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The Bleeding Has Stopped

It's with a heavy heart that I must inform the loyal readers of this blog that I've decided, after two and a half years and close to 600 posts, I'm closing the door on "Bleeding Pixels."

The reasons are the same reasons that I'm sure have cost the lives of many a great blog, so I won't waste your time with details. The simple fact is that I don't have the time with my new family, Animation Mentor, and a possible new position within my games group on the horizon.

So as you can tell, none of the reasons for shutting the blog down are a negative, but the outcome for those who read it are.

I'll still be posting to my other blog at 3Dave.com and plan to continue posting the ocassional blurb about the world of animation, but for now I need to focus on chasing my dream of becoming a part of that very world.

I want to thank each of you who continued to visit over the last couple of years. I'll be leaving the site up as an archive, so that you can still read the interviews and browse through the posting, should you choose to do so.

In the meantime, if you need your fix of animation news, hit up: Animated News

Maybe someday, not too far down the road, some dork with an animation blog will be writing about me and the work I did on "WALL-E 7".

Take care, and thanks for stopping by.

Another Ice Age 3 Poster

To confuse kids the world over even further, here is the brand new poster for Blue Sky's upcoming "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."



I think it's awesome to see yet another movie come out that totally throws natural history to the wind and just makes up its own story. The only thing this one seems to be missing is a good car chase where the T-Rex chases down the Ice Age crew in a Smart Car.

Horton Hears A Who... TODAY!

Blue Sky's "Horton Hears A Who" opens today in theaters all over the place!



The film is sitting at an 82% on Rotten Tomatoes right now, which is pretty much unheard of in recent years for a non-Pixar produced animated film. From the trailers and stills, it looks nothing short of fantastic, so make sure you get out there and see it!



I can't wait!

Madagascar 2 Preview

Who's up for a little "Madagascar 2" magic?



I liked the first film, but don't feel the need to return to it often, like I do with some of the other films in my collection. So while I'm sure I'll enjoy the sequel, I'm not as excited about it as I am for "Horton," "WALL-E," or getting Ben Stiller off of my computer screen.

New WALL-E Trailer!

You read that right, folks! Apple has posted the latest trailer for Pixar's upcoming "WALL-E" film in all sorts of formats and sizes!




I don't know why I care about that little bugger so much, but I do.

WALL-E Trailer on Apple

Dawn of the Dinosaurs!

Coming Soon has a brand new, and somewhat blurry, photo of the next Ice Age film from Blue Sky.



The poster also reveals the film's official title, which looks to be "Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs."

The entire poster can be viewed by hitting the link below, as I didn't want to get in trouble for taking the entire image from Coming Soon. Plus I've always felt that the eyes really are the gateway to the Dinosaur's soul.

Ice Age 3 Poster

Am I dead?

No, silly, I'm not dead. I just don't have anything to post. I imagine things will start to pick up as "Horton" and "WALL-E" draw closer, but until then, I can't post what I don't have.

Stick around... I'll put something up when I'm good and ready!

NE-W WALL-E POSTE-R

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 It Is True...

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

Goobees!

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

And the Oscar Goes To...

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!

Planet 51's Cast

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

Smurf's First Look

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

Quick Pixar Tour

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

Clone Bores

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

Brand New Kung Fu!

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

New Shots from Panda

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

WALL-E Trailer!

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.

Defective

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.