Not exact matches
These «animatics,» or rough
animations for the
film, tell the movie's story, but they do not have any clearly defined
style of movement.
What Worked: I'm a big fan
of «Wallace & Gromit,» so I was eager to see this computer - animated
film done in their clay
animation style.
The
film, which is based on a television series (which was itself a spinoff from the Wallace & Gromit franchise), boasts a tremendously appealing stop - motion
animation style that's heightened by an assortment
of affable characters, and it's worth noting, too, that the movie's total absence
of dialogue in no way hinders one's ability to get caught up in the briskly - paced narrative.
Director Nora Twomey changes the
film's
style for the fantasy story, transitioning from the sharp lines and solid colors
of the real - life scenes to
animation that looks like paper models in motion.
The touching closing stretch isn't, as a result, quite able to make the tearjerking impact that Unkrich and Molina are obviously striving for, which is a shame, clearly, given the
film's preponderance
of better - than - average attributes (including an
animation style that's never not jaw - droppingly astonishing).
And yet, however considerable the
film's charms (it's first - rate children's entertainment, to be sure), there's something just the slightest bit disappointing in how pro-forma it all feels: Ghibli geniuses Isao Takahata and Hayao Miyazaki never clung to a house
style, making
films with wildly different looks and tones over the course
of their careers, whereas Yonebayashi's first post-Ghibli effort colors well within the lines
of stock Japanese
animation.
The
animation is not done there: the
film is chock full
of gorgeous Asian landscapes, and the art
style frequently shifts into traditional
animation to deliver flashbacks.
His brightly colored, eclectic
style references not only Japanese
animation but «Yellow Submarine» and the
films of Tex Avery, Ladislas Starevich and Nick Park.
Having said that, Kronk's New Groove does boast several top - notch voice performances and an
animation style that's just as bright and colorful as the original, so (at the very least) the
film doesn't have the feel
of something haphazardly slapped together.
Although not technically an anime
film, it is obvious that this Final Fantasy, like the video games themselves, are rooted mostly in Japanese
styles of animation and designs.
The
film's
animation alternates between black - and - white flashbacks and present - day color sequences to recreate some
of Van Gogh's most famous canvases, going so far as to emulate the Dutch painter's groundbreaking thick - brushstroke impasto
style.
Each segment has its own distinct, handmade
style, making the whole
film an implicit and comprehensive rebuke to the bland uniformity
of so much
of today's digital
animation.
Director Charlie Haskell
films the recreations from the point
of view
of late DJ Rick Grant, and cuts them together with interviews with the protagonists,
animation and Hard Day's Night -
style japes.
Given the acclaim
of his purportedly final
film The Wind Rises, fans
of Ghibli can certainly expect the
animation auteur to go out in
style.
The voice acting, writing, and slightly altered artistic
animation styles reminded me
of films like Anastasia or Atlantis: The Lost Empire.
Their
films mix a perfect amount pop culture references for both kids and adults alike while also presenting themselves as an
animation studio that takes their stories, action, and
of course their
animation styles seriously.
Blending Aardman's trademark
style and characterizations with DreamWorks» state -
of - the - art computer
animation, the
film marks a unique new look for the artform.
Like most
of Linklater's
films, it's largely made up
of people talking, but with the added interest
of the unique ever - shifting, never - solid
animation style (which he'd reuse with a slightly more standard sci - fi story in A Scanner Darkly).
And while slapstick violence is often on screen, the
style of this
film is similar to 1950's Warner Brothers
animations.
Built around rich, gorgeous visuals and a crisp, bright
style, this is a
film that is sure to dazzle those who appreciate the art
of animation.
It's one
of those
films about which it's easy to say «It looks great, but...» The
style and
animation here is typically phenomenal, with great character design and detail, and that may be enough for you.
Of course, in today's films, full - blown and very realistic CG characters interacting with real - life actors are very common, so there is a bit of a dated aspect to Who Framed Roger Rabbit in its quality and style of animation, despite garnering several Academy Awards for its technical achievement
Of course, in today's
films, full - blown and very realistic CG characters interacting with real - life actors are very common, so there is a bit
of a dated aspect to Who Framed Roger Rabbit in its quality and style of animation, despite garnering several Academy Awards for its technical achievement
of a dated aspect to Who Framed Roger Rabbit in its quality and
style of animation, despite garnering several Academy Awards for its technical achievement
of animation, despite garnering several Academy Awards for its technical achievements.
Three new TV spots have been unveiled for Legend
of the Guardians, which showcase the
film's impressive
animation style and colorful visual composition.
The one
film on the list that is here not because
of a director or studio or
animation style I love, The Witch makes the list purely due to festival hype.
I would classify the
film's 1950s Americana
style as an asset, distinguishing Lady from the talking animal cartoons that would follow and giving it some edge and distance from the opulent fantasies on which narrow definitions
of «Disney
animation» focus.
Replacing the traditional Disney
style of animation (exemplified by The Lion King), these
films are now the dominating «family movie».
«Dragon Ball Z: Battle
of Gods» delivered a solid Blu - ray presentation courtesy
of FUNimation Entertainment The 1080p transfer in 1.78:1 looks amazing with this
films colors and
animation style.
I am not 100 % sold on this
style of animation since it feels a little cheap and not as polished as you would expect from Marvel but it is still a decent
film.
While all the art is done in a similar
style, I was particularly struck with the Florida Project strip, which makes use
of some Disney -
style animation here and there, which reflects the
film's use
of that company's iconography — the
film is set in Florida (obviously), and the Magic Kingdom is always lurking there in the background.
If you've seen any
of his other
films, you know that his storytelling is as eccentric as his
animation style.
After receiving an Oscar nomination for his exquisitely animated
film The Secret
of Kells in 2009, director Tomm Moore achieved the same again with his unique
style of animation for his follow - up, Song
of the Sea.
The first trailer for Naruto's upcoming
film, «Boruto», dropped this Friday, giving fans a tease
of the
animation, voice cast, and
style going into this beloved series» eleventh
film Almost every fan
of anime can tell you that, at some point, they've watched Naruto.
The first trailer for Naruto's upcoming
film, «Boruto», dropped this Friday, giving fans a tease
of the
animation, voice cast, and
style going into this beloved series» eleventh
film
With students from over 65 countries, 110 world - class recording studios, and many spacious
film soundstages, Full Sail's innovative and accelerated
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film, music,
animation, video games and recording arts.
His wry
style soon caught the attention
of Spike Jonze, who asked OReilly to be the
animation director for his
film Her.
The
films draw on the artist's panoramic range
of interests, from the music
of post-punk and a rainforest in Papua New Guinea to 1930s
style animation, as in his seminal 2013
film «Imitation
of Life».
Unlike commercially - made animated
films of the 20th century, which were also hand - drawn and painted, artists in this exhibition have more in common with American aesthetic development as a whole: artistic trends and
styles found in all media in the larger art world are found simultaneously in
animation.