Events
New Academy Rules for
Animated Features
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has tweaked their
rules concerning what qualifies as an animated feature in regards …
Tagged motion capture
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 …
CGI
Mo-Cap, Shmoe-Cap!
Move over Robert Zemeckis – your ideas are
old hat. Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope in 1917 and, …
old hat. Max Fleischer invented the rotoscope in 1917 and, …
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)
