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Disney’s The Wild
This recent GLOBE AND MAIL story reveals that the cost of Disney’s upcoming THE WILD was $80 million. Judging from the film’s nearly …
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OSCAR SHORT NOMINEES
And the nomineees are:Badgered (A National Film and Television School Production) Sharon ColmanThe Moon and the Son: An Imagined …
2006 Animation Predictions
Better late than never. Here are a few thoughts from your Brewmasters – Jerry Beck and Amid Amidi – about what might happen in animation …
ONE MORE QUESTION
Sting (at right) is featuredin THE SWEATBOX (2002)In all the delirium over the wonderful Disney-Pixar news this week, one burning …
Eggleston, Pinkava, Docter
Speaking of Pixar, as we’ve been doing all week long, Dan Caylor has posted a great 14-1/2 minute video clip on his site that features …
Toy Story 3 No More!
Let the good times roll. According to the LA TIMES (reg. req’d or BugMeNot), TOY STORY 3 has been shelved. The announcement comes hardly …
Thoughts on the Sale?
Any artists at Pixar, Disney or beyond with thoughts on what the sale means — for Disney, Pixar, the animation industry as a whole? Are …
David Stainton Out!
Here’s the email that Walt Disney Feature Animation President David Stainton sent out today. From: Stainton, DavidSent: Tuesday, …
CHICKEN LITTLE REDUX?
Now in production in Denmark, A.Film is making The Ugly Duckling And Me, a CG feature – as well as a companion TV series of 26 episodes. …
ANNIE AWARDS
Asifa-Hollywood’s 33rd annual ANNIE AWARDS event is coming up on Saturday February 4th. Tom Kenny (Spongebob Squarepants) will be hosting …
Plympton vs. Gondry vs. Jittlov
Forget the whole Plympton vs. Gondry flap on the Kanye West video. Today, it’s Michel Gondry vs. Mike Jittlov. I received an email from …
ANIMATED FEATURES OF 2006
2006 begins – and I’ve just updated my running list of animated features. It’s going to be an interesting year for theatrical animation. …
Faster And Cheaper=Better
A quote from animation producer Larry Kasanoff, founder of Threshold Entertainment, explaining why he can produce CG films faster and …
HOODWINKED
Okay, it’s no Oscar nominee, the character designs suck and the animation (despite a few nice shots) is no where near Pixar’s polished …
3 Trees Make A Forest
LA folks are in for a major treat this weekend.Saturday, November 19, is the opening of “3 Trees Make a Forest,” a three-man art show …
Is there a doctor in the house?
Six animators at Pixar have banded together to start a (well titled) blog named Spline Doctors. Besides animating, all these guys teach …
Tim Burton Says Hand-Drawn isn’t Dead
Tim Burton shares his thoughts about Hollywood’s misguided attitude of favoring technique over story and content: In Hollywood, they …
Remembering Joe Ranft
Some really beautiful sentiments can be found on-line regarding Joe Ranft (1960-2005). Here’s a handful that stood out to me. The …
More on Joe Ranft (1960-2005)
A couple more brief notes about the untimely passing of story artist Joe Ranft. This article from the MARIN INDEPENDENT JOURNAL explains …
Joe Ranft (1960-2005), RIP
This is really sad news. Joe Ranft, a major part of Pixar’s creative team, died in an auto accident yesterday, according to this post on …
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