Tag "Mike Mitchell"

Academy Brings Marc Davis Lectures to SIGGRAPH

June 14, 2013 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will bring the Marc Davis Lecture Series to SIGGRAPH 2013 in Anaheim for its Keynote Session on July 22. During this session, eight distinguished animation film directors will share their years of experience along complex paths to filmmaking success. The panel, titled [...]

Mike Mitchell to Direct DreamWorks ‘Trolls’ Movie

May 28, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Mike Mitchell (Shrek Forever After, Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked) has been tapped to direct DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming animated Trolls feature. The pic will be written by Emmy-winning scribe Erica Rivinoja (South Park, Up All Night) and produced by DreamWorks veteran Gina Shay (Shrek Forever After). Fox plans to release the [...]

The Island of Lost Chipmunks

December 15, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The CG-animated singing critters are back and in excellent form in the new family movie Chipwrecked. The Chipmunks first rose to international fame in December of 1958 with their holiday novelty song “The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don’t be Late).” So it’s only fitting that moviegoers have become accustomed to seeing [...]