Tag Archives: stop motion animation
Laika and Selick Part Ways
According to AWN, Henry Selick, director of CORALINE, is leaving Laika due to being unable to renegotiate a contract. Selick’s contract ended in September, but he will stay on with Laika to promote CORALINE though the award season. It seems … Continue reading
WALLACE & GROMIT Head Down Under
Animation Magazine reports that ABC Australia is going to broadcast Aardman’s new series WALLACE & GROMIT PRESENT A WORLD OF INVENTION to all invention fans down under. The show is mostly live action, showcasing real-life inventions, with Aardman’s dynamic claymation duo as … Continue reading
Animation Gets Cookin’ with Gordon Ramsay
Variety reports that Gordon Ramsay, celebrity chef and fiery character, is being transformed into a stop-motion animated series called GORDON RAMSAY: AT YOUR SERVICE. Cuppa Coffee Studios, makers of CELEBRITY DEATHMATCH, and, Glenn Martin, DDS, is on board to create … Continue reading
Venice Honors 3D with New Award
Variety reports that Venice Film Festival, the oldest film festival in the wolrld, is honoring outstanding work in digital 3D with the new Persol 3D Award. With 3D production on the rise, it seems natural that those in the industry would want … Continue reading
Aardman and Sony Take on Christmas and Pirates
It seems that Aardman finally settled on a new distributor for their next two films. AWN reports that the famous stop-motion animation company has teamed up with Sony for two feature films, ARTHUR CHRISTMAS and PIRATES! ARTHUR CHRISTMAS is a … Continue reading
Wes Anderson Gets Animated with MR. FOX
According to First Showing, Wes Anderson, director and producer of such quirky stories as RUSHMORE, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, and THE LIFE AQUATIC WITH STEVE ZISSOU, is braving the world of animation with his retelling of FANTASTIC MR. FOX. MR. FOX … Continue reading
Henry Selick at NAB
AWN reports that CORALINE director Henry Selick will be a keynote speaker an NAB this year. The Vegas event will run from April 18th though the 23rd, and tends to be the launching pad for many ideas and products for … Continue reading
CORALINE Opens Today
If the animation fare offered in 2009 is as good as being offered this weekend, then the industry is off to a great start. CORALINE, the stop-motion animated feature by Neil Gaiman and directed by Henry Selick, is the most … Continue reading
Henson & Del Toro Team Up for ‘Pinocchio’
Animation Magazine reports that the Jim Henson Co. and Guillermo del Toro are working together on a new version of Pinocchio. This stop motion animated film will be a darker look at the classic tale by Carlo Collodi. Joining the … Continue reading
“Coraline” Previewed
Recently Focus Features previewed 30 minutes of “Coraline”, a creepy, stop-motion animation feature based off of the book by Neil Gaiman. Produced by Laika Ent. and directed by Henry Selick of “The Nightmare Before Christmas” fame, “Coraline” tells the story of a young … Continue reading
