The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

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From Moonbot Studios on Vimeo . A 2012 Oscar-Nominated Animated Short.

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, “Morris Lessmore” is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques, including miniatures, computer animation, and 2D animation, award‐winning author and illustrator William Joyce and co‐director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals.

Re-posted from Bookshelf

Rango Walks the Walk!

Last night I went to the movies with my family to see Rango.
I didn’t really know what to expect. I like most of Johnny Depp’s work and I also love a good western. I think I was worried about it being too cutesy. This was not an issue at all.

Supernatural Anime - January 2011!

Warner Bros. Japan is working on an Anime version of the hit show, Supernatural! The release date is January 2011 (2010-2011 is being called The Year of Supernatural by Warner Bros. Japan). This release will cover the first two seasons of the show and include additional story lines not shown in the live action series!

Now, there are only a few anime movies that I actually like, but I am very interested to see how this wonderful series will be translated into a different medium (I'm aware of the graphic novel but haven't picked it up yet). I am of the opinion that the story line is so well thought out that it can translate into almost any (storytelling) medium. Wouldn't it be great to see a feature length movie for the series finale when the time comes? Hopefully on the big screen.

For more detail on the anime release, check out SALTED AND BURNED.

Art Clokey 1921 - 2010

Saturday January 8th, Art Clokey, the creator of Gumby, died in his home in Los Osos, CA. His imaginative and original animation stye has influenced many film makers and animators throughout the world. Gumby started out as a student film called Gumbasia (1955). Thank you for your wonders Mr. Clokey.

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Gumby The Movie
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Coraline
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The Nightmare Before Christmas