Studio Ghibli’s next film will be Omoide no Marnie, an adaptation of Joan G. Robinson’s children’s novel, When Marnie Was There.
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Monthly Archives: May 2014
Sony Animation Abandons U.S. For Canada
Cartoon Brew reports:
“Animation and visual effects studio Sony Pictures Imageworks has confirmed what many in the industry had suspected for a long while: the studio is moving its headquarters from Los Angeles to Vancouver, Canada to take advantage of generous tax credits provided by the Canadian government. This move, combined with Digital Domain’s jump to Vancouver and Rhythm & Hues’ bankruptcy, prompted Variety’s VFX chronicler David S. Cohen to say that the Los Angeles feature film visual effects industry is ‘in full collapse.’”
To read the full article, click here.
‘Book of Life’ Trailer Is A Stunner
Here’s the first trailer for Jorge R. Gutierrez’ upcoming animated feature, Book Of Life. Cartoon fans will recognize Gutierrez as the creator of the Annie & Emmy award winning series El Tigre: The Adventures of Manny Rivera. That show was cute. This flick looks phenomenal. Book Of Life open is the U.S. on October 17.
50 Scooby-Doo Background Paintings
Way, way back in 2007, Secret Fun Blog posted fifty spooky screen-caps of Scooby-Doo‘s background paintings. Seven long years later, I finally found it. Click here to catch up/reminisce.
Netflix Announces Two New Seasons Of ‘DreamWorks Dragons’
The Wall Street Journal reports:
“DreamWorks Dragons, the children’s television series based on the How to Train Your Dragon franchise will air its new seasons on Netflix Inc.’s streaming service starting in spring 2015. [...] Netflix has picked up the third and fourth seasons of the show. [...] Each new Dragon season will have about 26 episodes, released on a staggered schedule.”
To read the full article, click here.
Penciltest’s CG Test Will Test Your Feels
A video game animator using the screen name ‘penciltest‘ just posted this super-cute GIF on his Tumblr. Cue: Feels.
The accompanying tag? “Short film work in progress.” Cue: Desperate impatience for more, more, MORE!
Carl Barks Caricatured By Al Hirschfeld
When one great cartoonist draws another great cartoonist, trees everywhere kill themselves in hopes of one day becoming paper.
Click through for the high res version. Continue reading
To Scale M.O.D.O.K. Costume
There is nothing I do not love about this costume.
Photo by Milhouse is a meme.
Johnny Blaze Maze
Navigate your way through Ghost Rider’s flaming skull while simultaneously using the experience as a four-color metaphor for the never-ending struggle to transcend the hell inside your own head. Great for long car trips!
Click through for the full maze. Continue reading
Big Hero 6: The Teaser Trailer
It’s a cute, mute, comedy of FAILs. Feel familiar? That’s cuz this is the EXACT same formula Disney used in the teaser trailer for Frozen!
Update: Over on Cartoon Brew, the commenters pointed out another reason for the aforementioned feeling of familiarity — the teaser trailer for The Incredibles.
“Mary Marvel Vs. Giant Sausage A Potent Visual Metaphor”
Title via Superdames. Image via Wow Comics #48 by Otto & Jack Binder.
Recommended Reading: The Totally True Tale Of ‘The Snow White Orgy’
The infamous 1938 Snow White wrap party has been whispered about for years. Sex, booze, bacchanalia — you name it, it’s rumored to have happened. Rarely, though, has anyone who was actually there spoken publicly about it. Until now. Well, 1997. That’s when Jim Korkis got Disney animator Bill Justice to tell the whole sordid story. Click here to read.
It’s Official: Gobber Is Gay
Fox 411 reports: “It wasn’t that deliberate. It was an ad-lib that Craig Ferguson added,” [How to Train Your Dragon 2 writer/director Dean] DeBlois told FOX411. (The talk show host is the voice of Gobber in the film). “I’d written the line ‘This is why I never married.’ And then he had tagged that on to it.” Continue reading
The Ever-Changing X-Men Roster
Kate Willeart has created an amazing, exhaustive chart chronicling the X-Men’s revolving roster. Got a day to kill? Grab your reading glasses and click through. (Via.) Continue reading
Big Hero 6: Pics, Posters, Plot
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Disney has released three new pics and a poster from their upcoming adaptation of Marvel’s comic book, Big Hero 6. The flick’s first teaser trailer arrives this Thursday.
Recommended Viewing: James ‘Moving On’
It’s a stop-motion music video…made with yarn…that’s also a tear-jerker.
Created by the amazing Ainslie Henderson.
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‘Let it Go’ Performed In Minecraft
Super-cool 8-bit-esque rendition of the song we all claim to never want to hear again, yet secretly sing in the shower every morning. Courtesy of the conductor, PieguyGames.
Related: Elsa’s Palace, Made in Minecraft
Fake ‘Future Past’ Cover Chronicles Cancelled Cartoons
Xum Yukinori’s update of John Byrne and Terry Austin’s iconic cover for Uncanny X-Men # 141 does a pretty accurate job of explaining why your favorite superhero cartoons got cancelled. “Too Smart.” “Too fun.” Too true! For the full image, click through.
A Printable Present For Animation Fans:Official Walt Disney Prod. Stationary
This FREE, downloadable Walt Disney Prod. stationary (circa 1938) not only makes the PERFECT PRESENT for that diehard Disney fan in your life, it’s also the ideal canvas upon which to role-play your favorite old-school animators!
Sketch a curvy nude à la Freddie Moore! Create a kooky Christmas card à la Ward Kimball! Write an angry letter to the unions à la Walt Disney!
The possibilities are LIMITLESS!
For the full size stationary, click through… Continue reading
Dean DeBlois Discusses DreamWorks’ Newest Dragon, Cloudjumper
“Cloudjumper was designed to be surprising. We knew that we would have scenes in which Toothless and he would fly together, so we were looking for a bold statement to help differentiate them, even at a distance. I liked the idea of two sets of wings that form an X in the sky. They could be stowed into one another so as to create a surprise reveal.
Recommended Viewing:Friz Freleng’s ‘You Ought To Be In Pictures’
Fans of Who Framed Roger Rabbit will LOVE this 1940 Warner Bros. live-action/animation hybrid featuring Porky Pig and Daffy Duck. Like Roger Rabbit, You Ought to Be in Pictures revolves around classic cartoon characters and their (mis)adventures in Hollywood. Only, where Roger Rabbit kicks off with a murder, You Ought to Be in Pictures begins with an act of career suicide!
Smithers, My Placenta!
“My sister is giving birth to Mr. Burns.” - boabey
Batman Vs. The Riddler
Graphic goodness by Khoa Ho.
If Belle Had Never Found The Castle…
What? You didn’t think Wardrobe was gonna let that gorgeous gold gown go to waste, now did you?
Photoshop by bambiix.
That Come Hither Stare…
“The sexy bedroom eyes on this Aquaman action figure make me very uncomfortable.” - rawlingstones
Timmaa!
Via: Imagur
Walt Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Meets 100 Years Of Pop Culture In This Madcap, Mind-Bending Mash-up
Effing brilliant.
Cartoons: Encouraging Childhood Obesity Since 1908
Grab some pizza, pastries and Pepto-Bismol, then click through for a GIFset full of gorging.
Oddish Planter
I’m torn. I want one, but I don’t want one. I want one cuz it’s awesome. Every time I’d look at it I’d smile. But I don’t want one cuz I’m terrible with plants. What if I accidentally killed it? That’s Pokémonslaughter!
Oddish planter by Lorzo.
Same Giant, Now A Nudist
Top: Gulliver’s Travels (1939). Bottom: Attack on Titan (2012).
Same hair, same nose, same eyes and eyebrows… You see it, too, don’t you? Does anyone know if this was an intentional homage?
Happy 100th Joy Batchelor!
“Joy Batchelor (1914-1991) was one half of the animation team Halas & Batchelor, responsible for over 40 years of groundbreaking animated films. Despite being one of animation’s most important figures, today she is one of its unsung heroines. This film is a short introduction to her work.”
(Via: Cartoon Brew)
If Rob Liefeld Directed Captain America
It’s funny cuz it’s cruel. I mean, TRUE. It’s funny cuz it’s true.
Super-deformed Cap via: ultraculture
LEGO Pokemon, I Choose You! (ALL Of You!)
LEGO artist I donut exist has created a small army of plastic Pokemon. To view his multicolored menagerie, click here.
Aww…
“My wife made these for my son’s Wreck-it Ralph themed birthday party.” - kewlfocus
Aww…I want her as a wife AND a mom. (Hello, therapy!)
Ooh…
Hayao Miyazaki is publishing a series of illustrated memoirs chronicling his career. The first two books (now available in English!) include concept art, random doodles, Studio Ghibli holiday cards and all sorts of other delightful oddities.
Amazon’s links for Starting Point: 1979-1996 ($11) and Turning Point: 1997-2008 ($20)
Uh…
Er…
Er…weren’t most of these characters created by Jewish folks?
Photo via arcaneimages
There’s Gold In Them Thar Longboxes!
Bleeding Cool created a list of comic books published in the last 30 years that are currently selling for over $300. How many do you own? Cross your fingers and click over.
“You Really Need To See This…”
The official trailer for DreamWorks Animation: The Exhibition (Via.)
Bill Plympton & Kanye West Wrote A Book
You can buy it for 1 cent on Amazon.
“We Kill Moms!”
Or: Happy Mother’s Day from Disney (A Parody)
The Force Is Strong With Bruce Timm
Animation giant Bruce Timm once auditioned to draw a Star Wars comic. He failed to get the gig. Still, looking at Timm’s recently unearthed sample pages, I can’t help but wonder: Howzabout a Star Wars: The Animated Series?
To see the rest of Timm’s Star Wars art, click here.
Disney Dubbing ‘Doraemon’
Disney is dubbing the original Doraemon anime series for Disney XD. The episodes will begin airing in the U.S. this summer. According to Nikkei.com, stories and names “will be modified to suit the American cultural background,” and that the show “will meet strict U.S. standards on depiction of violence, discrimination and sexual images.”
“There’s Always Tomorrow.”
Title and pic via: I hate whales
Avenger’s S.T.A.T.I.O.N. Concept Art Revealed
On May 23, Marvel Comics will open the doors to New York City’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N., an interactive exhibit that will allow visitors to undergo a simulated recruitment to S.H.I.E.L.D.
Winnie The Pooh Meets The Wu
“Pooh-Tang Clan ain’t nothin’ to f*ck with!” (NSFW, OBVS)
Related: Hip Hop Lyrics + Disney GIFs
The Triumphant Return of Disney’s Pop’s Pop
O-Zell Soda, a company co-founded by Walt Disney’s dad in 1912, is back in business. The re-launch is the work of Dina Benadon and Brent Young, owners of the 1893 house that Walt was born in. The best part? All proceeds go to restoring Walt’s childhood home!
O-Zell currently offers two flavors — Vanilla Dream and Blue Ribbon Root Beer. Both flavors are made with Hawaiian cane sugar and 100% all natural ingredients. Click here to visit the O-Zell website.
Thanks to Cartoon Research for the heads-up!
Asante Sana, Squash Banana…
“Found this masterpiece down a side street whilst visiting Paris recently.” — boomboonpow
Related: Arresting Aerosol Imagery, Batman!
DC Charts: 75 Years, 75 Batman Action Figures
For a larger pic and the names of each and every one of these tiny totems of justice, click here.
Charles Schulz/Jack Kirby Collabo
Way, way back in 1974, Charles Schulz, Jack Kirby and Russell Myers got together to create an action-packed piece for the San Diego Comicon program booklet. Forty years later, we’re still admiring it. (Via.)
It’s Every Bit As Odd As It Sounds:Goofy Sings The ‘Attack On Titan’ Theme
Make sure no one is within earshot, then click here to listen.
Related: Attack on Titan merch.
He’s Got A Point
Thanks to munchoblog for the Tweet and GIF!
Related: Rocket Raccoon merch.
Catmull’s Writing Vs. Pixar’s Reality
In his recently released book Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration, Pixar co-founder Ed Catmull writes:
In a fear-based, failure-averse culture, people will consciously or unconsciously avoid risk. They will seek instead to repeat something safe that’s been good enough in the past. Their work will be derivative, not innovative. But if you can foster a positive understanding of failure, the opposite will happen.
Inspiring words. But do they truly reflect the current climate at Pixar? Continue reading
M-I-C…I See You Squirming
K-E-Y…Why? Cuz it’s true.
From the ongoing series Disney Unhappily Ever After by grumpypunkcat.
Can I Get Those Fries To Go…ku?
Photo via: JohnsonODanielson
Related: This Portrait of Goku is Bananas
