Michael Giacchino makes music for Cars 2

The Oscarwinnende composer Michael Giacchino catching on the musicianship of Cars 2, the sequel to Pixars animation movie about talking cars.

 The music in Cars (2006) was of Randy Newman, but that is now for the sequel is replaced by Michael Giacchino.He shall ensure that, in addition to the roaring engines also some oorvriendelijkere nuts from the speakers will sound in the big race race Cars: World Grand Prix.

Earlier this year Michael Giacchino won an Oscar for best Music (Original Score) Up.The moving music in the animated film did your heart melt. Just think of Married Life, the handsome tune that under the emotional opening scene was mounted and you are guaranteed a crop in the throat.

In addition to Oscar drag a he past year also two Grammy Awards for his music in Up.On the website of Walt Disney allows you to that song (and four other) still free download.

Giacchino also wrote songs for The Incredibles, Ratatouille and the short animated films How to Hook Up Your Home Theater, Prep and Landing, showers and Day and Night.The music from the feature film Star Trek and the TV series lost is also out of his head.

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

Aardman makes Raving Rabbids series

The gamers from the Raving Rabbids games know the animated rabbit of the French developer Ubisoft for a long time, but just became aware of the fact that the crazy characters also TV viewers capture. If that's a good thing.

Mr Brendon Connelly of bleeding Cool reports that none other than Aardman Animations on a series around the Raving Rabbids works. Something different from the stop motionfilmpjes by Wallace & Gromit.The project is defined as "a mix between computer animation and live action" and is manufactured by the British Animation studio.

Details are not there yet, but the British humour and the animation talent of the Studio can best a comic series around the Rabbids.

If you're not familiar with the twisted characters, offer the following clips a fine image of the characters.The short films serve as promotion for upcoming game Raving Rabbids Travel in Time.

Raving Rabbids Travel in Time – E3 trailer

Raving Rabbids Travel in Time – Western trailer