Stream 'Painting the Future' today only

Submitted by Charles on Thu, 03/29/2012 - 20:58

This is a heartwarming live action tale of an embittered painter who lost his eyesight due to a degenerative disease, and the relationship he develops with a little girl who assists him and helps to bring back his humanity. You can stream "Painting the Future"  for free for 24 hours today only, March 29, 2012, prior to the release of the DVD. Follow this link for more info. Meanwhile, take a look at the trailer and find out more of what this movie is about.

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'War Horse' - stage play with puppets

Submitted by Charles on Wed, 03/28/2012 - 19:38

If you're familiar with Steven Spielberg's Oscar nominated movie 'War Horse' released last year, I'm sure you'll appreciate the puppetering technology behind a stage play of the same name from the same book as the film. The most successful production the National Theatre of Great Britain has ever had. It's interesting to see animation at work in a very different way. Check out this video, it has behind the scenes footage of what's involved with the play, as well as historical info about just how bad World War I was for both man and beast. Forum topic is here.

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James Baxter Draws

Submitted by Charles on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 20:55

Here's something that we can all learn from and enjoy. The great James Baxter is one of the leading animators of our time with extraordinary creative accomplishments in feature animation. In this video, he draws the character of Po from the DreamWorks animated film 'King Fu Panda'. Although KFP was animated using computers, there are many instances where the character must be animated by hand drawn images as James explains in the video. There's also more James Baxter drawing footage to enjoy at this link as I'll be developing the topic further with footage of Mr. Baxter's work. The audio is a little faint but you can still make out what James is saying...

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'Villains: Vlad the Impaler - Part 1'

Submitted by Charles on Tue, 03/27/2012 - 00:53

KarmaloopTV is the online video channel of Karmaloop, an expanding media outlet that specializes in creating top-notch video content catering to Verge Culture -- a growing demographic of young people who are heavily involved in music, fashion, sports, and the arts.

In a partnered effort between Kylar Loya and William Cleveland, Karmaloop embarked upon creating create some original animation, and here's what's happening. It's from a series entitled 'Villians: Vlad the Impaler pt. 1' in which the history of the 15th century warlord who was the inspiration for the character of Dracula is explored in a gorily offbeat way. Remember, it's only a cartoon. You can access the Fourm topic here.

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Animated Intro for Monocle 24

Submitted by Charles on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 17:02

I found this by accident while perusing YouTube. I have no idea who did it, but it's associated with Monocle 24 which is an online radio station. Really nice animation, clever use of Flash, great retro design used in a contemporary way. I enjoy this and I'd like to share it with the community. Here's the link to the Forum topic.

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Glen Keane resigns from Disney

Submitted by Charles on Sat, 03/24/2012 - 05:33

All things must pass. Even Glen Keane's time at Walt Disney Studios. After a 38 year run and establishing himself early on as perhaps the industry's premier character animator, Glen is leaving the company. Read all about it here. Also, you can visit a topic in AN's Education Forum which features several videos of Glen animating.

Thank you, good luck and fare thee well Mr. Keane. Whatever you do and wherever you go, you'll continue to inspire greatness.

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