Isn't he just the cutest, lil thing you ever dun saw?
I want to take him home and give him some warm cocoa, stroke his little eyeball head thing and tell him that everything is going to be okay.
Look at what you've done, WALL-E... I'm crying now.
Horton posters from the IMP Awards site to you!
The IMP Awards site has 11 beautiful "Horton Hears A Who!" posters displayed, which I'm sure have already cropped up in theaters all around the world, in anticipation of Blue Sky's upcoming film.
I've loved everything I've seen on this movie so far, and the posters are no exception. I simply cannot wait to see this film.
Horton Posters at the IMP Awards Site
You'll never look at candy the same way again after watching "Goobees."
It's an amazing short film from start to finish, but what I really loved were the subtle touches, like the little pieces of candy slinking away after the body is dragged off of them, and the candy corn crow.
Created by four recent graduates of Texas A&M, Goobees is worth your time. Just don't watch it too much or it will rot your teeth.
Goobees Short Film
Huge congratulations go out to Brad Bird and all of the amazing people at Pixar, as their most recent film, "Ratatouille," took home the Oscar for Animated Feature Film last night!
It's well deserved, and yet another feather in Mr. Bird's cap. I just hope he gets started on a sequel to "The Incredibles" sometime soon!
New Line has introduced some of the cast that will be voicing their upcoming film, "Planet 51."
According to Variety:
Dwayne Johnson, Jessica Biel, Justin Long and Seann William Scott have been set to provide the lead voices in "Planet 51," New Line Cinema's first 3-D CG-animated feature.
I start to vibrate every time I see screenshots of this film, due to the stylized alien planet shots, and this cast looks to be more than respectable enough to really make the film work. Not that having The Rock and Stiffler in a film automatically make it respectable, but it's far better than finding out that the main characters will be voiced by Whoopi Goldberg and Andy Dick.
"Planet 51" hits theaters on July 24th, 2009.
Planet 51 Cast Info on Variety
Coming Soon has a Smurfclusive first look at the upcoming "The Smurfs" film.
They've also got a Smurfy video that is Smurf-a-rific! I Smurfed myself twice watching that Smurfer!
I'm not overly excited about this film, but I don't know my Smurf from my Smurf half the time, so maybe it will turn out to be something Smurfy.
Coming Soon's Exclusive First Look of The Smurfs
Empire Online has a three minute long tour of the Pixar studios.
I was hoping for more, as I always am when sitting down to watch a tour of Pixar, but in reality what you get is a tour of their pool table, cereal dispensers, and a "closed set" sign.
Still... it's only three minutes, and what else have you got to do?
Empire Online Pixar Tour
See what I did there? I made a joke about Lucasfilm's upcoming "Clone Wars" movie.
You guys know I hate bagging on anything, because I know that there are quite often projects where, due to things like schedules and budgets, some very talented people have their abilities totally nerfed, resulting in a horrible end product.
That being said, this trailer for "The Clone Wars" looks bad. I mean, even if I were a massive Star Wars fan, I don't see how I could be excited for this. Watching the trailer, it struck me as odd that R2-D2 has the most expressive face in the entire thing.
I don't know if additional footage can change my mind, but this trailer left a nasty taste in my mouth for sure.
Then again, maybe it's the tuna salad I had for lunch.
Star Wars Clone Wars Trailer
A board-splittin' new trailer for Dreamworks' "Kung Fu Panda" is now up on the official site.
To watch the trailer, which is pretty sweet, swing on over to the official Kung Fu Panda website, and tell em' ol' Dave sent you. Not that there is anyone to actually tell, or that anything would happen even if there was, but just sort of say it to your monitor once you arrive at the site.
It will make us both feel better.
Official Kung Fu Panda Website
Character Design has posted new images from Dreamworks' upcoming "Kung Fu Panda."
Lots more at the CD blog, so swing on by. The first thing that struck me is the rich color palettes that are used and the wide variation in tones between the shots. The second thing that struck me is how much of a dork I am for typing something like that.
Kung Fu Panda Images at Character Design
UPDATE: Well, it was fun while it lasted. The video has been removed by Disney. Had I known, I honestly wouldn't have posted it in the first place. So if you still want to see it, I'm sure the trailer will be released officially in the near future.
Sorry about that.
I'm going to post this trailer for Pixar's "WALL-E," because I believe it to be legitimately posted on the web by Walt Disney Pictures.
However there is a small chance that it's been bootlegged or something, and if I find that to be the case, I'll be removing it, so watch it while you can!
Trust me... it's worth it.
If I were a young buck, I would sign up to attend the Vancouver Film School in a heartbeat.
Of course, I'd also join a rock band, get hooked on nose candy, and become one of those stuntmen who rides on airplanes while they do loops.
Maybe it's a good thing I'm not a young buck anymore.
Thanks to the folks on the Animation Mentor forums for the sweet tip on this film.
It's dark and hard to see (I'm guessing it would be better on the big screen), but here is the new THX intro starring the characters from Blue Sky's upcoming "Horton Hears a Who!"
I can't wait to see this movie, as evident by the fact that I'm even excited over a poor-quality THX intro.
Armand Serrano has more designs up that he created for Sony's "Surf's Up!" film.
I have to admit that I really didn't pay much attention to the boards in the film, despite having watched it a half dozen times or so. However once I saw Armand's design work, it really made me appreciate the level of detail that went into ever phase of this film, making it the gem that it turned out to be.
I also didn't notice the film featured penguins, but I'm sure I'm not alone on that one.
Armand Serrano's Surf's Up! Boards
In case you don't watch the Superbowl and missed last night's "WALL-E" trailer, Disney has versions of it up in about a billion different formats.
As I was watching the trailer, all I could think was that if that little robot were to have attached that hose just an inch or two lower, this commercial would have taken on a whole new meaning.
The AP has a great story up today about why Pixar's "Ratatouille" was excluded from the best picture category.
If not for the best animated feature category, it's safe to say "Ratatouille" would have been strongly considered for best picture. Brad Lewis, the film's producer, is quick to point out that he has no sour grapes with the academy _ and that he's ecstatic about the five widespread nominations.
Still, he has to wonder.
"Ultimately, it makes it perhaps too convenient for people to look at an animated film from an isolated perspective," said Lewis. "Somebody can say, `You know what? We have a place for that, so we don't necessarily have to give it broader consideration.'"
It's an interesting read and worth your time. I can understand the arguement on both sides, but I don't see why a film that's been reviewed so well shouldn't have a shot at the whole ball of cheese.
Ratatouille Best Picture Article via CNN Money
