Articles related to "Motion Capture"



Movie Review: Beowulf
Beowulf all sound and fury, with a subtly satiric sting, but Robert Zemeckis' motion capture doesn't do Roger Avary and Neil Gaiman's script justice. 7/10
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Is Beowulf Animation?
Beowulf may have taken the Number One spot at the box office, but is it animated? Several animators, plus director Robert Zemeckis, sound off.
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Is Motion-Capture Animation?
Paramount is calling Beowulf an animated film, but animators disagree. I take you inside the controversy. Part #1 of a 2-part series.
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Is motion capture animation?
Animators complain that 2 Oscar nominees (Happy Feet and Monster House) use motion capture technology. Is Mocap is killing animation, or is it the logical heir to rotosco
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Beowulf an Animated Film
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has decided that Beowulf is a contender for Best Animated Feature Film. But Alvin and the Chipmunks isn't.
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Sci/Tech Academy Awards Pre-Announced
The winners of the Academy Awards for Scientific and Technical Achievements have been chosen.
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Andy Serkis Joins Tintin
Actor Andy Serkis, best known for portraying Gollum in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, has been cast in Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's Tintin trilogy.
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20 Films That Changed CGI
What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #5 of a 5-part series.
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Beowulf artist images
Check out some images from the upcoming motion-capture flick Beowulf, due November, November 16, 2007.
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Favreau Mo-Caps Neanderthals
Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Elf) will write and produce Neanderthals for Sony Pictures Animation. Movie will be done in motion-capture.
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Spielberg, Jackson Co-Directing?
Steven Spielberg confirmed that he and Peter Jackson will "probably" co-direct the third Tintin movie for DreamWorks Animation.
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Thomas Sangster is Tintin?
A Daily Mail story claims that 17-year-old Thomas Sangster may be playing Tintin in Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson upcoming trilogy. But he's not the only one.
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2008 Oscar Animated Nominations
Disney/Pixar's Ratatouille, Sony Picture Classics' Persepolis and Twentieth Century Fox's Surf's Up are 2008's Oscar nominees.
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Disney Calling All Robots
Michael Dougherty (X-Men United) is putting together motion-capture movie Calling All Robots with Disney and Robert Zemeckis' ImageMovers Digital.
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Spielberg Starts Tintin
Director Steven Spielberg is starting production on his motion-capture adaptation of Hergé's Tintin this fall. Movie is first of a proposed trilogy.
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Christmas Carol vs. Frog Princess
Robert Zemeckis' motion-capture Christmas Carol will battle The Princess and the Frog in 2009. But they're both from Disney. What gives?
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Hoskins, Carrey in Christmas Carol
Actor Bob Hoskins revealed that he will act in a motion capture version of A Christmas Carol, starring Jim Carrey and directed by Robert Zemeckis.
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The Polar Express
Enjoy Robert Zemeckis' family friendly film The Polar Express - running at selected IMAX theaters during the Christmas season in a specially re-mastered 3D version.
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Beowulf DVD Releases
Beowulf's theatrical cut is coming to DVD, and the Director's Cut will be on DVD and HD-DVD, on February 26th.
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Reader Mail: Writer's Guild Strike
A reader asks whether current and future Writer's Guild members are barred from writing for animation during the current Writer's strike.
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Disney's Upcoming Animated Films
What animated movies will the Mouse House make in 2009 and 2010? Click the link and find out. Part #2 of 3.
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Enchanted Holds #1 Spot
Enchanted topped the box office charts for a second week in a row, while Beowulf and Bee Movie stayed in the Top 10.
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Era of Mediocrity Continues
A companion piece that is more scathing than its predecessor.
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George Miller on Happy Feet
Happy Feet's George Miller talks about how he developed his animated movie.
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Princess and Frog First Look
Here's a first look at Walt Disney's upcoming animated movie, The Princess and the Frog. Movie hits theatres sometime in 2009.
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Spielberg's Tintin Cast?
It's been reported that British actor Thomas Sangster has already landed the title role in Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's big screen "Tintin" movie.
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Spielberg-Zemekis Monster House
This is a great Halloween flick from producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemekis. So why did they release it in July?
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There is an Up!
Disney/Pixar's 2009 movie will in fact be Up, a CGI flick directed by Pete Docter (Monsters Inc). Bob Peterson is writing the script.
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Two of America's favorite pastimes combine
This week's article features previews of a few of the baseball games offered up like a fat, juicy pitch to a slugger
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10 Contemporary Christmas Movies
Christmas is just around the corner, so here are a few film ideas to entertain everyone during the holidays. From family friendly films, to big action blockbusters.
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Academy Awards Rules Changed
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has re-evaluated what constitutes an animated feature film after last year's controversies,.
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Animated Golden Globe Nominees
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has announced the three Golden Globe nominees for Best Animated Feature Film. Guess who's not on the list?
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Beowulf images return
Check out more concept art for Paramount's upcoming motion-capture movie Beowulf. WARNING: NSFW images below.
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Burton's Vincent in 3-D
Tim Burton's 1982 short Vincent will precede his Nightmare Before Christmas in 3-D, which returns to theatres this October.
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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith Preview
In Activision's upcoming Guitar Hero: Aerosmith game, players will be able to follow the history of the popular band Aerosmith from their high school days to major fame.
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Neil Gaiman on Coraline
Coraline author Neil Gaiman checks out progress on Laika Entertainment's upcoming adaptation of his bestselling children's novel.
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Sony Distributes Waltz With Bashir
Sony Pictres Classics nabbed the distribution rights for Ari Folman's Waltz with Bashir, a film critics are calling this year's Persepolis.
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Spielberg, Jackson direct Tintin
Stephen Spielberg and Peter Jackson will direct and produce 3 animated movies based on the classic cartoon Tintin. DreamWorks will distribute the flicks.
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Steven Moffat Writes Tintin
Hugo Award-winning writer Steven Moffat (Dr. Who) has been tapped by Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson to write the script for Tintin trilogy. First movie due in 2009
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Verbinski, Breathed team up
Berke Breathed (Opus) and Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) are developing Flawed Dogs: The Year End Leftovers at the Piddleton "Last Chance" Dog Pound for Disney
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WGA and IATSE Butting Heads
The upcoming Writer's Guild strike is gonna be nasty. But WGA's insistence that current and future members can't work on animated films has other unions steamed.
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Animated Academy Nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced its short list for Best Animated Feature Film for next year's Academy Awards.
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Animation for Adults?
More and more adults are watching cartoons, especially the important 18 - 34 demographic. Will we see more adult animated films, and anime in theatres?
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Beowulf Early Reviews, Clips
Check out nine clips from Paramount's upcoming motion capture flick Beowulf. Robert Zemeckis film opens November 16th.
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Films That Changed CGI
What are the 20 most important moments in CGI movie history? I take you through my list of candidates. Part #4 of a 5-part series.
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Monsters vs. Aliens vs. Avatar
It's a Memorial Day 3-D showdown: DreamWorks Monsters Versus Aliens is going up against James Cameron's Avatar. Will there be enough theatres?
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Neil Gaiman on Interworld
Neil Gaiman announces that DreamWorks Animation has bought the movie rights for his upcoming Young Adult novel Interworld.
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Pixar Goes Live-Action
Pixar is combating "brand fatigue" by making live-action movies based on 1906 earthquake and John Carter of Mars. And why this is history repeating itself. Part #2.
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Tim Burton on Alice, Frankenweenie
Tim Burton is making two movies for Disney: a live-action/motion capture version of Alice in Wonderland, and a stop-motion remake of his 1984 short Frankenweenie.
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Webby Animated Nominees
Check out, and vote for, your favourite online animated short at the 12th Annual Webby Awards. A short description of each clip is below.
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