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3D Animation Movies: Fad or Future?
The new blog Market Saw keeps readers updated about the latest 3D craze sweeping the feature animation biz (and movie industry as a …
Feature Film
From fully-animated features to vfx-driven live-action films, animation is an integral part of the theatrical marketplace today.
L.A. Animation Overview
Steve Hulett, over on the daily must-read The Animation Guild blog, lists all the known union projects currently in production in L.A. — …
Kung Fu Panda trailer
Based on what little I’ve seen from this film, it looks awesome. Here’s the latest trailer from Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda.
New Art from The Haunted World of El Superbeasto
New stills have appeared online from the forthcoming direct-to-video Rob Zombie feature The Haunted World of El Superbeasto. Chris …
David Levy on The Rise of NY Indie Features
When I posted about my move to NYC last month, I alluded to the exciting trend of independent animated features being produced on the …
Marcell Jankovics’s Fehérlófia
Every so often I find out about such an awesome piece of animation that I’m ashamed to admit I’ve never heard about it before. Tonight …
Diznee’s Aladin
I’m back, with more madness from the same studio that brought you Animal Soccer World. Someone has just posted (on YouTube) their …
Ratatouille vs. Persepolis
The Oregonian has a short but interesting article about what animation artists in Brad Bird’s home state, Oregon, think about the Oscar …
Paul Dini on Contemporary Animated Films
Do you hate the pedestrian state of storytelling in today’s animated features? Probably not as much as Paul Dini does. Dini, best known …
2008 Oscar Nominees
The nominees for the 80th annual Academy Awards were announced this morning: Best Animated Feature • Persepolis …
Studio 4C’s Genius Party
If you are anywhere–and I mean anywhere–in the DC area on February 15 and 16, then mark your calendars for the American premiere of …
Help Nina Paley Complete Sita Sings the Blues
Nina Paley’s offbeat indie animated feature Sita Sings The Blues recently was accepted into the prestigious 58th annual Berlin …
Academy Ignores Animation for Best Foreign Film
Is anyone surprised that Persepolis wasn’t nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar? No foreign animated film submitted by its …
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Notes on Persepolis
A few random notes on the French animated feature Persepolis: • Upon winning the best animated feature prize from the NY …
Random Chipmunk Notes
One of the most unexpected surprises at theaters last year was the box office success of Alvin and the Chipmunks. Nearly everybody …
Juno opening titles
The current film Juno is one of the smartest, sweetest and funniest films now playing. The icing on the cake is the hand made cut-out …
Ratatouille knock off
Thought that Orangina spot was disturbing? Click here to see the trailer for a Spanish Brazillian rip-off of Ratatouille. For …
Top Grossing Films of 2007
From IMDB comes this listing of the top grossing films of 2007 (U.S. Theatrical box office, in millions): 1. Spider-Man 3 • …
Delgo?
Coraline, Wall • E, Kung Fu Panda… 2008 has many exciting animated features scheduled for release. But is anyone anxious to see …
Animal Soccer World
This has to be one of the worst animated films I’ve ever seen. Animal Soccer World is apparently a Sony PlayStation 2 game that …
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