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Cruising with Hotel Transylvania 3 vis dev artist Lizzie Nichols

…versus cool contrast lighting effect. AV: The film has less dialog than the two previous ones. Does it mean that the visual aspect is more instrumental to the storytelling? LN:…

Director Barry Cook remembers the Peoples of Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida

…a variety of changes from storytelling to titles, in some cases due to shifts in Disney’s management. But Cook and the Florida crew pressed forward, believing with all their hearts…

Ratatouille: The Adventure at Disneyland Paris: Pixar Creative Director Roger Gould talks about an “animated” attraction

It was not by chance that Disney first chose to open its European flagship in France — a land whose cultural heritage and storytelling tradition have inspired generations. Disneyland Paris…

Author Tim Hauser’s “axioms” on The Art Of WALL•E

…matter of movie production, what do you think makes Wall•E special? TH: Through its engaging use of pantomime, WALL•E continues the traditions of visual storytelling that stretch back through the…

Get Enchanted! Chapter Six: Director Kevin Lima and exec producer Chris Chase

storytelling. So it was really a good start for me because I was practicing all of those forms very early on. It also was helpful in that it was within…

Tales From Earthsea

…other Japanese films, I often find myself feeling a bit lost due to a combination of cultural differences and poor storytelling, but here at least it seems I’m not alone…

How director Steve Anderson met The Robinsons!

…go to learn the craft of storytelling, the craft about staging, about all the theories of storytelling as well as the practical artistic side of storytelling. I was very fortunate…

Mulan: 15th Anniversary 2-Movie Collection

…juxtaposition between the overly “toony” feel and true emotional storytelling? The answer, for those that have previously enjoyed Mulan’s many delights, is a resounding “yes” of course, even if some…

Toy Story / Toy Story 2 / Toy Story 3 – 3D Editions

storytelling and, again, some wonderful characterizations. All the major players are back to voice them, including Hanks and Allen who, on the posters that proclaimed “the toys are back in…

AfroAnimation summit honors Kemp Powers, Camille Eden, Bruce Smith, and Jermaine Turner at inaugural Icon Awards

…‘Developing Original Stories and the Art of Diverse Storytelling.’ Pioneer Award honoree Camille Eden, vice president of recruitment, talent development and outreach at Nickelodeon will speak on the April 11…

Animation visionary Glen Keane talks about Nephtali

…actually sculpt in time now… AV: What do you think could be the implications of such technology on storytelling? GK:With Duet, your phone transformed into a virtual reality device, and…

Pixar luminaries to appear at screenwriting expo

…not miss these once-in-a-lifetime events as the most successful company in Hollywood history sends its legendary creative staff to discuss cinematic storytelling. Pixar Storytelling is not just about animation writing,…

Kubo and the Two Strings

…gets a lot of credit for originality. Which is a good thing in a story about storytelling! Kubo is unique, full of surprises, and infused with sincere emotions. Don’t go…

Cinderella: Diamond Edition

…packaging here – Disney’s ultimate fairytale, it never quite reaches the heights in storytelling or artistic design that Walt’s two other efforts did. Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs was…

The Legend of Vox Machina

…Role can be attributed towards the storytelling abilities of Mercer as Dungeon Master and the others participating, with an emphasis on world-building and using the results of their dice rolls…

A History of DreamWorks Animation: Part Four – Can’t Stop The Feeling

…a decent reception from critics, who liked the visuals but were not high on the unfocused storytelling. Audiences who did see the film liked it a lot more, in particular…

Max Fleischer’s Superman: 1941 – 1942

…much a part of the storytelling as the action on screen. Here, Big Blue gets to show off his X-ray vision, and has a suspenseful entanglement in some power cables,…

Floyd Norman: Story Of A Storyman

…Disney Studios has always developed their stories on the storyboard rather than on script pages. It’s known as visual storytelling, and that is instead of a writer describing the story…

Transformers, My Little Pony, and more to be featured at “Hascon” in 2017

…all ages. The premiere HASCON event will bring the magic of decades of storytelling under one roof for the ultimate, immersive Hasbro fan and family experience. Hasbro’s top properties, including…

A Conversation With Andreas Deja

…was his last character and he didn’t like what was going on at the studio, he didn’t like the standard of the animation anymore, he didn’t like the storytelling, he…

“Behind The Tatamis” with Kung Fu Panda‘s Directors!

…and allow that fan-boy to become the hero of the film. That’s a great, great storytelling opportunity. AV: How did you get along together and share the directorial tasks? MO:…

The Princess And The Frog

…many of Walt’s films featured the fairy touch: certainly Pinocchio, moments in Fantasia, Peter Pan and Alice In Wonderland all share the same ethos of storytelling. It’s also telling that,…

Directors Miller and Hui on Shrek the Third

…of have that in our back pocket all the time. He could just look at the storytelling or something and go, ‘I think you guys are off here,’ and help…

Fred Grandinetti: Talking With Popeye’s No. 1 Fan

…This began being rectified in 2006 by Fantagraphics.] Do you think that any writer approached Segar’s storytelling and comedic genius? FG: I think Bobby London came very, very close. He…

Director Kevin Munroe on TMNT

Before directing this spring’s computer animated hit TMNT, Kevin Munroe had already developed quite a resume. His knowledge of art and storytelling had been made quite evident within projects ranging…

The Good Dinosaur

…the ease of storytelling, pretty much resembles a human society anyway (and, being a cartoon, we won’t mention the moon!). This asteroid-missing sequence, as seen in the trailers, seems over…

Dragons: Race To The Edge

…it would be ideal to be familiar with Riders of Berk and Defenders of Berk seasons before diving in, the overall storytelling, animation, and soundtrack make it a joyful and…

Only Yesterday

…Yet I find beauty in the storytelling from how this difficult look at childhood runs juxtaposition to a more pleasant adulthood for Taeko. Here is a woman who seems to…

The Hunchback Of Notre Dame: Studio Cast Recording

storytelling is sacrificed in favor of getting in nearly all of the sections of each song onto the disc. For a cast recording to have two discs, the production would…

The Legend Of Prince Valiant: Complete Series, Vol. Two

…episodes shows that the series upheld the best aspects of the strip’s storytelling. The stories are told in a natural fashion, partially due to the Family Channel’s dictate that no…