Florian Pumhösl's Tract, 2011, is a 16 mm
film animation of early dance notation (an inspiration to a number of artists and photographers in recent years).
Not exact matches
Pharrell Williams» «Happy» — the theme song to
animation film «Despicable Me 2» — was crowned America's best - selling song
of 2014, after selling more than 6.4 million copies, followed by John Legend's «All
of Me» and Katy Perry's «Dark Horse.»
The studio has two more big Marvel releases (Guardians
of the Galaxy 2 and Thor: Ragnarok) as well as a live - action version
of Beauty and the Beast, two new movies from Pixar
Animation Studios (including Cars 3), and a fifth installment in the Pirates
of the Caribbean franchise (two
of the first PotC
films grossed more than $ 1 billion apiece).
What lessons did you learn about innovation when you interviewed the people at Disney
Animation regarding the creation
of the hit animated
film Frozen?
Brooklyn College is in the process
of developing a Graduate School
of Cinema that will focus on
film, post production and
animation.
In the
film and
animation world, it's a widely used method
of drawing shapes and diagrams that represent characters, emotions and the shape
of a story.
After the acquisition, DreamWorks
Animation will become part of NBCUniversal's Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes its Illumination Entertainment animation business — which produced the popular Despicable Me and Minions movies — as well as the Universal Pictures movi
Animation will become part
of NBCUniversal's
Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes its Illumination Entertainment
animation business — which produced the popular Despicable Me and Minions movies — as well as the Universal Pictures movi
animation business — which produced the popular Despicable Me and Minions movies — as well as the Universal Pictures movie studio.
Brenda Chapman, an
animation writer - director with a storied career (Disney's The Lion King, DreamWorks» The Prince
of Egypt), made headlines three years ago when she penned a New York Times op - ed addressing her painful experience being removed as the first female feature
film director for Pixar's Brave, a mother - daughter fairytale she created, and replaced by a male colleague.
DreamWorks
Animation, the studio behind beloved family movies like «Shrek» and «Kung - Fu Panda» that is headed by CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, will become part
of NBCUniversal, a division
of Comcast, specifically the Universal
Filmed Entertainment Group, which includes Universal Pictures, Fandango, and NBCUniversal Brand Development.
The glory days
of feature
film animation were amidst World Wars, when propaganda on both sides was simple: Allies versus fascists, right takes on wrong, world defenders against world destroyers.
Disney's
animation machine was looking flimsy there for a minute, but the House
of Mouse effectively turned the ship around with a string
of delightful animated
films like Tangled and...
I had the privilege
of watching this
film on the Disney lot, and afterwards going behind the scenes at Disney
Animation studios to learn a little bit about how the film was made from story to art to a
Animation studios to learn a little bit about how the
film was made from story to art to
animationanimation.
The MAGIC facility, which received $ 13.5 million in state money, will build off
of RIT's successful academic programs in gaming,
film and
animation.
To mark the 60th anniversary
of its original release, a restored HD version
of the classic British
animation film has hit the shelves.
I'd
filmed a total
of 207 short 55 second movies
of the planet over a period
of about 3 and half hours and had processed them to create a time - lapse
animation.
Using a mix
of live - action sequences,
animation and satellite data, the NASA - produced
film Water Falls melds science with art to convey the dynamic nature
of the water cycle.
As it is, ILM used 5,500 computer processors and 220 terabytes
of storage to store all the models,
animation, background plates, textures, reference materials and artwork for the
film.
These «animatics,» or rough
animations for the
film, tell the movie's story, but they do not have any clearly defined style
of movement.
The prospect
of turning a lineup
of toy action figures into a live - action
film that kids would want to see (and their parents would want to take them to) was daunting, admits Industrial Light & Magic's (ILM) Scott Benza, the
animation supervisor for Transformers.
In the
film's lyrical telling
of the story, which relies on historical photographs, an inventive use
of animation, and interviews with Egan and western historians, «flaming embers shot down from the sky» as an ad - hoc army
of firefighters tried to control the fast - spreading blaze.
Adding sound effects to an
animation is still no different to dubbing it onto
filmed footage: someone has to record the sound
of a glass smashing, say, or trudge through a tray
of gravel to mimic footfalls, then sync the noise with the action.
Major advances in computational design, physical modeling and rapid manufacturing have enabled the fabrication
of objects with customized physical properties — such as tailored sneakers, complex prosthetics, and soft robots — while computer graphics research has seen rapid improvements and efficiencies in creating compelling
animations of physics for games, virtual reality and
film.
A visually stunning short
animation of how stem cells work in the gut Hans Clevers» lab has produced a short animated
film to illustrate how stem cells work in the gut.
We provide accurate information about genomics and have created
films,
animations and activities to bring this exciting area
of science to life.
Animation still from «On a Knife Edge,» a
film from season 5
of America ReFramed.
If you still remember the famous hair look
of Elsa in the
animation film Frozen, you will not miss the mermaid hair look.
Many cities in Canada also host
film festivals that you could check out, depending on the time
of year: Fantasia International
Film Festival in Montreal, Quebec; Toronto International
Film Festival in Toronto, Ontario; Calgary Underground
Film Festival in Calgary, Alberta; Ottawa International
Animation Festival in Ottawa, Ontario; and Atlantic
Film Festival in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
The director Meghann Artes, produced a wonderful short
film with the technique
of stop - motion and elements
of animation.
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.
As important as the cast,
of course, is the look
of the
film - although, given the quantum - leaping developments in computer
animation, it's far too tempting to let yourself be distracted by attention to detail or by worrying about how realistic it is when you should just be sitting back and enjoying the ride.
Tech
Of Shrek: This comes across as more a promo for HP and AMD as we see some of the animation equipment used for the fil
Of Shrek: This comes across as more a promo for HP and AMD as we see some
of the animation equipment used for the fil
of the
animation equipment used for the
film.
Grier's feature
film credits include HOLY SMOKE, IN TOO DEEP, SNOW DAY, and the
animation feature SCOOBY DOO III: THE CURSE
OF CLEOPATRA, in which she was the voice of Cleopatra, and BACK IN THE DAY starring Ving Rhames, Joe Morton, and Ja Rul
OF CLEOPATRA, in which she was the voice
of Cleopatra, and BACK IN THE DAY starring Ving Rhames, Joe Morton, and Ja Rul
of Cleopatra, and BACK IN THE DAY starring Ving Rhames, Joe Morton, and Ja Rule.
Of the myriad joys to be had watching a film made by the clay - animation geniuses at Aardman Animations, one of the most satisfying is seeing the physical evidence of art that, in an era of virtual this and computer - generated that, is still adamantly handmad
Of the myriad joys to be had watching a
film made by the clay -
animation geniuses at Aardman
Animations, one
of the most satisfying is seeing the physical evidence of art that, in an era of virtual this and computer - generated that, is still adamantly handmad
of the most satisfying is seeing the physical evidence
of art that, in an era of virtual this and computer - generated that, is still adamantly handmad
of art that, in an era
of virtual this and computer - generated that, is still adamantly handmad
of virtual this and computer - generated that, is still adamantly handmade.
As a whole, the
film may not provide as many laughs or pure entertainment value as the Pixar gems we're spoiled with every Summer, but Ponyo delivers a unique departure nonetheless, giving a bit
of cultural perspective, and a providing nice throwback to the glory days
of animation.
While «Persepolis» is in the end a celebration
of family bonds and individual resilience, the
film has little in common with the candy colored feel - good fare that's come to dominate
animation.
One moment will have smart phone
animations barraging the screen, the next scene will have some random act
of bullying, and then the movie remembers it's supposed to be a horror
film and for two seconds, you see the girls being
filmed by someone.
The
film has two directors, Chris Miller and Raman Hui, neither
of whom has ever made a feature
film, though both have extensive experience working on the visual side
of animation.
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.
Whilst admittedly I rarely enjoy
animation films, I somewhat enjoyed Rise
Of The Guardians.
Unless it has the word «Pixar» attached to it, I'm generally not a huge fan
of animation, particularly
of the Asian sort, so I went into this
film with limited expectations.
While on whole the movie is certainly not up to the standards
of the Oscar - winning «Wallace and Gromit»
films — which were also produced by England's Aardman
Animation — it does have a few modestly amusing moments.
Randy Newman may have written some songs that aren't that impressive but these songs are some
of his best songs, and they are all sung fantastically by the characters, they're either emotional songs, or energetic and fun songs, and combine that with the great
animation and you have one heck
of an awesome animated
film.
[Blu - ray Review] Looking and sounding like a million bucks (or more) and full
of exhaustive bonus content new and vintage, the Blu - ray release
of «The Jungle Book» is a must - own for anyone who loves
animation, the Walt Disney studio, or
film in general.
The problem is, as with many
of these straight to DVD releases, the
animation clearly hasn't got the same punch as the original
film.
How you feel about Kahlil Gibran's The Prophet, one
of the most visually stimulating
films of this or any year, depends on 1) how much you love
animation and 2) what you think
of Kahlil Gibran.
2010 is supposed to bring both Shrek Goes Fourth and the feature - length spin - off Puss in Boots: The Story
of an Ogre Killer, while DreamWorks
Animation chief Jeffrey Katzenberg has claimed that a fifth and final
film is in the works as well.
But what they may not realize is that this time around, due to the grand scale
of some
of the
film's scenes, coupled with the difficulty
of creating water using stop - motion
animation, the filmmakers employed the use
of CGI.
Though boasting the creativity
of a television episode, the short is presented in full Dolby 5.1 sound (with all the language options
of the feature
film, minus DVS) and cinema - ready 16:9
animation.
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 series betrays the
film's DYI legacy by using a great deal
of digital
animation for the fight scenes and gore.