Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Bradley Multimedia, Community on Feb 7th, 2009 No Comments »
In celebration of the release of Coraline, slashfilm brings us an amazing article chronicling the history of stopmotion animation. Along with well researched information, the article contains some fantastic videos including the following:
Check it out today, and be sure to support this wonderful medium by seeing Coraline while it is still in theaters!
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Bradley Multimedia, Community, Illustration, Iona.LABS, Movies on Feb 2nd, 2009 4 Comments »
Some interesting wins from this years Annie Awards Show:
Kung Fu Panda beats out WALL-E for best picture!
Robot Chicken Star Wars II takes the win for best television production.
WALL-E not nominated for Character Design? Interesting…
Ben Burt nominated for voice acting in WALL-E! (I always thought the animators who worked on King Kong should have [...]
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community, General, Iona.LABS, Strange Tales on Jan 9th, 2009 No Comments »
The new viral site for Monsters Vs. Aliens is up now, and it is a lot of fun. As a big fan of UFO’s, Hidden Creatures, and Government Conspiracy, I get a real kick out of this site. Check it out!
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community, General, Iona.LABS on Nov 20th, 2008 No Comments »
This link includes clips which document the unique and beautiful process of stop-motion film making. As CG animation continues to get cheaper, quicker, and more prevalent, my hope is that we never loose this amazing art form.
For more on the film Coraline, Check out the official site.
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community, Iona.LABS, Movies on Nov 11th, 2008 No Comments »
Apple’s website has the exclusive HD trailer for Pixar’s next animated feature UP! The film is described as being a “coming of old age” story, a seventy-something hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon.
The trailer has that same [...]
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community, General, Illustration, Iona.LABS on Sep 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
I just discovered These beautiful Pixar’s Little Golden Books! and at 2.99 a piece, I am buying all of them!
I will justify this purchase by saying that I am buying these for my daughter…and we will just leave it at that.
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community, Illustration, Iona.LABS, Work on Sep 2nd, 2008 No Comments »
I recently blogged about the Totoro Forest Project. Well, Bidding has now begun. Just go to the gallery and place your bid by clicking on any picture. The one I want has a “Fair Market Value” of (eep!) 1500 dollars…
…looks like I will be admiring it from afar…
Posted in Animated Features, Artwork, General, Iona.LABS, Strange Tales on Sep 1st, 2008 4 Comments »
Outside Hollywood has an interesting article concerning animation schools. They assert that school is a waste of time and that to become a truely great animator, all one needs is a good resource for tutorials and time.
The example they use to prove their argument is a popular student project known as “Colins Bear”. [...]
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community on Aug 12th, 2008 No Comments »
I know, I know. This is old news, but I am still trying to get caught up from being out of the country for two weeks.
Here is the teaser for Pixar’s next blockbuster: Up.
Posted in Animated Features, Animation, Community, Illustration, Iona.LABS on Aug 12th, 2008 No Comments »
Slashfilm has some very lovely concept art from The Princess and the Frog. I gotta say that I love the more traditional feel that this film brings to the increasingly tired genre of animated features. It’s very refreshing.
Be sure to check out their site for more images.
Matt Forcum
Currently employed as a Motion Graphics Artist at The Iona Group and as an Instructor in Character Animation at Bradley University
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