Tag "The Polar Express"

Animated People: Chris Sanders & Kirk DeMicco

March 22, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

In theaters today, DreamWorks Animation’s latest feature The Croods goes back to the basics with a strong family comedy set in a magical, prehistoric period. The world will be watching DreamWorks’ caveman family very closely this spring. Fortunately, The Croods, the studio’s first venture after the disappointing box-office performance of [...]

SIGGRAPH – The Quiet Revolution

August 7, 2011 by Ellen Wolff 1 Comment divider image

A timely SIGGRAPH panel examines the pros and cons of distributed production. SIGGRAPH is always a showcase for whiz-bag images of digital destruction, virtual flames and flowing, photo-real hair. This year, a less obvious but profound development in modern image making is also receiving attention at a panel discussion entitled [...]

Zemeckis and ImageMovers Move to Universal

August 3, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

After being unceremoniously dropped by Disney, director Robert Zemeckis and his ImageMovers production entity have made a two-year first-look producing deal with Universal. Zermeckis worked with Universal on the three Back to the Future movies. ImageMovers will stay in its current headquarters and will not be based on the Universal [...]

Disney Sinks Zemeckis’ ‘Yellow Submarine’ Plans

March 15, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean 1 Comment divider image

With Mars Needs Moms flopping at the box office, Disney has decided to officially pass on producer/director Robert Zemeckis’ planned mo-cap remake of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The pass means Zemeckis — who’s made mo-cap CG animation his forte with such projects as The Polar [...]