CGI
“This Papaya Tastes
Perfect” by Ian Cheng
Mainstream motion capture performances have the paradoxical effect
of looking both flawlessly perfect and utterly unconvincing and …
Tagged Mo-Cap
Ideas/Commentary
Last July we posted the amended Oscar rules that stated motion
capture would no longer be eligible for the best animated …
capture would no longer be eligible for the best animated …
motion capture
Our first glimpse of Spielberg’s (and Jackson’s) mo-cap Tintin
movie. They are still afraid to show us their faces – and I’m …
movie. They are still afraid to show us their faces – and I’m …
Shorts
Despite my distain for Robert Zemeckis’ mo-cap monstrosities – I
believe live action can be effectively used to create great …
believe live action can be effectively used to create great …
Disney
Our long national nightmare is over. Whatever your opinion of
Mars Needs Moms it has accomplished a major goal of all …
Mars Needs Moms it has accomplished a major goal of all …
Feature Film
Disney’s Mars Needs Moms opened today. It got no love from The
New York Times where reviewer Mike Hale began his critique …
New York Times where reviewer Mike Hale began his critique …
Ideas/Commentary
Salon, of all places, published an excellent piece about
animation character design. They interviewed designer Shannon …
animation character design. They interviewed designer Shannon …
Bad Ideas
Talk about cruel and unusual punishment! Inmates in a Florida
jail are being forced to watch Robert Zemeckis’s mo-cap …
jail are being forced to watch Robert Zemeckis’s mo-cap …
Feature Film
Simon Wells directs this Image Movers Digital (re: Zemeckis)
production. Disney is releasing it in March. Mo-cap or Mo-crap? …
production. Disney is releasing it in March. Mo-cap or Mo-crap? …
Disney
Disney’s second animated release of 2011 (following Gnomeo and
Juliet) will be the latest Robert Zemeckis/Imagemovers film, …
Juliet) will be the latest Robert Zemeckis/Imagemovers film, …
Events
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has tweaked
their rules concerning what qualifies as an animated feature in …
their rules concerning what qualifies as an animated feature in …
Ideas/Commentary
Director and animator Will Finn made a thought-provoking
observation on his blog a few days ago. He began the discussion …
observation on his blog a few days ago. He began the discussion …
Ideas/Commentary
In last week’s LA Times, James Cameron continued to assert his
position that Avatar isn’t animation, though at least he’s …
position that Avatar isn’t animation, though at least he’s …
Ideas/Commentary
(Pocatar image by Chad Regan)
An article from today’s
Hollywood Reporter says that Avatar producer Jon Landau labeled …
Hollywood Reporter says that Avatar producer Jon Landau labeled …
Feature Film
News media stories about the Oscars are cropping up all over and
all of them are parroting the same factoid: Up is only the …
all of them are parroting the same factoid: Up is only the …
