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Interview: Pixar's Ralph Eggleston
…that topics in the conversation include “the role artists play at Pixar, the obsession with creating great stories, the believability of characters, and the difference between CGI and traditional animation.”… |
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Katzenberg considers animation in India
While promoting Over the Hedge at the Cannes Film Festival, DreamWorks SKG cofounder Jeffrey Katzenberg confirmed to Animation ‘Xpress that the company might find help in some of its animated… |
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Agenda set for the Animation Block Party
…universe as they began their careers in the era of Rankin and Bass, Terrytoons, and UPA continued through the classic MTV and Nickelodeon age, and are still thriving in the… |
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\\Futurama\\ Returns
…great that we can offer them not just the existing library but something they’ve never seen as well”. Thanks to ‘KingPopper’ in our {{link http://www.animatedviews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1496 forums}} for the heads up…. |
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Disney unveils first line of Blu-ray titles
…Bob Strike Back and The Great Raid for a September 19th due date. Meanwhile, October 17th will find the Blu-ray releases of Glory Road and The Haunted Mansion, as well… |
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Allen talks Toy Story 3
Speaking with the The National Ledger, Tim Allen refers briefly to Disney/Pixar’s Toy Story 3. “It’s going to be great,” comments the voice of Buzz Lightyear himself. “We have John… |
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FUNimation acquires Robotech film
Navarre Corporation’s FUNimation Entertainment has acquired home video, broadcast, and theatrical rights to the film Robotech: The Shadow Chronicles from Harmony Gold. “Robotech is the series that introduced an entire… |
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Cuthbert on Cat Tale
While promoting The Quiet, 24’s Elisha Cuthbert told SCI FI Wire the story behind her involvement with Cat Tale, a role she landed thanks to her voicework on the 24… |
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Not the 'hood, The 'Wood
Following is the full press release from Starz Entertainment LLC regarding the second set of their animated shorts series, The ‘Wood, “that pays homage to the unique characters that make… |
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Cartoon Network Halloween Treats
…shrinks Muriel and the Farmer and sucks them up into his vacuum. Courage must find a way to rescue them. Then Courage and the Family are selected by NASA to… |
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Jackman's kids finally get to see Daddy's work
Hugh Jackman talks about one of the benefits of making animated films with {{link http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/story/0,,20472402-7485,00.html?from=public_rss News.com.au}}. “It is great to finally have something that my kids can see,” the father… |
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Focal Press educates on animation with recent projects
…and curved lines to show the direction of force in the body. Every point in the text is thoroughly demonstrated with the help of superb, dynamically drawn examples. The first… |
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Disney clicks MouseLink to find animators
Post Magazine describes DisneyMouseLink.com, a new portal through which artists may securely submit their works. Calling the website “a great service for everyone,” Dawn Rivera-Ernster, Director for Animation Resources, explains,… |
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Fourteen year-old turns down Aardman job due to age
…the studio behind the loveable animated duo. To his surprise, the company offered him a job, reports BBC News. Unfortunately, Bolton was forced to turn down the career move, due… |
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Shrek the Halls Christmas special to debut in 2007
ABC Entertainment announced that they have added a new DreamWorks Animation Christmas special to their library of holiday classics. Shrek the Halls will premiere in December 2007. The half-hour tv… |
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Platige Image treads Paths of Hate
Platige Image, the studio behind the Oscar-nominated The Cathedral and the BAFTA-winning Fallen Art, is teaming with Damian Nenow to work on Paths of Hate. A trailer for the film… |
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Cars wins Animated Globe
Cars took home the first trophy for Best Animated Feature at the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The Song of the Heart from Happy Feet took the award for Best… |
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Anne Globe, new marketing head for DreamWorks Animation
…Antz, Shrek, Shrek 2, Shark Tale, Madagascar, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Over the Hedge and Flushed Away. Shrek the Third opens in theaters May 18, 2007…. |
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Don't bury Walt Disney Treasures just yet
…cancelled. In fact, I’m told that at least a couple more waves of releases in the line are planned, with the next due in time for the holidays this year.”… |
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Mermaid makes dates, finds voice
The Little Mermaid – Broadway fansite provides a “rough guide” of the important dates regarding the musical’s debut. In the meantime, it has been confirmed via an official announcement at… |
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Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron preview
…The site critiques, “Director Tad Stones does a great job at adapting Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. agents into animated form — almost better, or more faithful, than their live-action counterparts.”… |
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Is that magic in the air? Must be Enchanted on the way…
…sees the release of Disney’s latest classic Enchanted on DVD and hi-def Blu-Ray, and to celebrate, Animated Views presents the ultimate trip behind the scenes to see how the multiple… |
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DVD reviews: Flushed Away, Teen Titans – Trouble in Tokyo
For Animated Views, Ben Simon contemplates the pros and cons of the Flushed Away DVD, finding far more points for the earlier of the two options. With tremendous enthusiasm for… |
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Enchanted's Kevin Lima and Chris Chase on their fairytale moviemaking experience – exclusive!
…to the screen, and in fine style, I might add! To say either of these interviews, the final chapter in our week-long series, is insightful is doing them an injustice:… |
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Hey Seuss! Horton hears our Views! Plus the new League…
…The New Frontier, and Rand has flown in with an enthusiastic review for the special 2-disc edition, calling the multi-layered themes explored throughout “pretty heavy material for a superhero story,… |
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Horton Hears a Who!
…the more hip, pop-culture referencing Horton at times. When Horton recites the beloved line from the book “a person’s a person no matter how small” the filmmaker’s can’t let the… |
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Creators DiMartino, Konietzko talk Avatar film, season finale
With SCI FI Wire, the creators of Nickelodeon’s Avatar: The Last Airbender, Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, reveal tremendous enthusiasm for their series’ film adaptation, to be helmed by M…. |
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We get animated with Dr Seuss!
…The Animated Seuss feature concentrates on the many animated adaptations to come from Seuss’ work, including of course, the immortal The Cat In The Hat, The Grinch and Green Eggs… |
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[Press release] AOL to launch Shrek online interactive game
…an online interactive game based on the popular Shrek franchise on April 26, three weeks before Shrek the Third hits the movie theaters. The game is co-produced by AOL, DreamWorks… |
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Charles Grodin & Miss Piggy a mismatched pair?
In its list of “Thirteen Films with Wildly Mismatched Romantic Pairings,” A.V. Club places the relationship of Nicky Holiday (Charles Grodin) and Miss Piggy in The Great Muppet Caper, at… |
