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Sausage Party
…the writers wanted a little more than that and tried to tack on a message at the end, and there they fell flat. In a movie where the whole thing… |
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How Disney historian Didier Ghez wrote (twice) as he pleased…
…not have any material about his mother. The other told me: “I have very little, just a few autobiographical notes.” I was excited about those, of course, since autobiographical notes,… |
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April And The Extraordinary World
…grandfather, though it is April who is working on her parent’s formula. Little does she realize that their last attempt at the formula is even now filling the fluid of… |
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Finding Dory swimming onto Blu-ray in November
…to follow two fish that remind her of her parents, leaving Nemo all alone. –Little Tension in Clown Town – In this alternate version of the film, Dory tries to… |
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The Walt Disney Studios: A Lot To Remember
…are a little more sketchily drawn – although it’s always fun to see the Studio used as the Medfield College campus in the Dexter Riley comedies of the ’70s –… |
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Watch Fairly OddParents creator Butch Hartman draw various cartoons in his show’s style
…other modern cartoons and draws them in the style of his show, including Gravity Falls, TMNT, and more. It’s a fun little clip that fans of his work should appreciate…. |
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Around the world with Mila: interview with art director Alexandra Kavalova
…and gave me little time to dedicate to Mila. I am happy to say that I am now freelancing and thus have a lot more time again to dedicate to… |
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Storks
…formula I think audiences will love. There is also a storyline about a little boy and his workaholic parents. It’s definitely necessary for the story, and it’s not badly written… |
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Trolls Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
…know that it is a song from Trolls. I think because it was released so early and with so little additional promotional material to accompany it, most assume it’s intended… |
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2016 CTN Animation Expo Exclusive
…having drawn mostly animal characters such as Max in The Little Mermaid, Phillipe in Beauty and the Beast, Infant Simba and Sarabi in The Lion King, and Kala in Tarzan…. |
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The BFG
…magical dreams and a little girl caught up in the whole adventure sounds right up Spielberg’s alley…so why does the resulting film feel so devoid of his usual magic? Set… |
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Moana: Sing-Along Edition fails to find box office waves
Disney’s attempt to milk a little more money out of Moana by releasing a special “Sing-Along” version of the film probably didn’t work out quite like they hoped, with Box… |
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Adventure Time: Islands
…Backgrounds, Concept Art, and Model Design. Maybe the neatest bonus is a Board Pitch (4:03) for one of the episodes. That’s a nice little batch of extras for a disc… |
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Trolls: Party Edition
…a nice, happy little bow, and you’re all but guaranteed to have it stuck in your head when everything’s over regardless of how many times you’ve heard it. But working… |
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Legend Quest
…stands out for me, as does how they approach Fenrir when he speaks. It’s interesting that the music is a little quiet at times, which works well in playing up… |
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Spark: A Space Tail opens
Open Road Films’ Spark: A Space Tail opens today, albeit with very little fanfare. The film was originally set to be a wide release, but Open Roads opted to not… |
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For Smurfs: The Lost Village‘s art department, it’s great to feel blue!
…a “brave little tailor” scene with a Smurf for the study of the animation style. AV: Do the characteristics of the “School of Marcinelle” (Peyo’s style, part of one of… |
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The Red Turtle
…sure of the film’s intent— he lays out the themes he was striving to convey. The disc begins with trailers for the live action international films Our Little Sister, The… |
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Production Designer Bill Cone feels at “Eze” in the world of Cars 3
…to a lot more meetings all the time. So, there is no more time or very little time left to sit in your office and just paint. AV: As you… |
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Wonder Woman
…it needs to be good. Fortunately, director Patty Jenkins has delivered such a film and perhaps a little more. The storytelling is nicely done. It does enough to weave together… |
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The View 2017 program and guests now announced
…x LAB 8. Mark Osborne – The Little Prince and Kung Fu Panda, DreamWorks Animation 9. Kris Pearn – Director The Willoughbys, Bron Animation and Cloudy With A Chance of… |
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VIEW Conference announces additional speakers added to stellar line-up
…Little Prince; Noelle Triaureau, production designer on Smurfs: The Lost Village; Carlos Zaragoza, production designer on The Emoji Movie; Cinzia Angelini, director of Mila, and Francesco Filippi, director of Mani… |
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Despicable Me 3
Though it’s elevated by plenty of laughs and a fun new bad guy, Despicable Me 3 would’ve benefited from a little more focus…and, dare we say it, more Minions…. |
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VIEW Conference 2017: an interview with director Maria Elena Gutierrez
…of Studio Operations and Sony Pictures Imageworks for Imageworks’ 25th Anniversary. We have announced Masterclasses given by two-time Oscar nominee Mark Osborne, the director of the animated features The Little… |
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The Emoji Movie
…being labeled as the sixth worst movie of all time by IMDB’s infamous (and often misused) “Bottom 100” poll. That’s more than a little harsh, but it also begs a… |
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Watch the trailer for Duck, Duck Goose
A first trailer for Duck, Duck Goose made its way online a few weeks ago with very little fanfare, and you can watch it in the player below in case… |
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The Lego Ninjago Movie lands fourth place during second weekend
…its opening weekend). Next week, Ninjago will face some competition for the family market from My Little Pony: The Movie when it opens on Friday. Final figures are due tomorrow…. |
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Full trailer for The Star now online
The full trailer for The Star is now online for your viewing pleasure. The preview is also expected to play in theaters with My Little Pony: The Movie this weekend…. |
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Star Wars – Rebels: Complete Season Three
…Blu-ray. The 16:9 image is basically without fault. There is even a little grain to be seen, helping the show avoid looing overly polished, even if the characters still look… |
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Production Designer Carlos Zaragoza puts a smile on The Emoji Movie
…Mug, Rocket, Peace Sign – they all look like cute little pictograms. The most sophisticated character design was Gene. His shape looks very simple, a ball with sticky legs and… |
