CGI
Performance Capture
Technology circa …
Mo-Cap, Shmoe-Cap!
Move over Robert Zemeckis – your ideas are old
hat. Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope in 1917 and, thanks …
Tagged Mo-Cap
Ideas/Commentary
A video in which Jim explains that, “the thing that people need
to keep very strongly in mind is that this is not an animated …
to keep very strongly in mind is that this is not an animated …
Animators
Veteran animation director Gene Deitch and his wife Zdenka were
invited to the Xiamen International Animation Festival (Oct. …
invited to the Xiamen International Animation Festival (Oct. …
Bad Ideas
We interrupt our bashing of Cartoon Network to get upset about
something else: Variety is reporting that Robert Zemeckis …
something else: Variety is reporting that Robert Zemeckis …
Business
Now that Michael Eisner has purchased the ailing Topps baseball
card company, he’s finally in charge of a company that has to …
card company, he’s finally in charge of a company that has to …
CGI
One of my favorite sources for learning about obscure foreign
animated features is TwitchFilm.net. Certain films though are …
animated features is TwitchFilm.net. Certain films though are …
Feature Film
Four scary words: Motion Capture from Bollywood.
Submitted for your approval: Sultan The Warrior. This …
Submitted for your approval: Sultan The Warrior. This …
CGI
“Performance Capture technology is here to stay!”
Or so says
the Visual Effects Society who will be holding a seminar on …
the Visual Effects Society who will be holding a seminar on …
Ideas/Commentary
Serving as an appropriate complement to this earlier piece on
Cartoon Brew, animation legend Gene Deitch has written a piece …
Cartoon Brew, animation legend Gene Deitch has written a piece …
CGI
San Francisco commercial director Carl Willat has the shocking
and hilarious answer. (Thanks, Karl Cohen)
and hilarious answer. (Thanks, Karl Cohen)
Feature Film
Two animated films led the U.S. Box office this weekend: Beowulf
came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in …
came in first place, and Bee Movie is holding strong in …
CGI
Performance capture and opera: a match made in heaven. Quick,
get Robert Zemeckis on the phone and have him follow up Beowulf …
get Robert Zemeckis on the phone and have him follow up Beowulf …
CGI
I’m sorry. This is the worst thing we’ve ever posted on the
Brew. I’m horrified—and yet can’t stop laughing. …
Brew. I’m horrified—and yet can’t stop laughing. …
CGI
Postmodern Times is a new series of short animated films
presenting “ideas about global consciousness and techniques for …
presenting “ideas about global consciousness and techniques for …
Disney
Brad Bird at last night’s world premiere of Ratatouille at the
Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The best film of the summer …
Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The best film of the summer …
