In more Oscar news, Micheal Sporn compiled a list of animated shorts submitted for nomination for an Oscar this year. The list includes links to the artists websites. There are some VERY good films among the group.
See you this time next year Mr. Sporn!

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There is something rather bold and haunting about the image that Warner Brothers chose to use in their ad campaign for the nomination of Best Picture for The Dark Knight. The image seems to suggest that a real world Joker is a distinct possibility. He could be anyone, and he could be walking [...]

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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.

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This weeks episode is, appropriately enough, a short one! Kyle and Katie take a much needed break as I discuss the advantages that animated shorts have over their feature-length cousins.
For the record, Even though I have some critical things to say about WALL-E, I do think it is an amazing film and [...]

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Episode five of The Annabelle’s Bistro Podcast is now available. This week, sit in with us on a scriptwriting session!
My original intent was to jump from the treatment directly to storyboarding. However, considering that the crew is fairly large, It is probably a good idea to develop a full script just to insure that [...]

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Dave Rogers has jumped on board and is creating a large tree that will be featured prominently in Annabelle’s Bistro. This tree, which is a combination of 3D and 2D elements will require advanced physics simulation to create the natural look of leaves moving in the breeze. This test is the first step towards that [...]

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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 [...]

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The 4th episode of the Annabelle’s Bistro Podcast is available now. In this week’s episode, we speak briefly with Amanda Sanchez and then Kyle learns why keeping it simple is a smart thing to do.
I would like to add that these podcasts are going well, but we need everyones help to get the word [...]

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CGTantra has an interview with Apurva Shah, effects supervisor at Pixar Animation Studios. We don’t often see interesting interviews with effects guys who work in animation, so this is a real treat.
On Ratatouille we worked on several different problems at this early stage – quadruped rig for the rats, organic modeling and edge displacement [...]

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Hello all,
The third installment of our little podcast is up and available now. This week we discuss the Proof of Concept for Annabelle’s Bistro. The show is now enhanced with awesome new music and a brand new microphone! Professionalism better look out, cause we are coming!
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