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The Trailer for Disney's 'Bolt' Races Online
Filed under: Animation », Comedy », Disney », Celebrities and Controversy », Family Films », Movie Marketing », Trailers and Clips »
Empire has the exclusive premiere of the U.S. trailer for Disney's newest animated (and 3-D!) feature, Bolt. You'll have to click over there to see it, but remember to hurry back and tell us what you thought. Bolt is the story of a four-legged television star who believes his daring escapades are real. But when he finds himself lost in New York City, he has to recognize his ordinariness and find his way home. According to the magazine, early footage is reminiscent of Toy Story, which intrigues me more than the trailer actually does. Don't get me wrong, it's a cute trailer, but it has that standard Disney feel with the sarcastic sidekicks and obvious jokes. But I do love that hamster -- he sells me on it! He's adorable, and brings back happy memories of my childhood hamsters who also used their rollerballs for violent stunts.
Back to Hand Drawing for Disney
Filed under: Animation », Disney », Newsstand »
Pencil. Paper. Have you two met? I think the better question may be directed to the animator -- do you remember how to use them? I remember when Toy Story came out in 1995 -- it was huge! It broke barriers being the first full-length computer animated film. It was exciting and quickly became the thing to do; seemingly making hand drawing the thing of the past. Disney animation is now putting a stop to the CGI addiction and returning to a more traditional drawing plan.This change, just announced today by John Lasseter and Ed Catmull, will take place in Walt Disney Co.'s Burbank studios, leaving Pixar to exclusively work onCGI projects. There isn't a specific answer to why the change happened, but one rumor centers around Chris Sanders who is responsible for Lilo and Stitch and the upcoming film American Dog. Lilo and Stitch, if you can remember, was hand-drawn -- and was a huge success. Perhaps they're hoping the same hand-drawn success with American Dog.
I do think it's nice to know that there is an effort being made in preserving this art form. I often times get worried with how great technology has become that we get further and further away from our origins. Being a bit of a technology dunce I don't understand the steps necessary in making a CGI film but I do fondly reminisce about the making of Steamboat Willie. I still vividly remember watching how they drew out the story to create the film. It was exciting seeing the characters come to life right off the page. I find relief knowing that there are many films to come made in that same historical way ... and I'm sure many animators are relieved too.
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