Oscars 2022: Best Animated Feature Predictions
The early favorites are “The Mitchells vs. The Machines” (Netflix/Sony) and “Luca” (Pixar), both touting imaginative hand-drawn looks. Constantly updated.
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‘Vivo’ Trailer: Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Love Letter to Cuba Marks His First Starring Animated Musical
“Vivo,” which boasts mixed animation styles for musical numbers, streams August 6th on Netflix.
‘Black Widow’: Breaking Down How VFX Helped Bring a New Level of Grit and Emotion to the Action
Marvel VFX supervisor Geoffrey Baumann connected embers with fireflies, and swapped in Taskmaster during the skydiving climax.
‘Loki’: How ‘Brazil’ and ‘Blade Runner’ Influenced the TVA and Lamentis-1 World Building
Production designer Kasra Farahani created cognitive dissonance with clashing influences, and a psychedelic look with black light.
‘Loki’: How the Theremin and Moog Synthesizer Musically Conveyed the God of Mischief Trapped in the TVA
In addition to the spacey theremin, composer Natalie Holt was inspired by “A Clockwork Orange” and Wendy Carlos’ Moog-infused score.
Creative Arts Emmy Analysis: ‘The Mandalorian’ Leads, ‘The Underground Railroad’ Disappoints
Disney’s “The Mandalorian” and “WandaVision” topped the craft categories with 17 and 15 nominations, respectively.
‘Loki’: How ‘Zodiac’ Influenced Shooting the TVA in Marvel’s Trippy God of Mischief Series
In addition to the “Zodiac” vibe, cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw also discusses the elaborate single-take sequence inspired by “Children of Men.”
Cannes 2021 Has 8 Palme D’Or Entries Shot on Film, Including Wes Anderson’s ‘The French Dispatch’
Kodak celebrates 19 titles shot on film at the 74th festival, including 16mm entries “Flag Day,” “Red Rocket,” and “Blue Bayou.”
‘The Boss Baby: Family Business’: DreamWorks Celebrates Childhood Imagination with Retro 2D Look
DreamWorks went cartoony and surreal with Cat Stevens’ “If You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out.”
‘America: The Motion Picture’: Netflix’s First R-Rated Animated Feature Combines ‘Archer’ with ‘Clone High’
“This is a story about the founding of America as if it was told to you by an absolute moron,” said co-producer Chris Miller.
‘Monsters at Work’: Disney Has a Green New Deal with Laughter as the Energy Source
Meet “the monsters behind the monsters” in the new animated Disney+ series that streams July 7.
‘Solar Opposites’ Season 2: How the Wall Turned into ‘True Detective’ with Help from Sterling K. Brown
The Wall subplot keeps expanding, with the introduction of haunted amateur detective Halk (voiced by Sterling K. Brown).
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