Animation

Sky Blue film review

Sky Blue is an ambitious mix of 2-D and 3-D animation, miniatures and live action. It is a notable anime achievement. With elements of ecological devastation, class warfare and romance, the story is much more typical than the visuals. But the striking rendering of an apocalyptic future are a definite selling point for anime fans. ….

CARS

Genre: ANIMATION / COMEDY / FAMILY Release Dates: JUNE 9, 2006 Trailers: French Trailer in various formats HERE Apple Teaser in Quicktime HERE Various Trailers HERE French teaser in various formats HERE Real Player and Windows Media HERE Trailer in Quicktime HERE Trailer in various formats HERE Trailers and Clips in Quicktime and Windows Media ….

Steamboy film review

Year: 2004 Animation in America once consisted of icons like Snow White, Mickey Mouse and Bug Bunny. But those icons are changing. These days, it’s just as likely to mean giant fighting cyborgs, kinetic action and sinister monsters. A large part of the reason for the increasing growth in popularity of Japanese animation is Katsuhiro ….

ROBOTS

Production Company: Blue Sky Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Cast: Voice talents of Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Greg Kinnear, Mel Brooks, Drew Carey, Jim Broadbent, Amanda Bynes, Jennifer Coolidge and Robin Williams Crew: Chris Wedge (director); Carlos Saldanha (co-director) Synopsis:Acclaimed director Chris Wedge, who created the Academy Award winning short film Bunny and the worldwide box-office ….

THE INCREDIBLES

Genre: ANIMATION / ACTION / ADVENTURE / COMEDY Release Dates: NOVEMBER 5, 2004 Trailers Windows Media Trailer HERE Windows Media Trailer HERE Teaser Trailer HERE Windows Media Trailer and Clips HERE French Trailer HERE Apple trailers HERE Various Trailers in Quicktime HERE French trailer in Quicktime, Real Player HERE Teaser Trailer in Quicktime HERE Various ….

THE POLAR EXPRESS

Genre: ANIMATION / FAMILY / FANTASY / ADVENTURE Release Dates: NOVEMBER 10, 2004 Trailers: Quicktime Teaser 1 (fullscreen) (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) Quicktime Teaser 2 (fullscreen) (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) Quicktime Trailer (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) International Trailer (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) TV Spot 1 (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) TV Spot 2 (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) TV Spot 3 (hi-res) (med-res) ….

Madagascar

Genre: ANIMATION / ADVENTURE / COMEDY Release Dates: MAY 27, 2005 Trailers Quicktime Trailer (fullscreen) (hi-res) (med-res) (lo-res) International Trailer (hi-res) (lo-res) Official Websites: www.madagascar-themovie.com www.dreamworks.com Production Company: PDI / DreamWorks Synopsis: Ben Stiller (Meet the Parents), Chris Rock (Chris Rock Never Scared), David Schwimmer (TV’s Friends) and Jada Pinkett Smith (Collateral) star as the ….

MONSTER HOUSE

Genre: ANIMATION / ADVENTURE / DRAMA / FAMILY / HORROR Release Dates: July 21, 2006 Trailers: Trailer 2 Windows Media HIGH Windows Media LOW Real Media HIGH Real Media LOW Quicktime Teaser hi-res med-res lo-res High Definition Trailer in Various Formats Quicktime Trailers – Various Clips Clip 1 – Are You Mentally Challenged? Windows Media ….

Madagascar Preview

Originally Published: May 3, 2005 DreamWorks Madagascar is due in theaters on May 27th, and we have a preview that should hold you over until then. Massive amounts of photos, trailers and trivia. Check it all out RIGHT HERE »

Animation Resources

This page contains an index of web sites to view 3D and traditional animation. Many of the links are also to festivals and competitions that animators can enter their work. SUBMISSION AND VIEWING WEB SITES: A:Mfilms: Showcase of films made with Hash’s Animation Master software. AnimaWatch: Web site that showcases independently created animation. There are ….

The Chicago 10 fight the power

Written and directed by Brett Morgen (The Kid Stays in the Picture), Chicago 10 presents contemporary history with a forced perspective, mixing bold and original animation with extraordinary archival footage that explores the build-up to and unraveling of the Chicago Conspiracy Trial. Set to the music of revolution, then and now, Chicago 10 is a ….

IMAX 3D version of Beowulf to be released simultaneously with film’s premiere

IMAX Corporation, Paramount Pictures, Shangri-La Entertainment and Warner Bros. Pictures today announced that Beowulf, the latest film from Academy Award winning director Robert Zemeckis, the filmmaker behind such box office successes as Forrest Gump, The Polar Express, the Back To The Future series and What Lies Beneath, will be released domestically in IMAX 3D simultaneously ….

Persepolis and Loose Change: two politically charged films due in theaters

Two controversial films have recently gotten distribution agreements in France and the U.K. One is Persepolis, which recently won the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Marjane Satrapi’s animated film is based on her autobiographical, best-selling graphic novel about her experiences growing up in Iran during the 1979 revolution. According to a New York ….