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Otomo Packs a Lifetime in 12-Minute ‘Combustible’

December 30, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

During a recent interview, Katsuhiro Ŏtomo said that he wished he had a time machine so that he could travel to different periods in history. With his new 12-minute, animated short Combustible, the widely revered director of films such as Akira (1988) and Steamboy (2004), allows his audience to travel [...]

Academy Awakens ‘Sleeping Beauty’ in 70 MM

July 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will screen the 1959 Disney classic Sleeping Beauty as part of its “The Last 70mm Film Festival” series on Monday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The film will be introduced by acclaimed animator Andreas [...]

VFX Master Douglas Trumbull to Receive Special Oscar

January 11, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has voted the Gordon E. Sawyer Award to Douglas Trumbull, a visionary filmmaker who has worked as a designer, director, inventor and entrepreneur, for his lifetime of technical contributions and leadership in the motion picture industry. The [...]

Expanding the Magical World of William Joyce

January 10, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image

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How Hurricane Katrina and a veteran children’s book advocate in New York City inspired an award-winning animated short and popular iPad app. Many months before critical favorites such as The Artist and Hugo hit the big screen, a 14-minute-long animated short by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg paid a lovely [...]

Douglas Trumbull to Receive VES Award

October 11, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Filmmaker and vfx supervisor Douglas Trumbull will receive the 2012 Georges Méliès Award at the 10th Annual VES Award on February 7, 2012. The Georges Méliès Award honors individuals who have “pioneered a significant and lasting contribution to the art and/or science of the visual effects industry by a way [...]