Yesterday’s big animation news was that Taika Waititi will be writing the screenplay for Disney’s next animated princess film, Moana.
But who exactly is this Taika Waititi?
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Monthly Archives: October 2014
‘The Simpsons’ Showrunner Reveals How The Show Should End
The Simpsons‘ showrunner, Al Jean, told CNN what he believes is the ideal way to end the series: Loop it back around the show’s beginning!
“There is an ending I’ve always had in mind, which was, I thought it would be cool if in the last episode they’re getting ready to go to a Christmas pageant, and they go to the Christmas pageant that opens up the first episode, Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire, so the entire series is a loop with no end. That would be my way of concluding the run, but nobody has asked me for it yet.”
To read CNN’s whole interview with Jean, click here.
Letting A Li’l Too Much Go
Comic by hope-for-snow.
How The Big Bird Costume Works
How cool is this? I’d always sorta known how most of it worked, but I *never* would’ve guessed the trick to moving right hand. You learn something new every day!
Via: Educational GIFs
Stop-Motion ‘Elf’ Special Coming This X-Mas
NBC has announced an hour-long, stop-motion animated special starring the characters from Will Ferrell’s hit holiday film, Elf.
Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas premiers Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. and will feature NINE new songs, including Happy All the Time, A Christmas Song and Nobody Cares About Santa Claus. Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory) will voice Buddy, with Mark Hamill, Ed Asner, Fred Armisen, Gilbert Gottfried, Jay Leno and Kate Micucci also doing voices. The film will be animated by Screen Novelties.
Top 5: Comic Books That Take Place On Halloween
One of my favorite things about the holidays is digging through my comics, finding the PERFECT stories to match the merriment. While the St. Patrick’s Day pickings can be a li’l paltry, Halloween never fails to provide. Listed below are my Top 5 comics that take place on Halloween. If you have any others that you’d like to recommend, feel free to share ‘em in the comments section. I’m always looking for more!
Chris Sanders On ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’
“Everything about The Legend of Sleepy Hollow I consider to be perfect. The fall colors, the narration by Bing Crosby, the disarmingly cute opening and the scary end. Brom Bones’ song at the Van Tassels’ Halloween party always make me feel like I was there amongst the frightened guests. And the execution of Ichabod’s final, lonely ride through the deep woods and hidden graveyards of his township is a masterpiece of tension, humor, and sudden terror.”
Director Chris Sanders (Lilo & Stitch, The Croods) discusses his love for Walt Disney’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and its female lead, Katrina Van Tassel.
Click here to read Sanders’ whole post.
Charizard Jack-O-Lantern
Hot. Jack-o-lantern and GIF by Pylon Press Screen Printing. Via.
Hot For Teacher Tutorial
This quick video tutorial by Felix Sputnik demonstrates walk cycle basics and advanced schlong sway. Seriously, how many times have you nailed your character’s hip and shoulder movements only to realize you’ve left their crotch stiff? No, wait — I meant ‘left their crotch LIFELESS?’ Problem solved! Thanks to Sputnik’s tutorial, your characters’ dicks will dangle — and boobs will bounce — with all twelve principles of animation!
(Apologies to Frank & Ollie if this was covered in The Illusion of Life.)
Words Of Wisdom
“I would love to see animation artists really get how important they are and how amazing their skills are, because they don’t seem to fully realize the wonder of what they can do.”
Dan Haskett, character designer on The Little Mermaid (Ariel), Beauty and the Beast (Belle), Toy Story, Tiny Toon Adventures and dozens of other wonderful cartoons!
Did Disney Ask Deadmau5 To Remix ‘Fantasia’?
I’m not entirely sure. But Charles Kenny over at Animation Scoop makes a damned good argument for why they should’ve.
I Already Miss Summer…
…and the cartoon-themed ice cream treats.
(Although honestly, c4′s pic makes them look a helluva lot better than they really are. Have you ever — EVER — had one that didn’t have wonky eyes and a melting face?)
Disney’s ‘Moana’ Officially A Thing
We all knew it was coming, but here’s the first *official* announcement.
So Bad It’s Good Bad: Cartoon All-Stars To The Rescue
Is this the most awkward, awful piece of anti-drug propaganda ever made? Maybe! Starring all your favorite cartoon characters from the 90s, a slumming Bugs Bunny and two of the most pathetic human ‘kid’ characters ever animated, you are sure to inject yourself with a double dose of heroin long before you ever reach the film’s forced happy ending. Enjoy! (Well, try to…)
Can’t Talk.Watching The News.
Via: Don Rickles
(No, not that Don Rickles. I wish, though.)
Hidden Mickeys Found In Africa, Texas, Boston…
The bad news:
This is your blood under a microscope. That yellow thing is Ebola.
The good news?
(Via: fillurheartwithglee)
‘Man is in the Forest’ Fire Pit
Available exclusively at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. (Kidding!) Continue reading
WB Is Making A ‘LEGO Batman’ Film
The bad news: Warner Bros. has put The LEGO Movie 2 on hold.
The good news: A LEGO Batman movie is being fast-tracked to take its place. Chris McKay, the animation supervisor on The LEGO Movie, will direct.
The great news: Will Arnett is back as Batman!
For more info, click here.
Do NOT Go Into The Hundred Acre Wood
Via: NeoGaf
Look-Alikes?
Butt-head and Benedict. Yep, I see it.
Via: Klick Kilck Klick
Animation Road Trip:The Rocky & Bullwinkle Statue
Our trip begins on Hollywood’s famous Sunset Boulevard, circa 1957. A huge statue of a Las Vegas showgirl towers over the passing traffic, spinning endlessly, advertising the Sahara Hotel and Casino in Nevada. Continue reading
Now on Netflix Streaming:The Boxcar Children
The animation is simple, the story is bare bones, and the CG is anything but photo-realistic. Yet I’ll be damned if I didn’t get totally sucked into The Boxcar Children. Continue reading
This Exists?!
TIL that Disney and Milton Bradley once put out a Lilo & Stitch-themed version of the game Operation. Players act as Jumba, operating on a strapped down Experiment 626! Click here for Amazon’s listing.
‘Naruto’ Manga Ending In November
Masashi Kishimoto’s ninja manga, Naruto, will end its serialization on November 10. Naruto is one of the best-selling manga series of all time, having sold more than 130 million copies — in Japan alone! Naruto started its serialization in 1999, and has published 70 ‘tankobon’ volumes so far.
For more info, click here.
The Theme Park That Almost Was:Bob Clampett’s Beanyland
In May 1962, Bob Clampett’s legendary cartoon, The Beany and Cecil Show, aired an episode titled Beanyland. Its setting was a bitingly sarcastic re-interpretation of Disneyland. Clampett apparently had a lot of fun creating Beanyland’s various rides and ‘lands,’ because he quickly began talking up the idea of building the park for real. Continue reading
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
Awww…poor doggie’s eyes. (Via.)
Animation Road Trip:Yogi Bear’s Honey Fried Chicken
Yogi Bear’s Honey Fried Chicken is a cartoon fan’s roadside curiosity and a vegan’s deep fried nightmare. A long, long time ago, Yogi’s was a successful Southern chain of fast food-style, fried chicken restaurants. They were known as a reasonably priced, no-frills family eatery, easily identified by their gorgeous neon sign and the life-sized statues of Yogi, Boo Boo, Cindy Bear and Ranger Smith placed precariously out front. Continue reading
The Inside Scoop On Pixar’s ‘Inside Out’(Updated On 10/2 With Trailer & GIFs!)
It took a little digging (and a helluva lot of YouTube clips), but Skunk has found some short-but-sweet quotes from the voice cast of Pixar’s upcoming animated feature, Inside Out. While the normally outspoken Lewis Black remains mum, Amy Poehler, Mindy Kaling, Phyllis Smith and Bill Hader have all gone on the record regarding their characters.
Curious? Click through…
Game Of Disney
Too funny! To see the rest of Paloma-Nevada’s hilarious clip-art mashups, click here.
A Printable Present For Animation Fans:Official Walt Disney Prod. Stationary
This FREE, downloadable Walt Disney Prod. stationary (circa 1951) 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
Did You Know…
…that Tarzan’s real name is Clayton?
S’true! In the novel Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle, author Edgar Rice Burroughs reveals that Tarzan’s true English name is John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke. (Via.)
Glen Keane Is On Instagram!
Enjoy!
It’s Funny How Ugly Becomes Awesome With Time
Vintage bootleg Bart Simpson t-shirts, circa 1990/1991. (Via.)
