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From Johan to Jordan: Peyo’s daughter tells the Smurfs’ story
…home with three children, so they decided it would be better to stop studying and start working. So, he became a projectionist. That’s how he discovered American films and cartoons… |
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The Sword In The Stone: 50th Anniversary Edition
…different look of his productions. Primarily developed for One Hundred And One Dalmatians to aid the depiction of hundreds of spotty dogs, the Studio did produce some classic films in… |
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Using technology to make new animation look vintage
…drawing errors as well as to why old cartoons flickered: “…back in 1928 — the current flowing through Southern California’s power grid wasn’t really all that steady. So when these… |
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Help! …It’s The Hair Bear Bunch!: The Complete Series
…very amiable show that is a nice break from the hyper-kinetic cartoons of today. Its limited showings on cable, and lack of any syndication, mean that many have likely not… |
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The Academy speculates about special effects and animation
…and George Clooney in non-animated form, so for the time being it seems unlikely that studios would even want for movies like that to count as “cartoons” in Oscar’s eyes…. |
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Historian draws attention to black animation art
…of the characters and storylines on the series Fat Albert. “Doing the cartoons and developing those shows and working on them in those early days was exciting. It was more… |
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The Puppetoon Movie
…seen by some. The included standard def cartoons are: What Ho She Bumps, Mr. Straus Takes A Walk, Olio For Jasper, Philips Cavalcade, Jasper’s Derby, Hoola Boola, Ether Symphony, Aladdin… |
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Animation dominates Japan box office in 2013
…of the big local and Hollywood live-action franchises that have won over audiences in recent years… let the cartoons reign supreme in 2013, and left Hollywood struggling for market share”…. |
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Justice League: War
…finished footage. Lookin’ good. From The DC Comics Vault – 4 Vintage Cartoons gives us standard definition versions of episodes from three different areas of modern DC animation. Episodes include… |
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Prolific animation composer Powell profiled
…Warner Bros. cartoons, and Tom and Jerry. I love the artistry of animation, and I prefer the stories. It’s much more joyful. Live-action is just so much about people fighting… |
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Green Lantern: The Animated Series
…of the finest superhero cartoons ever made, not to mention one of the most visually striking. Is This Thing Loaded? There are no extras on this release. Case Study: This… |
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Phineas And Ferb Star Wars
…and now I can see why that is. Phineas And Ferb has the makings of a timeless classic (well, in terms of kids’ cartoons), with a style all its own,… |
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Batman Vs. Robin: Exclusive Figure Edition
…put him in the doghouse, so that he is forbidden from leaving the grounds of Wayne Manor. This sets up further tension between father and son, even as Batman goes… |
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Rick & Morty
…“formula”–if we can call it that–has worked wonderfully for cartoons such as Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Squidbillies. But watch a few episodes of the show, and you’ll quickly realize… |
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Miles From Tomorrowland: Let’s Rocket!
…and again–, Miles From Tomorrowland is a charming, slickly animated and arguably highly sophisticated show, and quite possibly one of the smartest cartoons for kids on TV right now. Supposedly,… |
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The Peanuts Movie
…worried most about was the animation. There are just some cartoons that feel like they should not go CG and Peanuts had to be at the top of that list…. |
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Toy Story That Time Forgot
…top pigs with pigs” was Uncle Walt’s famous retort when asked for more Three Little Pigs cartoons back in the 1930s, although even he relented with a short-lived series of… |
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Batman: Bad Blood
…the days of Saturday morning cartoons. Other contributors include DC executive Mike Carlin, and Man Of Steel stunt coordinator Damon Caro. Expanding The Batman Family (13:46) is a nifty look… |
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Studio Ghibli adapts 12th century manga to promote Marubeni Power
…Scrolls of Cartoons of Birds, Animals, and People, for a commercial to begin airing on April 1. Marubeni Power has posted 30-seconds of the commercial online. According to Animated News… |
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Around the world with Mila: Writer (and Director) Cinzia Angelini
…of war. Mila represents the children who survived and the children who were lost. The Mila Family wants to prove that “cartoons” can successfully enlighten all age groups on serious,… |
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Watch the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles short Don vs. Raph by Jhonen Vasquez
Invader Zim creator Jhonen Vasquez made a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles short called Don vs. Raph that premiered at the end of a panel celebrating 25 years of Nickelodeon cartoons… |
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Star Wars – Rebels: Complete Season Two
…We do have new Star Wars feature films at last, but the cartoons need not be seen as an inferior product. The graphics may be a little simpler, and there… |
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Beauty And The Beast: 25th Anniversary Walt Disney Signature Collection
…almost four hours, including four original Laugh-O-Gram shorts, additional Disney cartoons and copious image galleries. Set-top games have never been high on my list of essentials, but some of the… |
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Lego Star Wars – The Freemaker Adventures: Complete Season One
…cartoons. The 16:9 picture is excellent, and likely represents the animation the best it can. Any deficiencies only come from the source, including some soft edges and very minor background… |
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Mickey And The Roadster Racers
…recently, but by the end of its run, it was no different from the cartoons which used to air on The Disney Afternoon, and would’ve felt right at home on… |
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Tangled: Before Ever After
…cartoons for small screens in recent years, although the rise of cheap CGI hasn’t meant a rise in quality – some of those shows can look pretty hideous, while some… |
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“With a smile and a song” with music historian James Bohn
…And The Seven Dwarfs was the first step in establishing Disney as a major Hollywood studio. AV: At the same time, you start your study with Mickey Mouse cartoons and… |
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A tribute to X. Atencio
…done some short subjects with Woolie before the war, cartoons like How To Ride A Horse with Goofy, so I was then involved again in animation. AV: Who were you… |
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Justice League Action – Superpowers Unite: Season One, Part One
…Firestorm and Green Arrow hew closer to their classic looks. In terms of continuity, the show takes its cues from various eras of the comics and cartoons. One episode sees… |
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Production Designer Carlos Zaragoza puts a smile on The Emoji Movie
…me about the influence of cartoons of the 1930’s on your work on the characters? CZ: Some of my favorite animation short films are the Silly Symphony series, from Walt… |
