So Dreamworks’ Kung Fu Panda has some nice opening and end title design from Shine and James Baxter Animation. AWN has a write-up about the work, and over …
June 2nd, 2008 Discussion {0}
A very interesting feature on the relationship between Pixar and Disney over at the New York Times. Firstly, there’s mention of Princess and the Frog (I hadn’t seen …
June 9th, 2007 Discussion {2}
In the ongoing crush to beat the competition and conquor the box-office, studios are working harder than ever to find ways to get people to see their movies. …
There’s something about the use of Hollywood celebrity, and in particular celebrities’ voices, in animated features that bugs me. A recent Detroit News article by film critic Tom …
May 16th, 2007 Discussion {2}
Variety reported yesterday that Tintin is finally headed for the big screen, after many false starts, in animated form at the hands of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson. …
August 16th, 2005 Discussion {0}
There’s an article worth reading over at Jim Hill Media about the current state of negotiations between Pixar and Disney. Sounds like they’re talking again, and more than …
A fantastic program (though painfully far from Australia) has been started by Dreamworks to train and subsequently scout new animation talent from universities in America and Canada. It’s …
A very interesting commentary about studios’ possible ranking of ‘power’ in the animation industry, with Pixar on top, Disney second (interesting comments on this one), and Dreamworks third. …