\u25a0\u00a01st Annual Rotoscopers' Awards results! Runtime:\u00a0<\/strong>2:10:00, 63.0 MB<\/p>\r\n \u25a0\u00a0Animated Music videos:\u00a0What Makes You Beautiful<\/a>,\u00a0Girlfriend<\/a>, non-Disney Villains<\/a>. Mason Smith:\u00a0This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0Twitter<\/a> Join the Newsletter<\/a><\/p>","post_title":"Animation Addicts Podcast #57: Best of 2013 Show","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"animation-addicts-podcast-57-best-of-2013-show","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 16:10:28","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 23:10:28","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=11979","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"19","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11907,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-01-01 18:11:09","post_date_gmt":"2014-01-02 01:11:09","post_content":"The Walt Disney Studios just released the preview kit for its 2014 film slate, including a first look at the new Marvel film\u00a0Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>.\r\n Frozen\u00a0<\/em>now ranks 13th and 31st for highest-grossing animated films domestically and internationally, respectively. Frozen has earned $491.9 million internationally.\u00a0Despicable Me 2<\/em>, which was released this summer, currently holds the 5th place spot for both domestic and international grosses. It is likely that when Frozen finishes its theatrical run, that it will beat Despicable Me 2<\/em> and end up somewhere in the top 5 on both charts.<\/p>\r\n In other animation box office news,\u00a0Walking with Dinosaurs\u00a0<\/em>hasn't completely trailed away yet. The dinosaur CGI film fell to 12th place, earning $12.3 million. While its rank dropped from 8th place from its opening weekend, it's gross increased slightly from\u00a0$7.3 million. It's no doubt that these results are a disappointment for the studio, but releasing a film around Christmas is always ultra-competitive and risky business.<\/p>\r\n\r\n via Box Office Mojo<\/a> and Cartoon Brew<\/a><\/p>","post_title":"'Frozen' Still #2 in 5th Weekend, On Pace to Beat 'The Lion King' Domestically","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"frozen-still-2-in-5th-weekend-on-pace-to-beat-the-lion-king-domestically","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-13 11:59:49","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-13 18:59:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=11872","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"26","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11722,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-12-20 11:57:25","post_date_gmt":"2013-12-20 18:57:25","post_content":"\r\n It's the most wonderful time of the year! Go along with Chelsea, Morgan and Mason as they dive into the\u00a0Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer<\/em><\/strong> Christmas special by Rankin-Bass!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u25a0 There's nothing like a good ol' Christmas Special! We discuss all our favorites including a He-Man<\/em> tangent. Runtime: 1:09:12, 37.3 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n \u25a0 Animation 12 Days of Christmas<\/a> Mason Smith:\u00a0This Animated Life Blog<\/a>;\u00a0Twitter<\/a> \u00a0 \u00a0Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
\u25a0\u00a0Our favorite moments from 2013! Including best intros, funny discussions and random fun you never heard!
\u25a0 <\/strong>Voicemails from Jessica, Daniela, Jemma, and Susanna.\u00a0
<\/strong>\u25a0 Emails from Joshua, Esther, Abraham, Jemma, Michael, Arianne, Anibal, David, Stephanie, MB, Jarlett, Thomas, Shelby, and Lindsay.<\/p>\r\nLinks<\/h3>\r\n
\u25a0\u00a0\"The Scarecrow\"<\/a>.
\u25a0\u00a0Theory Animation<\/a>.
\u25a0\u00a0Wicked<\/em> as a Disney animated film\u00a0concept art\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0YouTube video<\/a>.
\u25a0\u00a0Morgan's suggestions on the History of Animation books & resources:\u00a0Of Mice and Magic<\/a>,\u00a0The World History of Animation<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0Traditional Animation<\/a>.<\/p>\r\nThe Rotoscopers <\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
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The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
Morgan Stradling:\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>
Chelsea Robson:\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/p>\r\n
<\/p>\r\nCurrently there are 14 films set to release in 2014, which will release on the following dates:\r\n\r\nFebruary 28, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 The Wind Rises<\/em>\r\nMarch 14, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Need for Speed<\/em>\r\nMarch 21, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Muppets Most Wanted<\/em>\r\nApril 4, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Captain America: The Winter Soldier<\/em>\r\nApril 18, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Bears<\/em>\r\nMay 16, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Million Dollar Arm<\/em>\r\nMay 30, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Maleficent<\/em>\r\nJuly 18, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Planes Fire & Rescue<\/em>\r\nAugust 1, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Guardians of the Galaxy<\/em>\r\nAugust 8, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 The Hundred-Foot Journey<\/em>\r\nOctober 10, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day<\/em>\r\nNovember 7, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Big Hero 6<\/em>\r\nNovember 21, 2014\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 McFarland<\/em>\r\nDecember 25, 2014<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Into the Woods<\/em>\r\n\r\nAs many of these films are still in development, we don't have official logos or even photos for some. Nonetheless, these sneak previews give us a glimpse of what Disney will offer us in 2014.\r\n\r\nWe also get our first look at the Marvel live-action film\u00a0Guardians<\/em> of the Galaxy, a new superhero franchise set in space. The photo in the preview is from footage shown to fans last year at the D23 Expo and San Diego Comic-Con.\r\n\r\nCheck out the full preview sheets below, which include info, photos, and synopsis.\r\n
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<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\nWhich film are you most looking forward to from Disney in 2014?<\/em><\/h3>","post_title":"Disney's Previews 14 Movies in Its Upcoming 2014 Movie Slate","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"disneys-previews-14-movies-in-its-upcoming-2014-movie-slate","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-13 11:58:39","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-13 18:58:39","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=11907","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"19","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11901,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2014-01-01 14:16:53","post_date_gmt":"2014-01-01 21:16:53","post_content":"Disney recently released a lot of info about its upcoming 2014 film slate and with it, some news that its new Marvel animated film\u00a0Big Hero 6<\/em><\/strong> has added Chris Williams as a co-director. Also,\u00a0Roy Conli has replaced\u00a0Kristina Reed as the film's producer.\r\n\r\nHere is the official release, which came from Disney 2014 Preview Kit:\r\n
<\/p>\r\nChris Williams is a long-time Disney veteran, having both written and co-directed the 2008 film\u00a0Bolt<\/em> for the studio. Before that, he worked as in the story department for\u00a0Mulan, The\u00a0Emporer's New Groove<\/em> and\u00a0Brother Bear. <\/em>After Bolt<\/em>, he was slated to direct King of the Elves<\/em>, but\u00a0that was cancelled and shelved a while ago. Recently, he did voice the trading post owner, Oaken, in\u00a0Frozen.\u00a0<\/em>\r\n\r\nIt's good to see Williams finally attached to a project that we'll actually see in theatres. Obviously he's been involved in a lot of projects behind the scenes (he hasn't been sitting around twiddling his thumbs), but it's going to be great to see him in the director's chair again. However, whether Don Hall,\u00a0Big Hero 6<\/em>'s other co-director, is excited about this, who knows. We never really get the inside scoop about how the original director feels when suddenly it's decided the film needs a second one. Disney did this same thing recently with Frozen<\/em>: Chris Buck was the solo director until it was decided about a year and half before\u00a0Frozen<\/em>'s release to bring in the film's screenwriter, Jennifer Lee, as a second director.\r\n\r\nThe quiet swapping out of producers is another question mark in how\u00a0Big Hero 6<\/em> is faring behind the scenes. It seems like an odd and drastic move to completely change producers this late in the game. Reed had been a production executive for a number of DreamWorks films in the mid 2000s and recently produced the 2012 short\u00a0Paperman<\/em>. Moving to produce a feature seemed like a the next obvious step. However, it may have been just a bit too much to handle. Ronli has an excellent track record with Disney with producing Tangled<\/em>, Treasure Planet<\/em> and The Hunchback of Notre Dame<\/em>, so\u00a0Big Hero 6<\/em>\u00a0is still in good hands. (Not to mention John Lasseter is still overseeing the whole thing as executive producer.)\r\n<\/em>\r\n\r\nWho knows when these two changes happened. They could have happened months ago, for all we know. Whatever the timeline, let's hope that this doesn't mean that\u00a0Big Hero 6\u00a0<\/em>is facing production troubles. It's a film that many Disney and Marvel fans are anxiously waiting to see and it would be a shame if the film was pushed back. Most likely, these changes are for the better and will ultimately make the film even better for its November release date.\r\n\r\nHere's the footage of San Fransokyo, the fictional San Francisco-Toyko hybrid city, for\u00a0Big Hero 6:<\/em>\r\n\r\nWhat do you think of the new director and producer? Is this a sign that trouble's brewing behind the scenes for 'Big Hero 6'?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n ","post_title":"'Big Hero 6' Adds Chris Williams as Co-Director & Replaces Producer","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"big-hero-6-add-chris-williams-as-co-director-replaces-producer","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-13 11:59:06","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-13 18:59:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=11901","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"15","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11872,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-12-30 08:16:50","post_date_gmt":"2013-12-30 15:16:50","post_content":"
\r\n\r\nFrozen<\/em><\/strong> has had quite a box office run and it looks like it's not quite over yet. This past weekend,\u00a0Frozen\u00a0<\/em>earned an estimated\u00a0$28.8 million, putting it at the number two spot behind\u00a0The Hobbit<\/em>. This puts the film's domestic total at\u00a0$248.4 million, pacing it to beat out\u00a0The Lion King<\/em>'s domestic record of $311.5 million.\r\n\r\nIf you think these numbers are no big deal, let's put it in context. This is the film's 5th weekend out in theatres and Frozen<\/em>\u00a0has to battle it out through two very competitive slots: Thanksgiving and Christmas. It has come out of both of those weekends \u00a0victorious, ranking in the top three each week. Also according to Box Office Mojo<\/a>,\u00a0Frozen\u2019<\/em>s performance \u00a0this week was the third highest-earning 5th weekend of all time, behind only\u00a0Avatar<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0Titanic<\/em>,\u00a0($30M), which each earned $42.8 and 30 million, respectively.\r\n\r\nThis weekend's box office performance is a bump up from the third place finish Frozen\u00a0<\/em>had last weekend,\u00a0where it earned $19.8 million. That weekend allowed\u00a0Frozen<\/em>'s domestic gross to move it ahead of both Wreck-It Ralph and Tangled, which each ultimately earned 191.6 and 200.8 million, respectively.\r\n\r\nLooks like Disney's marketing claims that this is the \"greatest Disney animated event\" since\u00a0The Lion King<\/em> may not have been that far fetched. For decades,\u00a0The Lion King<\/em>'s records have been the mac daddy of Disney animation\r\n
<\/p>\r\nDo you think 'Frozen'\u00a0will beat 'The Lion King''s record? What is your guess for how much the film will make domestically?<\/em><\/h3>\r\n
Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
\u25a0\u00a0Main Discussion<\/strong>:\u00a0Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em>
\u25a0 <\/strong>The history behind the longest-running Christmas special of all time! Nearly 50 years old!
\u25a0 The soundtrack: Composer, Johnny Marks and \"Burl Ives, man, what a snowman!\"
\u25a0\u00a0Communists, mutations, conformists and beware of Mrs. Clause!
\u25a0 Changes made to the film over time, Christmas tree forests, characters and lots of cynicism!
\u25a0\u00a0We rate it!
\u25a0\u00a0\u00a0Mailbag!<\/strong>
\u25a0 Two requests for\u00a0Cats Don't Dance<\/em>!, Andreas Deja's blog<\/a>, Saving Mr. Banks<\/em> predictions<\/a>,\u00a0Incredibles<\/em> error,\u00a0Melissa K.always has our back!\u00a0The Muppets<\/em>, New interview podcast,\u00a0Clay Katis is directing Angry Birds<\/em><\/a> & more!
\u25a0 We respond to Chad!
\u25a0 Get ready for the BEST OF 2013 episode! Send us a voicemail<\/a>!
\u25a0 Bloopers!<\/strong>\u00a0Morgan snaps at Mason, He-Man<\/em>, Rudolph R&B Remix, Morgan yells at Chelsea, Duck Dynasty.<\/p>\r\nLinks<\/h3>\r\n
\u25a0 \u00a0Andreas Deja's Blog<\/a>
\u25a0 \u00a0Buy\u00a0Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer<\/em> on Blu-ray<\/a>
\u25a0\u00a0Buy The Incredibles<\/em> on Blu-ray<\/a>
\u25a0 \"Best of 2013\" voting:\u00a0www.rotoscopers.com\/awards2013<\/a>
<\/a><\/p>\r\nThe Rotoscopers
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The Hosts<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
Morgan Stradling:\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Instagram<\/a>
Chelsea Robson:\u00a0Twitter<\/a>,\u00a0Facebook<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/a><\/p>\r\nWalking with Dinosaurs<\/em> is BBC film based on a 1999 documentary miniseries of the same name. The difference is that this Walking with Dinosaurs <\/em>iteration is that it not only\u00a0teaches us about dinosaurs, but it also does so by weaving it into an interesting narrative. The film features computer animated dinosaurs in live-action settings. And boy, is it pretty. The CGI characters perfectly blend into the backgrounds and never seem out of the place. For the most part, the dinosaurs are very lifelike and realistic: no goofy faces, cartoony reactions or moving mouths. Book ended by two modern-day scenes of a disinterested\u00a0teen who would rather chill on his cell phone than excavate some fossils with his sister and uncle in Alaska,\u00a0Walking with Dinosaurs<\/em> tells the story of three\u00a0Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, Scowler and Juniper. Patchi and Scowler are brothers, with Patchi being the runt and Scowler being the\u00a0<\/i>over sized\u00a0bully. Juniper is\u00a0from a different herd, but very quickly catches the eye of the brothers. The story is narrated by a prehistoric bird, an Alexornis appropriately named Alex. The story follows the\u00a0Pachyrhinosaurus as they grow up, migrate, and face the dangerous world of the Cretaceous period.<\/i> There are only four talking characters in the movie--Alex, Patchi, Scowler and Juniper--and I thought that was a smart choice. To keep the movie from becoming Talking with Dinosaurs, these four characters do not move their mouths and speak, but rather their thoughts are simply voiced over. Even when they are speaking, they don't have any human characteristics at all: no raised eyebrows, no smiles, nothing; they act and behave only as dinosaurs really would millions of years ago. All other characters make appropriate grunts and roars, but never speak with the main characters in any human way.\r\n
<\/a><\/p>\r\nNow, let's be real here. The dialogue (and love plot) is rather simply and very cheesy at times.\u00a0I wonder why it was even needed at all. The story could have been presented with a narrator much like\u00a0March of the Penguins<\/em> and it would have been equally as engaging and fun, even for younger audiences. I think this would have made the film appeal to a wider audience because the voice-over dialogue in the trailers seem to dumb it down, making people think it's a kid's movie. That being said, I found this movie incredibly interesting. It excellently strikes a balance between being both educational and entertaining. The educational elements are fun: whenever we are introduced to a new species of dinosaur, the action stops, the dinosaur is brought to the front on a black background and a voice tells us it's name and the name's meaning. Then we un-pause and the action starts again. While some would think that this would ruin the momentum, it did not. It was fun to learn the name, see how it was spelled and ultimately leave the theatre a little more educated. Now, these educational segments stopped roughly halfway into the movie, which was a shame. I would have liked to be introduced to even more dinosaurs, even if they were somewhat insignificant to the plot.\r\n
<\/a><\/p>\r\nI praise the types of dinosaurs the filmmakers chose to highlight in this film because they were rather unconventional and lesser known species. You won't see any\u00a0Tyrannosaurus Rex, Stegosaurus or Triceratops; instead you'll meet new species like\u00a0Pachyrhinosaurus,\u00a0Gorgosaurus,\u00a0Edmontosaurus\u00a0and more. <\/i><\/i>If you have younger children, particularly boys, they will love this film. Both my nephews, ages 5 and 3, who I took with me said they liked it more than Frozen<\/em> (and trust me, they\u00a0love\u00a0<\/em>Frozen<\/em>). The animation, effects and characters were all computer animated and splendidly done. I was awe-struck at how well the characters blended into the live-action backgrounds. The backgrounds were shot in Alaska and New Zealand using the\u00a0cutting-edge 3D Fusion Camera System used by James Cameron in Avatar<\/em>. The final result is dynamic, incredibly realistic and worth seeing.
<\/a> Walking with Dinosaurs<\/em> is educational and surprisingly entertaining. The dialogue is a bit unneccesary, but at least it's scaled back to only a few characters. Overall, don't count\u00a0Walking with Dinosaurs\u00a0<\/em>out. It's one final animation film of 2013 that's worth seeing.\r\n\u2605\u2605\u26051\/2<\/h3>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Walking with Dinosaurs' Is Educational & Surprisingly Entertaining","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"review-walking-with-dinosaurs-is-educational-surprisingly-entertaining","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-15 10:33:47","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-15 17:33:47","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=11734","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"4","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11631,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-12-17 09:35:45","post_date_gmt":"2013-12-17 16:35:45","post_content":"
<\/a><\/p>\r\nRejoice, Swan Princess<\/em> fans. Last year we got\u00a0The Swan Princess Christmas<\/em><\/a> after the series' 12-year hiatus and this year we're getting a fifth installment in the\u00a0Swan Princess<\/em> franchise:\u00a0Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale<\/em><\/strong>.\r\n\r\nThe trailer was released back in November, but we just caught wind of it recently. Check it out below.\r\n\r\n
<\/a><\/p>\r\nThe Blu-ray cover doesn't show the CGI characters as they appear in the film--the designs are a weird mashup of CGI and 2D. Odette's face looks suspiciously like Barbie's from the Barbie movie covers<\/a>. It seems like a bait-and-switch tactic, attempting to lure in unsuspecting buyers into thinking they're buying a new Barbie film.\r\n\r\nThe film is directed by the Richard Rich, who has directed all of the Swan Princess<\/em> film to date. The series must be a cash cow for him and his studio Crest Animation Productions because they keep bringing us more Swan Princess<\/em>! And as a business person, I can't blame him.\r\n\r\nSwan Princess: A Royal Family Tale\u00a0<\/em>will be released February 25, 2014, just in time for the series' 20th anniversary. The film will not be available on Blu-ray. Instead it will just be a combo pack with a DVD and UltraViolet digital copy of the film.You can pre-order the film on Amazon<\/a>.\r\nWill you buy 'Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'?\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>","post_title":"Odette & Derek Adopt a Daughter in 'The Swan Princess: A Royal Family Tale'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"odette-derek-adopt-a-daughter-in-the-swan-princess-a-royal-family-tale","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2014-08-15 10:40:55","post_modified_gmt":"2014-08-15 17:40:55","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/?p=11631","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"22","filter":"raw"},{"ID":11550,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2013-12-16 08:01:59","post_date_gmt":"2013-12-16 15:01:59","post_content":"
<\/a><\/p>\r\nMany of us have been drooling over Elsa's famous coronation hair ever since we saw Disney's Frozen<\/a><\/em>\u00a0It's a classy twist that is perfect for formals, proms, or even every day wear. And the good news is that it's actually pretty easy to recreate in real life. The creators of\u00a0Frozen<\/em>\u00a0actually brought in a famous hair designer to help design Elsa's now famous hairdo. Follow the steps in this hair tutorial and within 10 minutes, you'll be rocking Elsa's coronation twist updo just like the Snow Queen herself. For a video tutorial of Elsa's braid, click\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0or scroll down to the bottom of this post.\r\n