Sony Animation Hanging 10 with Penguins

August 19, 2004 by Allan Neuwirth No Comments

Endless Summer meets Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom in the latest CG feature film announcement, made today by Sony Pictures Animation. The studio, which is busy at work on the animated comedy, Open Season, today spilled the beans on the second animated movie in its production slate. Where Open Season [...]

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Sony Animation Hanging 10 with Penguins

by Allan Neuwirth No Comments

Endless Summer meets Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom in the latest CG feature film announcement, made today by Sony Pictures Animation. The studio, which is busy at work on the animated comedy, Open Season, today spilled the beans on the second animated movie in its production slate. Where Open Season [...]

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Cool Zone Submitted for Your Approval:"The Minotaur of Atlanta"

January 23, 2004 by Allan Neuwirth No Comments

CG may have largely replaced stop-motion animation in the feature film effects biz, but the art of puppet pushing is still very much alive in the realm of television advertising. One of the latest entries is “Minotaur,” a Nike spot directed and animated by our friends Mark Caballero and Seamus [...]

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SPECIAL FEATURE: Missed It by That Much; It’s always as fascinating to learn who almost got the voice-over part as who ended up with it.

May 2, 2003 by Allan Neuwirth No Comments

When voice actor and cartoon character are perfectly matched, it becomes impossible to imagine someone else in the role. Could anyone other than Mel Blanc have voiced Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck? Would the public have embraced Homer Simpson without Dan Castellaneta’s lovably buffoonish characterization? Could any actor besides Robin [...]

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