who seems to have landed Oscar hook, line and sinker… The Sweatbox Review: After watching the visually poetic Bambi recently, and… |
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DreamWorks/Aardman deal is flushed away
…and a win for Best Animated Feature did little to push sales of the DVD, where it even lost out to Disney’s direct-to-video offering Bambi II in their joint first… |
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Yahoo! users rate the top 30 animated films of all time
…White and the Seven Dwarfs 24. Ice Age 25: Ice Age: The Meltdown 26. The Simpsons Movie 27. Over the Hedge 28. Sleeping Beauty 29. The Jungle Book 30. Bambi… |
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Another Conversation with Eric Goldberg
…the digital age is that so much more is available for perusal. So many of these things come with great special editions, extras, and stuff like that. Also, you have… |
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Behind the scenes of three Disney classics
…uploaded online, along with the making of Pinocchio and The Magic Behind the Masterpiece of Bambi (part 1 and 2). Thank you to ‘Charles’ at Animation Nation for the links…. |
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Get Enchanted! Chapter Six: Director Kevin Lima and exec producer Chris Chase
…the late, legendary Preston Blair, who was also an animator on Pinocchio, Fantasia and Bambi. During his studies, Kevin drew comics for his school newspapers, but his interest in animation… |
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Cinderella III review and director interview
…work on a new feature, and something original at that? With The Lion King 1.5 and Bambi II these guys and gals have certainly shown they have the artistic chops… |
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DisneyToon Studios and The Sequels That Never Were, with Tod Carter
…no more Cinderella III or Bambi II (unfortunately). With the recent release of The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning, the end of an era has been sounded and marked by the… |
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UPA Founder David Hilberman passes away
…an in-betweener in 1936 and moved up to layout artist, working on shorts such as The Ugly Duckling and Beach Picnic, and later, Bambi. In 1941, following the Disney animator’s… |
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Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind
…a nice little set of extras. First of all, though, there are the requisite Previews. Bambi, the three current Miyazaki releases, and The Incredibles are advertised before getting to the… |
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Meet Tow Tater
…station in Galena, Kansas last Saturday, on the 80th anniversary of historic Route 66. On December 2, the truck will make another public appearance, participating in the Galena Christmas parade… |
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Walt Disney Treasures…live again!
…wider issue 50th Anniversary disc, which was then pulled. It bounced back as a Legacy offering, but now that that series has been curtailed in favor of more Treasures, it’s… |
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Celebs and non-celebs are giddy over Goofy
To celebrate Disneyland’s 50th anniversary on July 17, Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts hired the independent research firm Directive Analytics to conduct a “Golden Ears” survey. Sent to forty-five… |
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SpongeBob celebrates 10th year
Animation Magazine reports that Nickelodeon is kicking off a year-long celebration of the 10th anniversary of SpongeBob SquarePants. Among the events and projects scheduled are: a live cast script reading,… |
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Birdman's back! And so are Raggedy Ann and Andy!
…original CinemaScope ratio but vertically stretched out the image to include more than we would have normally seen. With this 30th Anniversary screening, those in LA should make an attempt… |
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M-I-C-K-E-Y…Happy Birthday, Mr Mouse!
…visitors to the Disneyland park and heading up The Mickey Mouse Club on television in the 1950s. In honor of his 50th Anniversary in 1978, Mickey became the first cartoon… |
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The Man Called Flintstone
…love it. It had been away from home video for many years, having come out once around 1990, when the original show was celebrating its 30th anniversary. I spent years… |
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Scooby-Doo and the Samurai Sword
…from 1999. However, while some of the arguments are fair, I think that recycling some story structures are inevitable for a series that is reaching its 40 year anniversary. Finally,… |
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Disney On Ice: The Incredibles Magic Kingdom Adventure
…was a, needless to say, “Incredible” performance. The Incredibles On Ice is actually in celebration of both the movie and Disney’s recent 50th anniversary. Taking place shortly after the movie’s… |
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Pixar exhibit set to open at Museum of Modern Art
…pieces from Pixar studios, which will celebrate its 20th anniversary next year. The schedule for the event may be found at the Museum of Modern Art’s official website, via Cinematical…. |
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Astro Boy (2003): The Complete Series
…Boy celebrated his 40th Anniversary in television by starring in a new, state-of-the-art animated series. The Sweatbox Review: The original Astro Boy manga named 2003 as the year that Astro… |
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Eric Goldberg takes us on a Character Animation Crash Course!
…Disneyland 50th Anniversary special with Steve Martin and Donald Duck) and Orlando (The Gran Fiesta Tour starring The Three Caballeros). Most recently back at Disney as an animator on Goofy’s… |
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The Invincible Iron Man
…Unicorn 25th Anniversary DVD. Case Study: Standard keepcase, with embossed identical slip sleeve. Joe Quesada did stunning artwork for the front and back cover, as well as the DVD itself…. |
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Kimba Reunion
We mentioned it after it was first announced but are giving a reminder that this Thursday night ASIFA-Hollywood will be holding a reunion for the 40th Anniversary of Osamu Tezuka’s… |
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Steven Spielberg to Receive Visual Effects Society Lifetime Achievement Award
…the visual effects profession. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary year, VES is the entertainment industry’s only official trade organization representing the extended community of visual effects practitioners including supervisors, artists,… |
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TV to DVD: Land Before Time, Care Bears, Denver, DuckTales, Voltron
…the Time television series will arrive on November 27. Meanwhile, Lionsgate will celebrate the 25th anniversary of Care Bears with the 25 Years of Caring Gift Set, coming November 20…. |
