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TAG FOR “CGI”Cartoon Brew's home for up-to-the-minute, unedited announcements and press releases direct from industry sources.
August 15, 2011 5:34 pm
A few months ago we reported about Digital Domain’s plans for its CG animation studio in Port St. Lucie, Florida. They announced recently that this studio, which they’ve officially dubbed Tradition, will work on The Legend of Tembo. Slated for 2014 release, the film will be directed by Disney veterans Aaron Blaise and Chuck Williams. Former Disney exec Pam Coats, who is heading up creative development at Tradition, told TCPalm that Tembo is the story of a baby African elephant who is captured and shipped to India:
Check out the TCPalm website for more pre-production images from the film. 32 Comments » posted in CGI, Feature Film, Aaron Blaise, Chuck Williams, Digital Domain, Florida, Pam Coats 
August 12, 2011 10:30 am
As is the case each year, dozens of potentially worthy animated features from around the world do not make it to these shores. Case in point: Leafie, A Hen Into the Wild which opened late last month in Korea. The movie, which cost $2.8 million to produce, is scheduled to open next month in China. Then there’s RPG Metanoia, which opened last December in the Philippines. It’s the first full length CG Philippine animated film presented in 3D. Will it ever open in the U.S.? Probably not – so here’s a taste: 31 Comments » posted in CGI, Feature Film, A Hen Into The Wild, Leafie, RPG Metanoia
August 2, 2011 12:02 am
The Fisherman, comes to us from Ferg Brennan who produced it at the Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art Design and Technology in Dublin, Ireland. The film is an incredible piece of theater, a dark psychological drama with an exquisite monologue performed by Irish actor Diarmuid De Faoite. Brennan’s CG animation fits the narrative perfectly, and his stylized design of the lead character captures the manic despair of the lonely, lower class fisherman. It’s the acting, by both voice actor and animator, that pulls the film together—and (pardon the pun) reels the viewer totally in. The film’s sophistication stands apart with its powerful portrayal of a man facing his own madness. To comment on the film or read extensive behind-the-scenes notes from the filmaker, click HERE. Cartoon Brew’s second annual Student Animation Festival is made possible through the generous support of Titmouse and JibJab.
No Comments » posted in CGI, Student, Ferg Brennan, IADT Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
July 27, 2011 10:30 am
More Penguins, more dancing, more rap music… Here’s the full theatrical trailer for Warner Bros. Happy Feet 2 which opens on November 18th. 54 Comments » posted in CGI, Feature Film, Happy Feet 2
July 25, 2011 12:46 am
If the Mexican Top Cat feature isn’t your cup of tea, here’s the slick trailer for Ana, a 3-D CG feature directed by Carlos Carrera currently being produced in Mexico. The production company Lo Coloco Films has a placeholder website for now. A Hollywood Reporter piece from three years ago suggested the film’s budget was only $3.2 million which I find kind of hard to believe. But even if it that number doubles or triples, it’s still a bargain compared to American and European animated features. There’s not much to go by in this trailer, but Carrera has a strong track record as a director. He was nominated for an Oscar for his 2002 live-action film El crimen del Padre Amaro, and earlier he made animated shorts, like El héroe (below) which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes. UPDATE: A five-minute clip from Ana was posted today on the film’s Facebook page. The release date on Facebook is listed as May, 2013. (Thanks, Elisa H. García) 16 Comments » posted in 3-D, CGI, Feature Film, Carlos Carrera, Lo Coloco Films, Mexico
July 1, 2011 5:07 am
From the “better late than never” department comes this box office report from last weekend. I thought I might as well post it since this week’s debut of Transformers 3 will knock Cars 2 from the top spot. Pixar’s latest effort debuted last weekend in the lead position with $66.1 million, topping the original Cars opening weekend of $60.1 million, but trailing it in terms of attendance. The number that caught my eye though was its dismal 3-D performance. As with Kung Fu Panda 2, the majority of audiences chose to watch the flat version, with only 40% paying a 3-D premium. Compare that to 60% who saw Toy Story 3 in 3-D and a 52% 3-D share for Up. Even with the higher debut, Box Office Mojo predicts that Cars 2 won’t reach the original film’s $244 million domestic gross, not that it’ll make much of a difference to the smiling execs at Disney. The film is also tracking to do considerably better overseas than the original Cars. In one other bit of box office news, earlier this week Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil finally passed the $10 million mark in the US after 62 days of release. Combine that with earnings of $3.6 million from overseas and it’s grossed a grand total of $13.6 million. 56 Comments » posted in 3-D, CGI, Feature Film, Pixar, Cars 2, Hoodwinked Too! Hood vs. Evil
June 30, 2011 1:00 pm
Check out Loom, an amazing piece from German studio Polynoid: CREDITS (Thanks, Charlie Gore) 9 Comments » posted in CGI, Polynoid
June 27, 2011 1:25 am
Defective Detective is the week two film in our Cartoon Brew Student Animation Festival. It’s directed by Avner Geller and Stevie Lewis from Ringling College of Art and Design. To comment on the film, read their production notes, or watch their Student Academy Award acceptance speech, click HERE. Cartoon Brew’s second annual Student Animation Festival is made possible through the generous support of Titmouse and JibJab. |
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RECENT BREW TV EPISODES By Sitji Chou. A man tries to understand the futility of creating human connections when they’ve been impeded by the microcosmic void between material particles.  By Nikolas Ilic. A story of a Scottish sheep farmer who shears his sheep and tosses them cliff side…  By Dylan Hayes. Lesson 1: Everyone gambles, not everyone loses. Lesson 2: The world is full of traps. Lesson 3: You cannot win if you don’t take risks.  By Jean Yi. A personal and humorous exploration of being the ‘Nice Girl’ and coming to terms with the label and all its different meanings.  By Ferg Brennan. A lonely fisherman catches an unusual fish, which he decides to keep as a pet. |
