Do you have a story, concept or book that you want to animate? If so, the State of Hawaii has an entire weekend of workshops for you. "Animation Ideation Weekend is designed for individuals who have an outline, treatment, fully fleshed out story, or pre-existing intellectual property (a book, a play, a pitch, etc…) and are interested in learning more about what next steps … [Read more...] about Time running out to sign up for Animation Ideation Weekend on Maui
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BIG HERO 6 New Movie Review
The setting of Big Hero 6 is San Fransokyo, a hybrid of Tokyo and San Francisco that's visually nice while managing to miss what's cool and unique about both cities. That kind of gimmicky blandness and ineffective branding is at work throughout this unexceptional, wholly unoriginal Disney animated feature. A boy named Hiro Hamada joins an exclusive club for science nerds … [Read more...] about BIG HERO 6 New Movie Review
Frankenweenie New Movie Review
Before he became an enormously successful filmmaker, Tim Burton was once a struggling artist. In the 1980s, he was employed by the Disney animation department, where he worked on films like The Fox and the Hound and The Black Cauldron. He also made his first masterpiece, a 30-minute black and white homage to horror films called Frankenweenie, about a young boy named Victor … [Read more...] about Frankenweenie New Movie Review
Finding Nemo 3D Movie Review
The big news isn’t that Finding Nemo has returned in 3D (an admittedly good format for a movie like this) but how, once again, it can be experienced on the big screen. This is one of the most magnificent achievements in the history of the Pixar Animation company, a perfect blend of brilliant animation and intelligent screenwriting. The opportunity to see a film this timeless, … [Read more...] about Finding Nemo 3D Movie Review
The Pirates Band Of Misfits Movie Review
A ship full of loony pirates are trying to get their Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant) into the prestigious Pirate of the Year contest, in this stop-motion animation comedy. It seems that every year, pirates step forward to declare who has stolen the most booty (as in money, not okole) and caused the most ruckus on the high seas. This being from the creators of Wallace and … [Read more...] about The Pirates Band Of Misfits Movie Review