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Disney historian Didier Ghez reveals the hidden art of Disney’s late golden age
…And I was able to track down and translate all of his correspondence written at the time of his stay at the Studio. Reading it is like taking a time… |
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How concept artist Dawn Brown transformed into a director for House Of Monsters
…skills has grown, I decided to add a little dialogue to the new shorts. I wanted to keep pushing my skills as an animator and as a filmmaker. AV: Why… |
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ZooPhobia: Bad Luck Jack
…at Zoo Phoenix Academy. Unfortunately, he is cursed with eternal bad luck. At any moment, a terrible accident will befall him. What’s depressing is that he is essentially immortal. So… |
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For Smurfs: The Lost Village‘s art department, it’s great to feel blue!
…Kelly Asbury, as he really grew up drawing them. After his studies at the Gobelins school of animation in France, he went to London to work with Amblimation as an… |
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The Legend of Vox Machina
…aesthetics to create a fascinating sight of a world that is unique as it is comfortable. As is with how Mercer would describe actions in the broadcasts, there’s a great… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #46: Meet the Robinsons – ‘Blame You’ Wins Hands Down!
Learn more about The Rotoscopers! https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV2708648106.mp3 Mason and Chelsea join the Rotoscopers new writer, Alex Parker, as they discuss Disney’s CGI animated film Meet the Robinsons. Highlights: • Chelsea tweets… |
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The Willoughbys
…design, and a lot to the voice acting. Will Forte is at his best as the oldest Willoughby and wannabe provider, Tim. I wasn’t sure Alessia Cara was a good… |
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MeTV generates nostalgia with Toon In With Me and Saturday Morning Cartoons
…ending up as a pirate. In another Toony adds a laugh track to his life that eventually drives Bill crazy. Also included in the cast are Kevin Fleming as a… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #37: Tinker Bell – They’re Breaking Canon
Learn more about The Rotoscopers! Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they discuss DisneyToon Studios’ first installment in the Tinker Bell franchise–Tinker Bell (the one with the green cover)!… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #45: Kevin Schreck Interview
…What was the process of making this documentary? • Who was the most fascinating to interview? The Fan Letter. Shout out to Canadian animators. • Animation archeology. • Sean Connery…why?… |
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Animation Addicts 100th Episode Spectacular
Learn more about The Rotoscopers! Morgan, Mason, and Chelsea are celebrating the 100th episode of the Animation Addicts Podcast by coming together for the first time ever! Join them as… |
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Sony Pictures Imageworks’ Pete Travers talks “wonderfood” VFX in Cloudy 2
…first Cloudy movie? PT: A lot of the work centered around resurrecting as much data as we could from the first film and altering it as little as possible, so… |
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Star Wars: Visions
…Góngora. T0-B1 could be seen as Góngora’s tribute to the late pioneer Osamu Tezuka in art style and with a story that is clearly inspired by Astro Boy about a… |
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Last remaining of the Nine Old Men, legendary animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95
…Jungle Book, Robin Hood, The Rescuers, and The Fox And The Hound. In addition to his achievements as an animator and directing animator, Johnston (in collaboration with his lifelong friend… |
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Complete Animated Series
…uses to trap and fire at his enemies. Diana, the acrobat, is a confident young woman who uses a telescoping pole to vault over her enemies and power her kicks…. |
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Flash Gordon: The Complete Series
…separate promo for BCI’s Hearst sets, a Funimation catalog, and two artcards with beautiful Flash Gordon artwork by Gene Ha and Frank Cho. The case is covered with an identical… |
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Il était une fois…Walt Disney – Artistic Sources Exhibition
…animated feature, and such groundbreaking films as Pinocchio and, arguably as close as animation got to “high art” aspirations, Fantasia. The billboard outside the Grand Palais offers a taste of… |
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Groovie Goolies: The Saturday Mourning Collection
…and The Aristocrats) is Drac, while Howie Morris plays several characters, something he was more than adept at after speaking in hundreds of Filmation and Hanna-Barbera roles and continuing to… |
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Pinocchio: Platinum Edition
…along his journey in proving himself worthy are just as fantastical: “Honest John” Worthington Fowlfellow is a fox, while his associate is Gideon, a cat, though again their presence as… |
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Pinocchio: Walt Disney Signature Collection
…himself worthy are just as fantastical: “Honest John” Worthington Fowlfellow is a fox, while his associate is Gideon, a cat, though again their presence as walking and talking animals is… |
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Hanna And Barbera: A Cartoon Appreciation, Part 2
…they had earned, Hanna and Barbera were able to accept the award as the show’s producers. Now, Hanna-Barbera was critically as well as commercially successful. The next show to come… |
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Superman Classic creator Robb Pratt unveils Flash Gordon Classic
…with Lois scrutinizing Clark over a matter related to his alter ego, Superman, when a new villain threatens Metropolis. John and Jennifer Newton returned to voice the characters. John also… |
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Toy Story: full 10th Anniversary DVD details
…available. Among the fantastic bonus materials included on the 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION is an all-new look at the legacy of TOY STORY on the field of animation and pop culture,… |
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WALL-E: 3-Disc Special Edition
…shown in animatic storyboards rather than anything approaching final animation. Secret Files is an alternate reveal of the ship’s hidden directive, as hinted at by Stanton in his commentary, a… |
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The Stooge confirmed as a development proposal
…real development proposal for Disney. Written by Erik von Wodtke, the pitch is only a loose adaptation of The Stooge. Doug A. Sirois has been developing concept artwork. While Disney… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Tomorrowland: Disney In Space And Beyond
…Walt shows his plans for an airport of the future, with a welcome area, an industrial park, and a theme park area in the north. To Walt, the heart of… |
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Animated Con-versation: AN&V at Comic-Con 2008!
…and spent about an hour perusing the fine animation and comic art, and had a prolonged chat with a charming (and quite pregnant) gallery worker named Erin. My first fun… |
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A Bug’s Life: Collector’s Edition
…storyboard pitch, where they use a storyboard to explain the storyboard process. Lasseter and Stanton also narrate this part and show a storyboard pitch by one of the artists, as… |
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The Muppets
…gang while also still being able to appear as himself and thus bring an additional audience interest to the film. And Walter is a very perfect new member of the… |
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Composer Ryan Shore on Star Wars: Galaxy Of Adventures
…Headley, and Faith Prince, as well as music directing the Los Angeles production of Heathers: The Musical, directed by Andy Fickman. AnimatedViews: What is your personal relation to the Star… |
