How Pixar nearly lost Toy Story 2
My college newspaper advisor had saying, “Save now. Save Often.” It’s been my mantra ever since. That and having an external hard drive. Via Scott Johnson
Posted on: May 15, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 0 Comments
Pixar releases 4th Brave trailer
Posted on: Apr 25, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 2 Comments
Angry Birds to land on TV in the fall
The NY Post reports that the addictive Angry Birds game is coming to television as animated 3 minute shorts. No news on where on television, but the strategy is to produce the shorts for tv, and mobile devices. ” ‘Angry Birds’ is not just about the gameplay, and will be in the future less and [...]
Posted on: Apr 2, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 3 Comments
Pixar releases new Brave trailer
I’m looking forward to this one.
Posted on: Apr 2, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 2 Comments
All Itchy and Scratchy segments in one video
Got 48 minutes with nothing to do? Me neither. But for those that do, it’s nice that someone took the effort to compile all(?) the Itchy and Scratchy segments from The Simpsons into one video.
Posted on: Mar 20, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 5 Comments
Network to apologize for death of Bugs Bunny
The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council has ruled that Global TV did not adequately warn its viewers of a violet part of a Family Guy episode in which Elmer Fudd shoots Bugs Bunny at close range and Bugs “died in a prolonged and dramatic manner.” The network must tell its viewers that it violated the Canadian [...]
Posted on: Mar 5, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 7 Comments
Matt Groening on The Simpsons’ 500th episode
LA Times Television Critic Robert Lloyd interviewed The Simpsons’ creator Matt Groening about the longevity of his TV show which aired its 500th episode last night. “I think we were in the right place at the right time,” (Groening) said of the series’ long life and global reach. “Audiences were ready again for a prime-time [...]
Posted on: Feb 20, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 2 Comments
Groening gets a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
The Simpsons creator Matt Groening unveiled his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame yesterday. His star is near the stars of Walt Disney and Charles Schulz. The Simpsons will air its 500th episode this Sunday.
Posted on: Feb 15, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 0 Comments
Annie Awards announced; Rango takes Best Animated Feature
The Annie Awards have been announced. The Annies are the animation industries highest honor and was held last Saturday. This year the Best Animated Feature went to Rango. Here are the official results: Best Animated Feature A Cat in Paris – Folimage Arrugas (Wrinkles) – Perro Verde Films, S.L. Arthur Christmas – Sony Pictures Animation, [...]
Posted on: Feb 6, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 3 Comments
Slate: Daffy Duck gets shot in the face
Interesting observation by Slate who looks at the 18 times Daffy Duck gets shot in the face within the three “Hunting Trilogy” Looney Tunes shorts. Between 1951 and 1953, legendary animator Chuck Jones directed his “Hunting Trilogy,” three short Looney Tunes that are among the classics of the form. The premise of each short is [...]
Posted on: Feb 3, 2012, Section: Animation, Comments: 6 Comments
Forgotten animated comic strip series
The AV Club takes a look at 15 comic strips/panels that made the leap to animation. List includes The Far Side, Garfield, Wizard of Id, Doonesbury, Blondie, Pogo, For Better or For Worse, Cathy, Marvin, Lil’ Abner, The Smurfs, Hagar the Horrible, The Phantom, Miss Peach Of The Kelly School and Peanuts. They’ve posted video [...]
Posted on: Jan 11, 2012, Section: Animation, Comic strips, Comments: 20 Comments
Trailer: Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted
Personally, the supporting cast (the penguins and King Julien XIII) are the funniest things about the Madagascar movies. Trailer got a couple chortles out of me (scenes involving penguins and Julien). Opens June 8, 2012.
Posted on: Dec 9, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 1 Comment
John Lasseter discusses Pixar with Charlie Rose
John Lasseter sat down with Charlie Rose to discuss all things Pixar, his up-and-coming movie Brave, Disney, Steve Jobs, George Lucas, etc. Interview is just shy of an hour. Throw it on the background as you work.
Posted on: Dec 7, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 0 Comments
Second Tintin movie planned before first opens in US
Indie Wire reports that a second TinTin movie is already in the works before the first has yet to open here in the U.S. It seems like the domestic success or failure of ‘Tintin,’ which doesn’t open on our shores until December 21st, isn’t even a factor at this point – they’re moving forward whether [...]
Posted on: Dec 6, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 1 Comment
Disney Pre-Mickey Mouse animation short found
The British film archive discovered an episode of “Hungry Hobos” – an animation short by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks dated 1927. It features the Oswald character which is considered by most to be the prototype of Mickey Mouse. Robert Dewar, commercial director of Huntley Film Archives, one of Britain’s biggest independent film libraries, said [...]
Posted on: Nov 30, 2011, Section: Animation, Comments: 0 Comments
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