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In the Primate of His Life
The Orlando Sentinel via the Los Angeles Times has an interesting article up about Andy Serkis’ research and preparation for his motion-capture acting of the title character in King Kong…. |
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Jon Favreau aiming for 2D look in mo-cap Neanderthals
Iron Man director Jon Favreau will next write, helm and produce the feature-length motion capture caveman comedy Neanderthals for Sony Pictures Animation, a project which was intially announced back in… |
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More Cartoons For Victory!
…on this DVD is The First Motion Picture Unit – Army Air Forces from 1943. This is an essential, live action twenty-minute short that introduces us to the Unit, explaining… |
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Animated Grammy nominations
…The Little Mermaid, Bruce Botnick, Michael Kosarin, Alan Menken & Chris Montan, producers; Alan Menken, composer; Glenn Slater, lyricist Best Score Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual… |
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Disney’s Encanto digital soundtrack release now available!
Walt Disney Records has digitally released the Encanto Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The album features eight original songs by Tony and Grammy-winning songwriter/composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and an original score by… |
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Gary Oldman discusses his Christmas Carol roles
Dark Knight actor confirmed to Sci Fi Wire that he would be playing at least three characters in Robert Zemeckis’ upcoming motion-capture-animated A Christmas Carol: “I play Marley. I play… |
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AICN \\Sky Captain\\ and \\Ghost in the Shell 2\\ reviews, \\Fantastic Four\\ followup
…report of a possible first look at Fantastic Four‘s Ben Grimm/The Thing, Mike Elizalde from the special effects company Spectral Motion has sent an e-mail to AICN that places an… |
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Beowulf graphic novel set for April release
In anticipation of Robert Zemeckis’ motion-captured Beowulf, arriving in theaters November 16, Candlewick Press will release Gareth Hinds’ graphic novel adaptation of the classic tale this April. Press release: Beowulf… |
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Lasseter talks to the Academy about the digital animator
Disney/Pixar leader John Lasseter was on hand for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Development Of The Digital Animator” panel this week, according to Deadline. He discussed traditional… |
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A Goofy Movie
…drives the action along here, and Carter Burwell’s big score has all the hallmarks of a classic Disney cartoon, with the “major motion picture” ethos thrown in to boot! Helping… |
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The BFG stomping home in December
…giants in “The BFG,” along with movement choreographer/motion capture performer Terry Notary, who collaborated with the actors and Director Steven Spielberg prior to filming to develop their movements and character… |
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Frank And Ollie: Special Edition
…Glen Keane and Andy Gaskill, as well as historians John Canemaker and the always lively John Culhane. That the film stops to reflect on the magic these two gentlemen brought… |
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Fantasia 2000
…many different musical themes. Disney then agreed to the idea and Fantasia was set into motion. The movie opened to mixed reviews as many thought that setting music to animation… |
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Captain America (1990)
…other costume and background. The 2011 motion picture got a whole lot right and overall easily wins as the best adaptation, but even it was wishy-washy about presenting the costume… |
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Watchmen: Tales Of The Black Freighter
…Watchmen Motion Comic: Episode One (25:31) is a presentation of the entire first chapter. I passed on getting the DVD of the complete tale, but was happy to get a… |
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Fantasia will amaze ya: full details
…outstanding contribution to the advancement of the use of sound in motion pictures, being the first commercial film released in multi-channel sound using a process called Fantasound, and the second… |
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DreamWorks previews upcoming slate at 2005's Comic-Con International
…action thriller The Island. In addition, it has recently been announced that DreamWorks Pictures and Paramount Pictures, in association with Hasbro, Inc., will produce a new live-action motion picture based… |
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From Paris to home video: A Monster finally arrives!
…Adam Goldberg, Jay Harrington, Danny Huston INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MOTION PICTURE FINALLY ARRIVES IN AMERICA! AVAILABLE ON DVD and TWO-DISC BLU-RAY 3D COMBO PACK WITH BLU-RAY 2D + DVD + DIGITAL… |
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Get Enchanted! Chapter Five: Animation with James Baxter and Thomas Schelesny
…contracts. You know, like in the old Hollywood studio system where another studio would borrow a movie star? That was kind of like that! AV: Can you tell me about… |
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Michael Giacchino to lead Oscar orchestra
Michael Giacchino, has been tapped to serve as the music director for the upcoming Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. “Michael is an extraordinarily… |
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Director George Scribner: Happy as a King with Prince and the Pauper!
…really handle and solve so much structural work. Particularly in the motion picture business, a good writer makes all the difference. For me, the perfect example of that is that… |
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3-D "a revelation" for Sigourney Weaver
Sigourney Weaver suspects that director James Cameron’s epic science fiction adventure, Avatar, will change Hollywood forever because of the stunning new 3-D technology that Cameron has perfected. “It was quite… |
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DreamWorks bringing Good Luck Trolls to the big screen
The Good Luck Trolls, some of the most popular toys of all time, are set to become movie stars in a major motion picture. The Hollywood Reporter reveals that DreamWorks… |
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WB DVD: more Animaniacs, and The Phantom Tollbooth!
…many more classic motion pictures are teased. If you’re not only an animation fan but also one of “old Hollywood” like me, there’s lots to get excited about! – Ben…. |
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The BFG
…enough, though kudos that she’s not a usual Hollywood moppet), but the world isn’t really set up clearly enough and supposedly mysterious things are happening before we’ve really had a… |
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DreamWorks/Aardman deal is flushed away
…approach to their own computer animation systems. Did the marriage of the quirky Brit studio with its own ways of working and the tough, Hollywood streamlined factory machine ever really… |
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Walden, Fox, Henson invite Doubtful Guest
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Walden Media, Fox 2000 and the Jim Henson Co. are teaming up for a film adaptation of Edward Gorey’s 1957 illustrated book The Doubtful Guest…. |
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Eighteen 2011 animated films up for Oscar consideration
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 18 films have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 84th Academy Awards. If… |
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More Giselle! More Enchanted! More Beowulf!
…I often agree on many matters, but Beowulf, and specifically Bob Zemeckis’ motion capture techniques, ain’t one of them! But, in my defense, I must set Rand right on a… |
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Golden Globe nominations announced: WALL-E, Bolt and Kung Fu Panda up for Best Animated Feature
Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the nominations for the 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards today. WALL-E, Bolt and Kung Fu Panda have been nominated in the Best Animated Feature… |
