It’s one of those things—finding out who’s been nominated for a Golden Globe in the Animated Feature Category. Everyone has an opinion. This year offers up some interesting fare. The following made the list:
Pixar Heads To Scotland With Brave
So the latest news is out regarding Pixar’s next venture, and this time they have decided to take a more classical fantasy approach with Brave, the story of a young girl hunter set in ancient Scotland. Pixar has previously avoided the more cliché fairytale approach but perhaps with Disney now pulling the strings, and the recent success of Tangled and DreamWorks' How to Train your Dragon, it was only a matter of time until we saw Pixar tackle a more traditional story. The big news is that the film will also star a very notable British cast, including the likes of Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters.
Top Animation Titles
Toy Story is and always will be one of my favorite movies—that is Toy Story the original. The other night I put in Toy Story 3 which I’d gotten for Christmas and enjoyed some great animation from Pixar (again). As I watched, I wondered what other folks thought. Was this one of the greatest animated films ever? What do other folks think? I pulled up the “Top Rated "Animation" Titles from IMDb to see if I was sitting in good company. And, much to my wonder, I am sitting well. Toy Story 3 is right there at number one on the list of best animated titles. They also list the worst animated titles—I’d only heard of one. Check out the list—see if you are in good company.
Postage Stamps Getting Even More Hip
I thought the Elvis stamp a couple years back was the pinnacle of cool postage stamps. But on January 3 of this year, the US Postal Service announced that it was issuing a series of five special stamps featuring Pixar Characters.
What’s Wrong with a Little Style Over Substance?
I’m a huge fan of 3D animation, in fact it’s the very reason I got into the world of CG and began working at Escape Studios. However after recently watching a fantastic 2D animated movie it got me thinking; when was the last time I was really excited by the style of a 3D animated film?
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