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How To Train Your Dragon
…script. And more importantly the story and jokes aren’t split for adults and kids. As all the best animated films do, all ages will find something to enjoy at the… |
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Toy Story / Toy Story 2: Special Editions
…And The Beast and Aladdin had made animation cool again, and The Nightmare Before Christmas showed the Studio was also interested in pushing boundaries. Pixar already had an association –… |
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Kung Fu Panda lawsuit thrown out
…a snake and a crane), whose destiny is foretold by an old and wise sage, Turquoise Tortoise, and who comes of age and fulfills his destiny as a martial arts… |
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Au clair de La Luna with director Enrico Casarosa
…La Luna… Animated Views: Enrico, you’re known as an illustrator and a storyboard artist. What led you to directing an animated short? Enrico Casarosa: You know, working at Pixar, you… |
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A Conversation with Ben Balistreri
…model sheets for Aida and Don Quixote? BB: Aida was a design assignment in one of my character design classes. The Don Quixote designs were done at a summer program… |
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Perfect Nightmare: Mike Cachuela on storyboarding Christmas
…know! AV: And you’ve also more recently worked with Henry on his Laïka Animation projects like Moongirl and Coraline. MC: I was head of story on Moongirl, and Coraline is… |
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Mike Scully on The Simpsons Movie
…they made cartoons. I knew absolutely nothing, and I can’t draw or anything. So I learned it all on the job, as far as the animation side. As far as… |
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Go to infinity and beyond with the Lightyear trailer
…Taika Waititi as a group of ambitious recruits. Peter Sohn voices Buzz’s robot companion, Sox, and the cast also includes the voices of Uzo Aduba, James Brolin, Mary McDonald-Lewis, Efren… |
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Of pigs and men – Robert Kondo & Dice Tsutsumi talk about The Dam Keeper
…your characters so expressive and emotional? RK & DT: Chris Sasaki (character designer) and Andrea Blasich (character sculptor) did a tremendous job creating simple and appealing characters. Erick Oh and… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #33: The Adventures of Tintin – Relax, I Interviewed A Pilot Once
Learn more about The Rotoscopers! Morgan and Chelsea are flying solo as they talk about fast-paced, adventure film, The Adventures of Tintin. Join these newbies as they learn about and… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #34: Toy Story 2 – British Invasion
…Pixar’s first sequel Toy Story 2. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV5582303857.mp3 Highlights: • What Have You Been Watching (WHYBW) – Animation Edition: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (Does that count as animation?), Rio, Hotel Transylvania…. |
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Disney to release throw-back VHS tapes of recent animated films
…again, these are meant to be fun and decorative — the fact that Disney mastered actual tapes at all rather than just selling empty boxes is pretty impressive. These videocassettes… |
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Pinocchio In Outer Space
…There are about as many imperfections as one might expect, with a modest amount of marks and scratches present. Given that this movie was unlikely to receive a full digital… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #101: Shaun the Sheep Movie
…film! Amnesia in films. A common trope to create drama and tension. The dog catcher is probably just a former cop who was let go from the squad. It isn’t… |
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AV to celebrate 10th anniversary all week!
…10. Also, the results of our poll are now in, so check out what year you chose as the best. SATURDAY UPDATE: As our anniversary week comes to a close,… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #43: The Thief and the Cobbler – I Love You #SeanConnery
…animation. • Art Babbit and Ken Harris: legendary animation masters. • Ah, the “animator’s wife.” This post is from a lady who calls herself an “EA widow.” • Signed a… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #70: Tarzan – Attack of the Disney Theories
…(unlike the magical leaves from Pocahontas.) • Clayton is a weak villain. What’s his motivation? Just greed? • Two lessons for kids: don’t run away from home and don’t swing… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #51: Corpse Bride – Studio Jiggling
Learn more about The Rotoscopers! The fans voted and for this year’s annual Rotoscopers spook-tacular, they dive into the macabre world of Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV7625478821.mp3 Highlights: • News:… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #52: Interview with Vic Mignogna
…got to interview Vic Mignogna, one of the most famous anime voice actors in America. https://traffic.megaphone.fm/ADV5704756063.mp3 Highlights: • Identity and name crisis with Vic Mignogna. • Why he loves anime… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #91: Kung Fu Panda 2 – Kaboom of Doom
…Listen Twitter question: What is your favorite scene or quote from Kung Fu Panda 3? Don’t forget to use the hashtags #AnimAddicts and #AnimAddicts91 when talking about this episode on… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #114: Bibo Bergeron Interview – Director of A Monster in Paris
…in Paris What he’s doing now and what we have to look forward to. Don’t forget to use the hashtags #AnimAddicts and #AnimAddicts114 when talking about this episode on Twitter!… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #62: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron – Tradigital Animation
…Discussion: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron • Who are Kelly Asbury and Lorna Cook? • Bryan Adam’s soundtrack. Phil Collins/Tarzan knock off? Gotta love the early 2000s. • “Tradigital Animation”… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #93: Pinocchio – Now That’s How You Do a Sidekick
…an excellent example of squash and stretch. We meet Honest John and Gideon again. Aw, Pleasure Island. The place of all vices: beer, smoking…and pool! Monstro is one of the… |
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Animation Addicts Podcast #32: Mulan – Yodeling Huns
…Thou shalt make a crappy DVD cover. • Animation style and design is very modern, yet true to Asian aesthetics. • Act 1: cool intro, big fan of Shan Yu,… |
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Creator confirms sudden cancellation of The Venture Bros.
…of your kind (and patient) attention. And, as always, We Love You. — Jackson Publick (@jacksonpublick) September 7, 2020 Publick, whose real name is Christopher McCulloch, was confirming what was… |
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Disney historian Christian Renaut presents volume two of his Best Of Disney’s Animated Features
French author Christian Renaut is not only a distinguished English teacher, a fantastic singer, drum kit and keyboard player, an appreciated painter, a great comedian and playwright and a beloved… |
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The 2024 AV Readers’ Choice Poll
Critics, the Academy, Hollywood guilds, and even the Animated Views staff will tell you what they think. But now it’s your turn to be the critic! What was the best… |
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Hanna And Barbera: Conversations
…look at Bill Hanna overseeing the formation of Hanna-Barbera Australia, Animation Blast’s interview with Iwao Takamoto, an appearance of Joe Ruby and Ken Spears on Stu’s Show, and John Canemaker’s… |
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The Garfield Movie
…against Garfield’s long lost father. She forces them to run a heist at a dairy farm and steal a huge amount of milk in return for their freedom. Yes, the… |
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The 2023 AV Readers’ Choice Poll
Critics, the Academy, Hollywood guilds, and even the Animated Views staff will tell you what they think. But now it’s your turn to be the critic! What was the the… |
