Miller’s Animation Studio Dr D Closing Shop

May 31, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Babe director George Miller is holding a fire sale of the assets of his digital animation studio Dr D via online auction house Gray’s. Five auctions are planned through June 13 for millions dollars worth of computers, studio equipment, servers and office furniture. Bottom [...]

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George Miller: The Eyes Have It

September 28, 2012 by Michael Mallory No Comments

Hey, do you know that a feature-length version of Tim Burton’s 1984 animated short Frankenweenie is coming out? Of course you do. It’s hard not to, given the ad campaign. This week’s tale, however, is not about Frankenweenie or Burton specifically, or even how to market a toon feature; instead [...]

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One More Time with Feathers

December 10, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan 1 Comment

George Miller’s Oscar-winning, soft-shoeing penguin crew is back in the new 3-D adventure, Happy Feet 2. Back in 2006, audiences around the world got their toes tapping for an inventive CG animated feature called Happy Feet. The film shook up the toon world and sealed its reputation by beating Pixar’s [...]

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