Merry Christmas from Animation studio Laika

Laika Animation studio (Coraline) wishes everybody happy holidays
with an appropriate service announcement.

On the basis of a nice cartoon Laika wishes everyone a nice holiday. That you can, of course, not as animation studio better than with a short animation. On the honours of the studio are under other Corpse Bride and Coraline, two beautiful animation films that were both nominated for Oscar for a Best Animation film.

With the return of Henry Selick to Walt Disney (and Pixar?), Laika has a great asset lost, but the studio continues to prop up making a lot of commercials and other commerncieel work. Let the hope that the future new plans for animated films.

Happy Holidays from Laika

(Thanks to Stitch Kingdom for the tip)

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Animation movies on TV (23 – 29 October)

Little Ninja, green ogers, talking llamas and flying reindeer. Discover in this new map which animated films there appear on television this week.

Saturday 23 October

15: 30 – 17.05 Shuriken School The Movie
(Disney XD) [EN]

The film follows the adventures of Jimmy and Okuni Eizan, during the summer holidays.When Eizans father is kidnapped by professional Ninja, wrestling he and his friends soon with their reputation, family, and much more.When they go out to the man to search and rescue, the children already use their skill and technique that they have learned in their first year at the ninjaschool. But it becomes difficult when they discover that the Jaden Shuriken, an old symbol of big ninjakracht Eizan, the dream of a true ninja, threatens. But he does not, and is committed to helping to achieve his dream and its place in the Shuriken School to earn.

20: 00 – 21: 40 Shrek 2 (SBS 6) [EN]

The well-known green oger and his friends are back.Happily ever after never seemed so Far Far Away when a trip to get acquainted with the in-laws of Shrek and Fiona again an hilarious and frenzied fun adventure. With the help of his trusty Steed Donkey takes Shrek against the toverdrankjes home brewing Fairy godmother, the Grand Prince Charming and the famous bogeyman slaughterer, Puss in Boots, a tough cat that deep inside is basically just off. Hopefully, the heavy oger with its separate hygiene by the parents of Fiona.

Sunday 24 October

08: 30 – 10: 00 kronk's new Groove/
The Emperor's new Groove 2: Kronk King (Disney Channel)

After his wild adventures with Pacha and the Emperor's new Groove is Kronk good spirits began a new life as a chef in his own restaurant. But when a lama-gram a visit by his father he will announcing landfill in a whole new adventure of frenzied fun. With the help of the devious sorceress Yzma try Kronk a successful businessman to appear before his daddy arriving, but in no time he works himself into trouble.Only with the help of both old and new friends teaches Kronk faithful to his true "Groove".

Monday 25 October

20: 30 – 22.20 Arthur and the Minimoys (RTL 8) [EN]

The ten-year Arthur lives with his grandmother. Like all children of his age, he is fascinated by the stories his grandmother tells him before bedtime.Inspired by an ancient, mysterious book, he dreams about African tribes, special inventions and hidden treasures.But what if these stories really? Imagine that there really is a treasure hidden in the back yard?And that the Minimoys, the sweet little creatures, which his grandfather signed, also really exist.Arthur decide to, using the instructions of his grandfather, unto the land of the Minimoys going to not only his house, but also to save the Minimoys.

Wednesday 27 October

12.55 – 14.30 Niko and the flying Brigade
(Disney XD)[EN]

The young, naive and brave reindeer Niko goes looking for his biological father, who would make part of the mythical Flying Brigade.In spite of Vertigo and dizziness attracts Niko nevertheless to flight lessons of Julius, an older flying squirrel.During the dangerous search for his father, Niko also assisted by Wilma, an assertive singing mink.However, they are thwarted by wolves ...

Behind the scenes of DreamWorks Animation

Take a look behind the scenes of DreamWorks Animation, the studio behind Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon and many other animated films.

In a movie that, unfortunately, only three minutes, the camera goes looking for the people behind the animation films.The movie is, of course, initiated by CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg, but later also directors, animators and writers to the floor.

Walls full of artwork and people full of passion is what this clip contains mainly.Although the emphasis in this type of movies especially is the promotion of the studio, it offers an interesting look behind the scenes of animation DreamWorks giant.

Behind the scenes at DreamWorks Animation

Presto-Director makes animation film The Familiars

Doug Sweetland ", the Director of the funny magic show Presto, says goodbye to studio Pixar to his first theatrical adventure: The Familiars.

As animator of Toy Story Doug Sweetland " began his career at Pixar. Later he collaborated on other hits such as a bug's life, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, The Incredibles and Mr cars.He made his directorial debut with Presto, a great short film about a rabbit and a magician.

But, after 16 years of loyal service leaves the animator to Pixar Sony Pictures Animation his first long animated film directing. The Familiars is based on a book of fanciful Adam Jay Epstein and Andrew Jacobson, who is also writing the script for the animation film.

The story revolves around three young magicians pupils who are kidnapped by an evil witch. The only aid they have to escape, comes with their animal companions (the 'familiars '): a street cat, a Blue Jay and a tree frog.

Having trouble finding the animals, but if stoerste Sweetland " sure is willing to leave Pixar, then it is probably something fun.For Presto in 2009 he received an Oscar nomination for best animated short film.In 2003 and 2004, he won two Annie Awards for exceptional character animation in Monsters Inc and Finding Nemo.

At the bottom you will find a somewhat cheap book trailer for The animated Familiars.If the story is, there is a good chance that this adventure a real trilogy.

Trailer for The book of Familiars

Motion capture: animation of the future?

For years, Who did his best to motion capture to avoid in 2010, there could no longer escape. This was largely due to the overwhelming success of Avatar, requiring the use of the technique did a lot of discussion. But what does the future look like for the media?

The time motion capture only for vague animation films such as Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists was used, is far behind us. The technique by which movements of actors will be converted to a computer model, is increasingly being used in live act ion movies. This is the latest and most famous example, without a doubt, Avatar, the blue 3D adventure of James Cameron.Everyone looked (without knowing it?) to motion capture in Peter Jacksons King Kong and the Lord of the Rings trilogy and also Tim Burton made grateful use of the technique in Alice in Wonderland (see making-of).

No motion, but performance capture

Cameron himself calls the rather performance capture, because nowadays are no longer just the big moves that require registration, but also the smallest operations such as facial expressions.

What Cameron seemingly in one fell swoop did motion capture with avatar – on the map – does Robert Zemeckis for years with his animated films. As one of Hollywood's biggest supporters of the technique, over the past few years, he directed films such as The Polar Express, Beowulf and A Christmas Carol. It doesn't stop there, because he has at least three other projects ready.

Motion capture is here to stay

Motion capture is not in the film world. The next few years, there are still more famous productions that are created using the technique.Of avatar come at least two expansion packs, Steven Spielberg presence to the filming of the cartoons of Tintin and Disney working on TRON: Legacy, a sequel to the popular cult movie from 1982. Motion capture to ensure that when a piece of actors who were younger, there will still be the same. So will (should) actor Jeff Bridges in the sequel as two drops of water are similar to themselves for nearly 30 years ago.

Animal Logic working on Happy Feet 2, but it is not entirely clear or motion capture is used for. The Studio did that, after all, not so for the upcoming owls epic Legend of the Guardians.For those who keeps superheldenfilms there is still more news: Mark Ruffalo, who will play the Hulk in The Avengers, a transform with motion capture to the gigantic green muscle bundle.

Zemeckis plant a remake of the Beatles-trip in Yellow Submarine.Small ImageMovers (that is, being wound up in 2011) is working on Mars Needs Moms! and, on the other hand, gave the Director that he also follows on from Who Framed Roger Rabbit wants to use his favorite technique. The characters would be addressed with motion capture, but the cartoon figures would in 2D.Actor Bob Hoskins detective Eddie Valiant, which played in the film, his name has been associated with the sequel.However, he was in some doubt as to the discretion of the Director to motion capture to use:

"I don't know what it's going to be. They want it in the same way as A Christmas Carol.But if [motion capture] looks like a cartoon, how to place a real cartoon in the movie? "

Although the art it is not really a cartoon seems to be, I do agree with what he means.The power of Roger Rabbit sat him in the opposition between live act ion and the cartoons. The combination of motion capture and cartoons could turn out to be able to create an ugly effect.

Motion capture is 'neppe movie clip ' from the list

In the past, a number of occasions messages surfaced about animation creators who say and look down on the use of motion capture. Especially when in 2007, two of the three Academy Award nominations for best animated film made with motion capture.Cars not, Monster House and Happy Feet.The latter, and that took care of disagreement with some animators.

'Nepanimatie ', it sounds ever since, unlike the traditional animation is not something created frame-by-frame.The organisation of the Academy Awards did a few months ago thereby in their new rules to include that no motion capture animation technique.

The way for motion capture is pretty

With great films such as the Avatar-Galaxy Quest, TRON: Legacy and The Adventures of Tintin on the agenda, it seems the future for motion capture sealed.Millions of Hollywood is willing to invest in the technology.

Much will depend on the quality of the upcoming movies and responses, but the odds are high that you motion capture the coming decades will still very often find in the cinema.Both in your animation and movies.

How do you know vis-à-vis motion capture?A revolutionary technique with a lot of prospects or a boring way to traditional animations on to catch on?Please let us know at the bottom of this post …

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Your favorite animation on the silver screen?

It is possible, since through the program Shareware, anyone can submit his favorite. With a bit of luck is all about your favorite animation during the HAFF on the silver screen.

The Holland Animation Film Festival is going to be able to fully experience the interactive direction Because the Festival 25 years already exist, all participation in the program Shareware.If you would like to see something fun that you found on YouTube or Vimeo, or something you earlier this HAFF (or perhaps Animatieblog?) have seen that movie, you can sign up for the program.

You may permit up to a maximum of three films 'nomineren ' and the only condition is that the animation not older than 25 years, because the Festival does not wish to be invited to old goats at the party. In addition, you may not see only your favorite on the big screen, but you will also likely to be one of the three festival which will be raffled off among the winners.

A movie sign up is very simple.You send an e-mail to shareware@haff.nl containing the title of the movie, the Director, the country and the link to YouTube or Vimeo. Like your own name, country, email address and short motiviatie (in 25 English words) and you're done.

Best not you wait too long with your submission, because the deadline is 1 October 2010.

To see Japan Animation studios

Quite interesting on Hashihime something Tjoa, gfunde again. This time's is which together 60 buildings holding the offices of the Japanese animation studios, 43 total. In the original source there's still bulky information to read for all those who are the Japanese language. There's even the exact addresses and organized tours to the studios also only in Japanese.
Anyway, I have shown the greatest contrast between the humblest and most magnificent Studio above.The rest is below.

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