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“Claymation” pioneer Will Vinton passes away at 70
Oscar, Emmy, and Clio Award winner Will Vinton has died at age 70. Vinton was a pioneer in stop motion animation, trademarking the name “claymation” for his process. He and… |
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‘Twas The Night Before Christmas: Remastered Deluxe Edition
…largely on its holiday specials done for television in the 1960s and 1970s, with their stop–motion animated productions generally getting the most attention, in particular the all-time classic Rudolph The… |
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Robot Chicken team hatches Titan Maximum
…show from the creators of the stop–motion animated series Robot Chicken. The new show will be called Titan Maximum and will use stop–motion to “satirize Japanese cartoons of the 1980s”…. |
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Watch the teaser for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
A teaser trailer for Guillermo del Toro stop–motion version of Pinocchio is now online, and can be checked out in the player above. Be warned that it’s a very brief… |
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"Ray Harryhausen Presents" new projects
Reuters, via Yahoo! News, reports that stop–motion legend Ray Harryhausen is “helping to develop” brand-new films, television movies, video games, and merchandise, all within the banner of “Ray Harryhausen Presents.”… |
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The Best Of 2021: The More Things Change…
…releases out [above], with More Stop Motion Marvels, and a dazzling Blu-ray upgrade of Rainbow Parades. Moving slightly away from animation, I appreciated the good stab at old-school Muppets in… |
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Cats Don’t Dance
…Danny arrives at the set, he is very excited to be in a major motion picture, but when he gets his script, he realizes that all he has been hired… |
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Osbournes get animated
Ozzy Osbourne and the rest of his clan will be voicing themselves in a new stop motion animated series called The F’n Osbournes in development, according to Screen Rant. Cuppa… |
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Trace Pictures gets swanky; leads the pack with 5 BDA nominations
…the increased work flow. About Trace Pictures: Trace Pictures is a mixed media Animation and Design company that combines 2D, 3D, stop motion, live action and more to create innovative… |
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New Coraline poster
IMPAwards shares a one sheet poster for the upcoming stop motion film Coraline. Directed by Henry Selick, Coraline opens in theaters on February 6, 2009…. |
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Pirates! roundup
…with the director on the pirate theme. The Kansas City Star discusses the history of stop motion animation and how Aardman is helping the medium endure. And the Chicago Tribune… |
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First look at Frankenweenie
The first images from Tim Burton’s highly anticipated return to stop motion animation Frankenweenie have been posted online with a special behind-the-scenes article over at EW.com. The movie–a remake of… |
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Caprino animation DVD contest winners announced
Often called the “Walt Disney of Norway” (though his puppet and stop–motion techniques are probably more akin to Ray Harryhausen’s fairy-tales or the Rankin/Bass specials of the 1950s and 60s),… |
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Mirrormask Trailer
…and dangerous Sphynxes. Her only hope to return home is to find the Mirrormask, an object of enormous power. The movie uses a mix of live action, stop motion, CG… |
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D23 Expo 2011: Day 2 – Frankenweenie flies Planes with Muppets
…a demonstration on how these fascinating characters come to life through stop–motion animation. Official Synopsis: From creative genius Tim Burton (Alice in Wonderland, The Nightmare Before Christmas) comes Frankenweenie, a… |
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Alchemy of Animation video teaser
…Get a taste for the book by hearing (and watching) Don discuss the three principle types of animation: hand-drawn, stop motion, and computer-generated. (Viewing tip: look for the “watch in… |
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Will Vinton Lecture Tonight
For those in the Orange County area tonight, stop motion legend Will Vinton will be lecturing at the Art Institute of California – Orange County at 5:30pm (plan to arrive… |
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Agenda set for the Animation Block Party
…the day after the festival ends. Prizes this year include copies of After Effects 7, Sketchbook Pro, I-Stop Motion, bags from Crumpler, subscriptions from RES, Animation Magazine, and much more…. |
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Nike's Knight moving into feature animation
Studio Briefing for July 20 reports that Phil Knight, founder of athletic footware company Nike, is gearing up to create a stop–motion/computer-animation hybrid animated feature to be released in 2007…. |
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New Henry Selick interview
Over at Animation World Magazine there’s an interview with stop–motion director Henry Selick, where he discusses a wide range of topics. Selick’s current film The Life Aquatic, in which he… |
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The first trailer for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio is gorgeous
The first trailer for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio is now online, and you can check it out in the player above. The stop–motion animation looks pretty impressive here, which should… |
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Rudolph And Frosty’s Christmas In July
…stop–motion animated films (the actual animation was done by a talented crew in Japan). The name is very apt, as there is an undeniable magic at work when watching those… |
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Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941 – 1942
…that this collection is for the adult collector and is not suitable for children), Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: Superman soars on the motion picture screen for the first time, battling mad… |
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Waking Sleeping Beauty awakens…
…of Notre Dame, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the 2006 short, The Little Matchgirl, which earned Hahn his second Oscar nomination. He is currently developing the stop–motion animated feature Frankenweenie… |
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D23 Expo 2019 Exclusive
…Midler’s lookalike daughter had to fill in for her when Bette’s flight was canceled due to bad weather; her daughter gave a touching, emotion-filled reading of her mom’s speech, and… |
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The Animated Seuss
…utilizing stop–motion animated figures, many of which can be seen on the DVD release of The Puppetoon Movie. 1943 saw The 500 Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins released, followed by 1944’s… |
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Snow White: Marge Champion, a Model Princess!
…he had also been one of the very first dance directors in motion picture, even before sound. He worked for Charlie Chaplin. So, my father knew Mr. Disney professionally but… |
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And the Oscar nominations are…
…and artisans whose names have been unveiled this morning by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Granted, we didn’t have an exactly banner year for great movies, worthy… |
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Snow White: Disney’s Animation Research Library’s Lella Smith reveals the Dwarfs’ Once Upon a Time!
…took the film home that night, played it in slow motion and then speeded it up and then slow motion and speeded it up and that’s kind of where the… |
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Animation among 50th Grammy Awards nominees
…Toni Morrison [Simon & Schuster Audio] •Wickety Whack – Brer Rabbit Is Back Diane Ferlatte [Diane Ferlatte] Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media (Award… |
