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Ratatouille easter eggs
…website. The article includes information on where to look if one is interested in spotting hidden details from the film, such as the Pizza Planet truck or Bomb Voyage’s cameo…. |
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Article names 'worst cartoons ever'
…and Goof Troop, MSN names seven animated television series that it feels are the “worst cartoons ever.” Other shows to make the cut are Silverhawks, Pokemon, Jem, and Captain Planet…. |
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South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season
…episodes from the 2007 run. The Sweatbox Review: After the first few highly inflammatory seasons, South Park seems to have settled down and could even arguably be called – in… |
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The Los Angeles Animation Festival 2007
…With world premiere screenings (FANTASTIC LALOUX), gala tributes (FANTASTIC PLANET) and guest speakers including Sean Lennon and director Michele Civetta, LAAF promises to be a fabulous weekend. Every screening is… |
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Stanton talks storytelling
“Mitch” at Pixar Planet describes her recent attendance to a seminar hosted by Pixar Animation Studios’ Andrew Stanton. The report includes numerous notes from Stanton’s lecture, as well as photos… |
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Ratatouille DVD/Blu-ray site revised
At the Pixar Planet forum, word arrives that the official website for Ratatouille has been updated with further information on the film’s DVD and Blu-ray releases. Stores nationwide will serve… |
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Report from Seattle's 2D Or Not 2D Animation Festival
…Ratatouille, The Chestnut Tree (which won a Golden Pencil Award), Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet, Lorenzo, and more, as well as presenting an outlook for the future of 2D, handdrawn animation…. |
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The Flintstones: The Complete Series
…Ventriloquist Barney, The Big Move (which, coming from what looks like videotape from Hanna-Barbera’s Taft-owned years, is missing the opening teaser scenes and seems to be trimmed from the usual… |
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Futurama DVD press release
…films, The Beast centers around a planet-sized, tentacle-sporting monster with romantic intentions. The press release also mentions several bonus features to be included with the film, including creator commentaries and… |
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Hello, Dolly! composer moved by Wall•E
…on this planet.” Wall•E writer/director Andrew Stanton said he knew he wanted to juxtapose retro music with this futuristic setting, but discovered “a perfect fit” to his narrative when he… |
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Wall-E concept art
…release of the film on DVD and Blu-Ray. The article includes sketches of Wall-E and Eve, storyboards, and concept art for Trash Planet. Thanks to PixarPlanet for sharing the story…. |
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NASA robots give Wall-E a touch of realism
…Phoenix Mars Lander and red planet rovers Spirit and Opportunity, which survived long past their life expectancies. This real-world NASA connection is also featured in the extensive collection of special… |
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Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird – 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
…family and even sometimes risqué adult humor of The Muppet Show, but Kermit’s occasional reports from Planet Koosbane, for instance, or the various distorted fairytale pastiches always spun the show… |
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Interview with Pixar animator Guiherme Jacinto
…his journey from Brazil to Pixar, and also talks about landing a job at Pixar, his inspirations, and working on Up and Wall-E. Thanks to Pixar Planet for the story…. |
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Star Trekkin' across the universe! Plus Venture Bros. and Tiny Toons!
…at weaving in others’ themes (such as his excellent work for Speed Racer), I was surprised that Giacchino didn’t draw upon more of Alexander Courage’s famous theme apart from the… |
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Delgo
…simple life on the planet Jhamora. The winged Nohrin live in a world above the clouds. When the Nohrin world begins to die, they make an agreement with the Lockni… |
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The Jetsons: The Complete First Season
…come to expect from a show this old, although a restoration would have been appreciated. I think all of these episodes were picked up from the syndication package from the… |
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Peter de Seve Breaks the Ice with Ice Age: Dawn Of The Dinosaurs
…One day, I got a call from Westchester, New York, from a small studio I had never heard of. They said they were working on their first animated feature called… |
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Kaena: The Prophecy
…production design is stunning, from the conception of the creatures to the beauty of the uncluttered environments with their unique earthy color schemes. The plot leaves itself open to debate,… |
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Dinosaurs: The Complete Third And Fourth Seasons
…been looking forward to. I loved the show from the beginning, thanks to its blend of social commentary and absurd but heartfelt storylines, and always wondered how the last two… |
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The Muppet Show: Season Two
…well as a steady stream of “Veterinarian’s Hospital.” There were numerous visits to the planet Koozebane, where even Dom Deluise made a visit. Richard Hunt’s Beaker hilariously became the hapless… |
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Superman – Doomsday
…from past DC Comics president Jeanette Khan to most of the writers and artists from the “death and return” storyline get to speak, as well as a number of other… |
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The Adventures Of Aquaman: The Complete Collection
…well as interloping bad guys from the surface world. Specific menaces are described in these colourful titles: The Rampaging Reptile Men, The Crimson Monster From The Pink Pool, The Ice… |
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Director Kevin Munroe on TMNT
…from video games to television series to comic books. During his career, Munroe had worked on numerous jobs for Disney, Warner Bros., Cartoon Network, Fox Kids, The Jim Henson Company,… |
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A Conversation with Eric Goldberg
…Moviola from Robin Hood and it was great. And they brought everybody, they brought Milt and Frank, and everybody else in to look at my stuff. AV: When they were… |
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Scales and Arpeggios: Richard M. Sherman and the “mewsic” of The AristoCats!
…Walt Disney’s staff songwriters from 1960 until Walt’s death. Prior to that, they were popular songwriters, following the steps of their father, Tin Pan Alley songwriter Al Sherman. One of… |
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Get Enchanted! Chapter Two: Disney executive Doug Short, Giselle’s champion!
…to the billboard was a later addition. We talked about her falling from all sorts of places. At one point, even a planet at the Hayden Planetarium! We liked that… |
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Despereaux: Olivier Adam discusses a European tail!
…storyboard to have a clear view of the director(s)’ intention, starting from an overall view of the movie but also for every sequences and scenes. From there the layout will… |
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Monsters, Inc.: 2-Disc Collectors Edition
…you outtakes from the tour, plus an early animation test. You can access the opening to this Tour again from behind door number one: Pixar Fun Factory, which has John… |
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The Lion King: Platinum Special Edition
…the snake from The Jungle Book, while the other voices (made up from a wide spectrum of creeds and colors) just work in a way that no other feature can… |
