{{link http://www.comingsoon.net/news/indietopnews.php?id=16575 ComingSoon.net}} has an exclusive interview with \\Renaissance\\ director Christian Volckman. He talks about the unique animated look (“It’s all motion capture, and then the backgrounds are 3-D or…

…technology, which The New York Times says is “beyond ‘motion capture,’” can be seen in such upcoming films as Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Robert Zemeckis’ Beowulf…

…on CBS in 1969, and over the course of 36 years has spawned multiple animated TV series spin-offs, feature-length television movies, direct-to-video motion pictures and even a blockbuster live-action theatrical…

…calls the “largest day-and-date large-format 3-D release ever.” It is speculated that Imax theaters will also be involved in the event. The motion-captured Beowulf will hit 3-D and traditional cinemas…

…Wikipedia adds that the clips have been cut, allowing a G rating for the project. This latter rating is confirmed by the official site of the Motion Picture Association of…

…nominated for “Best Compilation Soundtrack Album”. Randy Newman picked up his 6th Grammy nomination, getting the nod in “Best Song Written For A Motion Picture” for the song Our Town….

Coming Soon has a list of the 56 songs eligible for the “Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song” category of the Academy Awards. To see which…

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Friday that seven films are on the shortlist for a nomination in the Visual Effects category at the 79th Academy Awards….

The Washington Post looks at the dancing displayed in Happy Feet. For the film, the signature moves of master dancer Savion Glover were motion-captured and transferred to the penguin picture’s…

The New York Times suggests that Savion Glover has not been given the proper credit he deserves for providing the motion-captured tap-dancing of Happy Feet’s protagonist, Mumble. Nonetheless, Glover insists…

…meant something different in that world than it does in today’s world, and she feels very insecure about that.” Interestingly, the article writes that Tinker Bell will incorporate motion-capture technology….

The Producers Guild of America has announced its nominees for “Animated theatrical motion pictures.” Competing for the honor will be Cars, Flushed Away, Happy Feet, Ice Age: The Meltdown and…

On February 20 the Academy for Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be screening all 10 nominated live action and animated shorts up for an Oscar this year. Check out…

Yesterday, it was reported that The Walt Disney Co. and the team of Robert Zemeckis, Jack Rapke and Steve Starkey are uniting to form a new motion capture company. Today,…

Randy Newman picked up the 2007 Grammy Award for “Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media” for Our Town from Cars. The film’s album lost the…

…a limited release on March 23rd to a wide release on April 13th. According to Dark Horizons, this move makes the motion picture “the most high-profile movie of that weekend.”…

Considering the success of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, IGN FilmForce contemplates what other Disney theme park attractions could make blockbuster motion pictures. Rides under consideration by the site…

IndieWIRE describes the festivities present during a festival the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hosted for this year’s nominated animated and live-action short films. Held last Wednesday, February…

…with the project. Furthermore, details are provided as to what exactly needed to be cut and reconsidered in Bell, as its budget rose to that of a theatrical motion picture….

…co-producing the computer animated adventure Planet One. Now, five promotional images are available for the motion picture, as seen at the film’s official website. (Click image to view full-sized version)…

…releases each year, the increasing cost of producing and marketing feature films, piracy of motion pictures, the effect of rapid technological change or alternative forms of entertainment and our need…

…Jennifer Connelly, Crispin Glover, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and John C. Reilly for the motion picture. 9 “takes place in a world parallel to our own, in which the very…

…of motion pictures, the effect of rapid technological change or alternative forms of entertainment and our need to protect our proprietary technology and enhance or develop new technology. In addition,…

…cost of producing and marketing feature films, piracy of motion pictures, the effect of rapid technological change or alternative forms of entertainment and our need to protect our proprietary technology…

…and unwelcome, bringing trouble with him and wreaking havoc.” Although the motion picture will be live-action, Henson will utilize plenty of computer animation and animatronics to craft the film’s creature….

…– with its folds in constant movement – is entirely simulated. Since the tunic motion is all simulated, the animators had to stare at a naked Merlin while animating. A…

…on Disney.com. In an innovative cross-media promotion intended to make sure that audiences won’t miss this special debut, Disney will launch a day long television advertising campaign highlighted by a…

With helpful visuals, CGSociety breaks down the special effects in Shrek the Third. From costumes to lighting, the essay elaborates on the technical aspects of the motion picture, while also…