We get the chance to interview Frankie Franco III<\/a> (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was Rise of the Guardians<\/em>. In this interview, he talks about what it\u2019s like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' Blu-Ray","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:59","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/21\/review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":62},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_686_4_691da97134ec7 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 62 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="61" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='61' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/'>61</a> <span class='page_number active'>62</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='63' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/'>63</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="63" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4988691169&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Nickoledeon launching Ninja Turtles cartoon series reboot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-pe.html\">new untitled Pixar project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed.html\">Disney reveals official <em>Frozen<\/em> logo<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Who is Jeffrey Katzenberg?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Awards: From the Oscars to the Grammy\u2019s where did it fall?\u00a0Nashville version of the soundtrack<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Box office results: was it a success?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">A bible story? Bold move for DreamWorks! Topped with an all-star voice cast!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Characters, world design, animation<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Beginning: \u201cDeliver Us\u201d, chariot race, m<span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">eeting Pharaoh,\u00a0hieroglyphics,<br \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Time in Midian: \u201cThrough Heaven\u2019s Eyes\u201d, the burning bush<\/li>\r\n<li>Haboob! Moses walked to Arizona<\/li>\r\n<li>Back in Egypt: what\u2019s the best slave job?, Mason thinks \u201cPlaying with the Big Boys\u201d is horrible, the destroying angel, passover<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cThere Can Be Miracles\u201d = fake ending?, the Red Sea<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q3WCPaGZXaY&feature=youtu.be\">Chelsea\u2019s shameless plug<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:14:04, 35.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00000JGOQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000JGOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 28: The Prince of Egypt - Haboob!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:33:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:33:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/10\/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":156,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-12-08 03:14:40","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-08 10:14:40","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-231\" alt=\"Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp-300x124.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar\u2019s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous <em>Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind<\/em>, revealed the film\u2019s official title: <em>The Inside Out<\/em>.\r\n\r\nAccording to the article from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2012\/12\/02\/the-next-film-from-the-director-of-up-and-monsters-inc-is-called-the-inside-out-at-least-for-now\/\">Bleeding Cool<\/a>, the title hasn\u2019t officially been cleared, but it\u2019s the one that Pixar wants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2096673\/\">IMDB<\/a> has also changed the title on its site as well.\r\n\r\nWhile this is a teeny tiny news story, it\u2019s still an exciting one for Pixar fans. The film\u2019s idea is still very abstract, so we definitely can\u2019t wait until we get some concept art and a trailer for <em>The Inside Out<\/em>. That being said, it might be a while since the film is set for a June 19, 2015 release.","post_title":"Pixar's 'Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind' Finally Gets a Name!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:18","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/08\/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":155,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 19:43:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-01 02:43:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-233\" alt=\"Newton-Connolly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly-300x208.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>It looks like there\u2019s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works!\r\n\r\nThe film will be directed by <strong>Teddy Newton<\/strong>, a Pixar artist who directed the short<em> Day and Night<\/em>, and will be written by up-and-coming screenwriter <strong>Derek Connolly<\/strong>, who recently wrote the script for <em>Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.variety.com\/article\/VR1118062700\">Variety<\/a> broke the story in a feature titled \u201c10 Screenwriters to Watch 2012.\u201d\r\n\r\nRegarding the project, Pixar told Connolly \u201cnot to dumb it down or treat animation like it\u2019s for kids.\u201d\u00a0Connolly also explained what it\u2019s like working at Pixar:\r\n<blockquote>It\u2019s totally different, the way they do things up here. You\u2019re here everyday. You don\u2019t go away for three months and come up with a script. You\u2019re involved with a director and it\u2019s very collaborative.<\/blockquote>\r\nThis is another demonstration of\u00a0Pixar\u2019s strategy of wooing and investing in high-quality screenwriters to carry its next wave of films. Pixar also <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/theplaylist\/former-buffy-mad-men-writer-marti-noxon-joins-pixar-to-work-on-new-project-20121019\">recently hired<\/a> <em>Mad Men<\/em> and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> write\u2014<strong>Marti Noxon<\/strong>\u2014joined the Emeryville team on another (or perhaps the same?) untitled project.\r\n\r\nPixar used to be a very exclusive studio, only hiring and promoting from within. But now it appears that Pixar is recruiting from Hollywood\u2019s best and brightest stars to direct, write and produce its films. It makes sense: in recent years, there have been a lot of criticisms regarding the declining quality of Pixar. Whether those claims are warranted are not, it appears Pixar has got the message.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s unsure when the Newton and Connolly project will be release. It could possibly be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/10\/15\/new-release-dates-for-loads-of-upcoming-disney-pixar-films-i.html\">untitled Pixar film<\/a> set for a November 2015 release date.\r\n\r\nWhat are your thoughts of the new hires?","post_title":"New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:25","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":154,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 16:04:08","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-30 23:04:08","post_content":"This week, Pixar released two new posters for its upcoming film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/tag\/monsters-university\">Monsters University<\/a><\/em>.\r\n\r\nPoster #1 shows shows both Sully and Mike sporting blue Monsters University letterman jackets (does this mean they\u2019re jocks?). An awkward, retainer-wearing Mike stands on a few course books such as <em>Scarenomics<\/em>; <em>I\u2019m Scary, You\u2019re Scary<\/em>; <em>The Power of Screams<\/em>; and <em>Complete Monster Encyclopedia <\/em>(all parodies of real-life books such as <em>Freakonomics<\/em> and <em>I\u2019m Ok, You\u2019re Ok<\/em>). Poster #2 has Sully relaxing in the top bunk of the duo\u2019s dormrorm, as an annoyed Mike grumbles below.\r\n\r\nThe sequel, based on the 2001\u00a0<em>Monsters, Inc<\/em>, follows the duo of Mike and Sully in their college glory days before they became best buds.\u00a0Both posters nicely set up the conflict between the two characters: clearly Sully is the cool kid on campus, while Mike is the nerdy, academic loser.\r\n\r\nAlso, in case you missed it, don\u2019t forget to check out the amazing viral website for the film:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monstersuniversity.com\/edu\">monstersuniversity.com\/edu<\/a>. On the deceiving real-feeling site, you can explore the many aspects of Monsters U such as campus life, visit the school bookstore and even apply to the school yourself.\r\n\r\nCheck out the poster below. What\u2019s your favorite part of the new poster?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-235\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-691x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"926\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room-716x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"893\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"2 New 'Monsters University' Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:35","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":153,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_content":"Walt Disney Animation Studio\u2019s long-awaited icy fairy tale, <em>Frozen<\/em>, finally has a logo!\r\n\r\nThe logo was revealed to a select few at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a>, but unfortuantely, cameras were not allowed in the room. I <a href=\"http:\/\/therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/post\/29538429866\/this-is-me-i-drew-this-at-destination-d\">sketched the logo<\/a> and it looks like nothing has changed. This official logo was revealed in a press release that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-wri.html\">announced<\/a> <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> writer Jennifer Lee as one of <em>Frozen<\/em>\u2019s new co-directors.\r\n\r\nThe logo is in line with what we would expect with a film called <em>Frozen<\/em>: icy and cold feeling. The font features pointy spikes, most likely reflecting Elsa the Snow Queen\u2019s icy attitude as she escapes into her frozen fortress. I think the logo looks great! I\u2019m definitely excited to finally see the first trailer from this film.\r\n\r\nCheck out the official logo below! What are your thoughts? Are you excited for <em>Frozen<\/em> to hit theatres?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\" width=\"580\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Official Logo for Disney's 'Frozen' Revealed","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:00:12","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:00:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":152,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter-230x300.jpeg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Disney\u2019s <em>Frozen<\/em> is less than one year from release, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the Mouse House from adding a new director to the project. Jennifer Lee, screenwriter for the recent megahit\u00a0<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, will be co-directing the film with the current director Chris Buck. However, unlike Brenda Chapman getting replaced (and subsequently given a co-director credit) by Mark Andrews for Pixar\u2019s <em>Brave<\/em>, Lee will not be replacing Buck. She actually had worked on a rewrite of the script. According to the Frozen\u2019s producer Peter Del Vecho:\r\n<blockquote>\u201cJenn has a real connection to the film and creates dynamic and relatable characters. Her sense of comedy, adventure and story structure paired with Chris Buck\u2019s vast experience and incredible instincts create an ideal situation for this film.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nIt seems that Lee is a perfect fit for the co-director\u2019s gig, having already contributed significantly to retooling the script. Her knowledge and passion for the characters and story will definitely help during this final year ramping up to the release. If her work on <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0is any indication of the potential for <em>Frozen<\/em>, things look good for the future of Walt Disney Animation Studios. What are your thoughts on Lee\u2019s directorial appointment? via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/disney\/disney-names-jennifer-lee-co-director-of-frozen-74022.html\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>","post_title":"Disney Bestows 'Frozen' Directing Credit to 'Wreck-It Ralph' Writer Jennifer Lee","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:01:49","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:01:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":685,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-27 01:47:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-27 08:47:59","post_content":"\r\n<p>We get the chance to interview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/frakfraco\">Frankie Franco III<\/a> (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was <em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em>. In this interview, he talks about what it\u2019s like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV3922884359&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' Blu-Ray","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:59","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/21\/review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":62},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_686_4_691da97134ec7 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 62 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="61" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='61' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/'>61</a> <span class='page_number active'>62</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='63' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/'>63</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="63" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p>The gang is back together discussing DreamWorks Animation\u2019s first traditionally animated film <strong><em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4988691169&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Nickoledeon launching Ninja Turtles cartoon series reboot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-pe.html\">new untitled Pixar project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed.html\">Disney reveals official <em>Frozen<\/em> logo<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Who is Jeffrey Katzenberg?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Awards: From the Oscars to the Grammy\u2019s where did it fall?\u00a0Nashville version of the soundtrack<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Box office results: was it a success?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">A bible story? Bold move for DreamWorks! Topped with an all-star voice cast!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Characters, world design, animation<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Beginning: \u201cDeliver Us\u201d, chariot race, m<span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">eeting Pharaoh,\u00a0hieroglyphics,<br \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Time in Midian: \u201cThrough Heaven\u2019s Eyes\u201d, the burning bush<\/li>\r\n<li>Haboob! Moses walked to Arizona<\/li>\r\n<li>Back in Egypt: what\u2019s the best slave job?, Mason thinks \u201cPlaying with the Big Boys\u201d is horrible, the destroying angel, passover<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cThere Can Be Miracles\u201d = fake ending?, the Red Sea<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q3WCPaGZXaY&feature=youtu.be\">Chelsea\u2019s shameless plug<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:14:04, 35.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00000JGOQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000JGOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 28: The Prince of Egypt - Haboob!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:33:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:33:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/10\/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":156,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-12-08 03:14:40","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-08 10:14:40","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-231\" alt=\"Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp-300x124.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar\u2019s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous <em>Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind<\/em>, revealed the film\u2019s official title: <em>The Inside Out<\/em>.\r\n\r\nAccording to the article from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2012\/12\/02\/the-next-film-from-the-director-of-up-and-monsters-inc-is-called-the-inside-out-at-least-for-now\/\">Bleeding Cool<\/a>, the title hasn\u2019t officially been cleared, but it\u2019s the one that Pixar wants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2096673\/\">IMDB<\/a> has also changed the title on its site as well.\r\n\r\nWhile this is a teeny tiny news story, it\u2019s still an exciting one for Pixar fans. The film\u2019s idea is still very abstract, so we definitely can\u2019t wait until we get some concept art and a trailer for <em>The Inside Out<\/em>. That being said, it might be a while since the film is set for a June 19, 2015 release.","post_title":"Pixar's 'Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind' Finally Gets a Name!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:18","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/08\/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":155,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 19:43:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-01 02:43:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-233\" alt=\"Newton-Connolly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly-300x208.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>It looks like there\u2019s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works!\r\n\r\nThe film will be directed by <strong>Teddy Newton<\/strong>, a Pixar artist who directed the short<em> Day and Night<\/em>, and will be written by up-and-coming screenwriter <strong>Derek Connolly<\/strong>, who recently wrote the script for <em>Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.variety.com\/article\/VR1118062700\">Variety<\/a> broke the story in a feature titled \u201c10 Screenwriters to Watch 2012.\u201d\r\n\r\nRegarding the project, Pixar told Connolly \u201cnot to dumb it down or treat animation like it\u2019s for kids.\u201d\u00a0Connolly also explained what it\u2019s like working at Pixar:\r\n<blockquote>It\u2019s totally different, the way they do things up here. You\u2019re here everyday. You don\u2019t go away for three months and come up with a script. You\u2019re involved with a director and it\u2019s very collaborative.<\/blockquote>\r\nThis is another demonstration of\u00a0Pixar\u2019s strategy of wooing and investing in high-quality screenwriters to carry its next wave of films. Pixar also <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/theplaylist\/former-buffy-mad-men-writer-marti-noxon-joins-pixar-to-work-on-new-project-20121019\">recently hired<\/a> <em>Mad Men<\/em> and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> write\u2014<strong>Marti Noxon<\/strong>\u2014joined the Emeryville team on another (or perhaps the same?) untitled project.\r\n\r\nPixar used to be a very exclusive studio, only hiring and promoting from within. But now it appears that Pixar is recruiting from Hollywood\u2019s best and brightest stars to direct, write and produce its films. It makes sense: in recent years, there have been a lot of criticisms regarding the declining quality of Pixar. Whether those claims are warranted are not, it appears Pixar has got the message.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s unsure when the Newton and Connolly project will be release. It could possibly be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/10\/15\/new-release-dates-for-loads-of-upcoming-disney-pixar-films-i.html\">untitled Pixar film<\/a> set for a November 2015 release date.\r\n\r\nWhat are your thoughts of the new hires?","post_title":"New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:25","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":154,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 16:04:08","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-30 23:04:08","post_content":"This week, Pixar released two new posters for its upcoming film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/tag\/monsters-university\">Monsters University<\/a><\/em>.\r\n\r\nPoster #1 shows shows both Sully and Mike sporting blue Monsters University letterman jackets (does this mean they\u2019re jocks?). An awkward, retainer-wearing Mike stands on a few course books such as <em>Scarenomics<\/em>; <em>I\u2019m Scary, You\u2019re Scary<\/em>; <em>The Power of Screams<\/em>; and <em>Complete Monster Encyclopedia <\/em>(all parodies of real-life books such as <em>Freakonomics<\/em> and <em>I\u2019m Ok, You\u2019re Ok<\/em>). Poster #2 has Sully relaxing in the top bunk of the duo\u2019s dormrorm, as an annoyed Mike grumbles below.\r\n\r\nThe sequel, based on the 2001\u00a0<em>Monsters, Inc<\/em>, follows the duo of Mike and Sully in their college glory days before they became best buds.\u00a0Both posters nicely set up the conflict between the two characters: clearly Sully is the cool kid on campus, while Mike is the nerdy, academic loser.\r\n\r\nAlso, in case you missed it, don\u2019t forget to check out the amazing viral website for the film:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monstersuniversity.com\/edu\">monstersuniversity.com\/edu<\/a>. On the deceiving real-feeling site, you can explore the many aspects of Monsters U such as campus life, visit the school bookstore and even apply to the school yourself.\r\n\r\nCheck out the poster below. What\u2019s your favorite part of the new poster?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-235\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-691x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"926\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room-716x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"893\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"2 New 'Monsters University' Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:35","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":153,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_content":"Walt Disney Animation Studio\u2019s long-awaited icy fairy tale, <em>Frozen<\/em>, finally has a logo!\r\n\r\nThe logo was revealed to a select few at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a>, but unfortuantely, cameras were not allowed in the room. I <a href=\"http:\/\/therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/post\/29538429866\/this-is-me-i-drew-this-at-destination-d\">sketched the logo<\/a> and it looks like nothing has changed. This official logo was revealed in a press release that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-wri.html\">announced<\/a> <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> writer Jennifer Lee as one of <em>Frozen<\/em>\u2019s new co-directors.\r\n\r\nThe logo is in line with what we would expect with a film called <em>Frozen<\/em>: icy and cold feeling. The font features pointy spikes, most likely reflecting Elsa the Snow Queen\u2019s icy attitude as she escapes into her frozen fortress. I think the logo looks great! I\u2019m definitely excited to finally see the first trailer from this film.\r\n\r\nCheck out the official logo below! What are your thoughts? Are you excited for <em>Frozen<\/em> to hit theatres?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\" width=\"580\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Official Logo for Disney's 'Frozen' Revealed","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:00:12","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:00:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":152,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter-230x300.jpeg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Disney\u2019s <em>Frozen<\/em> is less than one year from release, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the Mouse House from adding a new director to the project. Jennifer Lee, screenwriter for the recent megahit\u00a0<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, will be co-directing the film with the current director Chris Buck. However, unlike Brenda Chapman getting replaced (and subsequently given a co-director credit) by Mark Andrews for Pixar\u2019s <em>Brave<\/em>, Lee will not be replacing Buck. She actually had worked on a rewrite of the script. According to the Frozen\u2019s producer Peter Del Vecho:\r\n<blockquote>\u201cJenn has a real connection to the film and creates dynamic and relatable characters. Her sense of comedy, adventure and story structure paired with Chris Buck\u2019s vast experience and incredible instincts create an ideal situation for this film.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nIt seems that Lee is a perfect fit for the co-director\u2019s gig, having already contributed significantly to retooling the script. Her knowledge and passion for the characters and story will definitely help during this final year ramping up to the release. If her work on <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0is any indication of the potential for <em>Frozen<\/em>, things look good for the future of Walt Disney Animation Studios. What are your thoughts on Lee\u2019s directorial appointment? via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/disney\/disney-names-jennifer-lee-co-director-of-frozen-74022.html\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>","post_title":"Disney Bestows 'Frozen' Directing Credit to 'Wreck-It Ralph' Writer Jennifer Lee","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:01:49","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:01:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":685,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-27 01:47:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-27 08:47:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>We get the chance to interview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/frakfraco\">Frankie Franco III<\/a> (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was <em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em>. In this interview, he talks about what it\u2019s like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV3922884359&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' 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Her favorite animated films are <i>Aladdin</i>, <i>Beauty & the Beast</i>, and <i>The Iron Giant</i>. She earned an MBA in Marketing from Arizona State University, climbed the corporate ladder in the tech world, and now is a stay-at-home mom of four kids. 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Highlights Nickoledeon launching Ninja...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/10/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/" aria-label="Read article: Pixar’s ‘Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind’ Finally Gets a Name!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/">Pixar’s ‘Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind’ Finally Gets a Name!</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 8, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar’s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous Untitled Pixar...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/" aria-label="Read article: New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/">New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 30, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>It looks like there’s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works! The film will be directed by Teddy Newton,...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms/" aria-label="Read article: 2 New ‘Monsters University’ Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms/">2 New ‘Monsters University’ Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 30, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>This week, Pixar released two new posters for its upcoming film Monsters University. Poster #1 shows shows both Sully and...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed/" aria-label="Read article: Official Logo for Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Revealed"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed/">Official Logo for Disney’s ‘Frozen’ Revealed</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 29, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Walt Disney Animation Studio’s long-awaited icy fairy tale, Frozen, finally has a logo! The logo was revealed to a select...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee/" aria-label="Read article: Disney Bestows ‘Frozen’ Directing Credit to ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Writer Jennifer Lee"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/studios/disney/" class="category-disney">Disney</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee/">Disney Bestows ‘Frozen’ Directing Credit to ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ Writer Jennifer Lee</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 29, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Disney’s Frozen is less than one year from release, but that hasn’t stopped the Mouse House from adding a new...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/29/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/27/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco/" aria-label="Read article: Episode 27: Interview with ‘Rise of the Guardians’ Frankie Franco"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy size-715 "><img width="350" height="196" src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/themes/jnews/assets/img/jeg-empty.png" class="attachment-jnews-350x250 size-jnews-350x250 lazyload wp-post-image" alt="27-frankie-franco-iii-animation-addicts-website-art" decoding="async" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" data-src="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/27-frankie-franco-iii-animation-addicts-website-art.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/27-frankie-franco-iii-animation-addicts-website-art.jpg 827w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/27-frankie-franco-iii-animation-addicts-website-art-600x337.jpg 600w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/27-frankie-franco-iii-animation-addicts-website-art-300x168.jpg 300w, https://www.rotoscopers.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/27-frankie-franco-iii-animation-addicts-website-art-620x348.jpg 620w" data-sizes="auto" data-expand="700" /></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/podcasts/animation-addicts-podcast/" class="category-animation-addicts-podcast">Animation Addicts Podcast</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/27/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco/">Episode 27: Interview with ‘Rise of the Guardians’ Frankie Franco</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/27/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 27, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/27/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>We get the chance to interview Frankie Franco III (also known as Frak). 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15:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-10 22:10:21","post_content":"\r\n<p>The gang is back together discussing DreamWorks Animation\u2019s first traditionally animated film <strong><em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4988691169&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Nickoledeon launching Ninja Turtles cartoon series reboot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-pe.html\">new untitled Pixar project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed.html\">Disney reveals official <em>Frozen<\/em> logo<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Who is Jeffrey Katzenberg?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Awards: From the Oscars to the Grammy\u2019s where did it fall?\u00a0Nashville version of the soundtrack<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Box office results: was it a success?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">A bible story? Bold move for DreamWorks! Topped with an all-star voice cast!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Characters, world design, animation<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Beginning: \u201cDeliver Us\u201d, chariot race, m<span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">eeting Pharaoh,\u00a0hieroglyphics,<br \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Time in Midian: \u201cThrough Heaven\u2019s Eyes\u201d, the burning bush<\/li>\r\n<li>Haboob! Moses walked to Arizona<\/li>\r\n<li>Back in Egypt: what\u2019s the best slave job?, Mason thinks \u201cPlaying with the Big Boys\u201d is horrible, the destroying angel, passover<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cThere Can Be Miracles\u201d = fake ending?, the Red Sea<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q3WCPaGZXaY&feature=youtu.be\">Chelsea\u2019s shameless plug<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:14:04, 35.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00000JGOQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000JGOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 28: The Prince of Egypt - Haboob!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:33:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:33:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/10\/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":156,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-12-08 03:14:40","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-08 10:14:40","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-231\" alt=\"Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp-300x124.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar\u2019s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous <em>Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind<\/em>, revealed the film\u2019s official title: <em>The Inside Out<\/em>.\r\n\r\nAccording to the article from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2012\/12\/02\/the-next-film-from-the-director-of-up-and-monsters-inc-is-called-the-inside-out-at-least-for-now\/\">Bleeding Cool<\/a>, the title hasn\u2019t officially been cleared, but it\u2019s the one that Pixar wants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2096673\/\">IMDB<\/a> has also changed the title on its site as well.\r\n\r\nWhile this is a teeny tiny news story, it\u2019s still an exciting one for Pixar fans. The film\u2019s idea is still very abstract, so we definitely can\u2019t wait until we get some concept art and a trailer for <em>The Inside Out<\/em>. That being said, it might be a while since the film is set for a June 19, 2015 release.","post_title":"Pixar's 'Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind' Finally Gets a Name!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:18","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/08\/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":155,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 19:43:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-01 02:43:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-233\" alt=\"Newton-Connolly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly-300x208.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>It looks like there\u2019s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works!\r\n\r\nThe film will be directed by <strong>Teddy Newton<\/strong>, a Pixar artist who directed the short<em> Day and Night<\/em>, and will be written by up-and-coming screenwriter <strong>Derek Connolly<\/strong>, who recently wrote the script for <em>Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.variety.com\/article\/VR1118062700\">Variety<\/a> broke the story in a feature titled \u201c10 Screenwriters to Watch 2012.\u201d\r\n\r\nRegarding the project, Pixar told Connolly \u201cnot to dumb it down or treat animation like it\u2019s for kids.\u201d\u00a0Connolly also explained what it\u2019s like working at Pixar:\r\n<blockquote>It\u2019s totally different, the way they do things up here. You\u2019re here everyday. You don\u2019t go away for three months and come up with a script. You\u2019re involved with a director and it\u2019s very collaborative.<\/blockquote>\r\nThis is another demonstration of\u00a0Pixar\u2019s strategy of wooing and investing in high-quality screenwriters to carry its next wave of films. Pixar also <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/theplaylist\/former-buffy-mad-men-writer-marti-noxon-joins-pixar-to-work-on-new-project-20121019\">recently hired<\/a> <em>Mad Men<\/em> and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> write\u2014<strong>Marti Noxon<\/strong>\u2014joined the Emeryville team on another (or perhaps the same?) untitled project.\r\n\r\nPixar used to be a very exclusive studio, only hiring and promoting from within. But now it appears that Pixar is recruiting from Hollywood\u2019s best and brightest stars to direct, write and produce its films. It makes sense: in recent years, there have been a lot of criticisms regarding the declining quality of Pixar. Whether those claims are warranted are not, it appears Pixar has got the message.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s unsure when the Newton and Connolly project will be release. It could possibly be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/10\/15\/new-release-dates-for-loads-of-upcoming-disney-pixar-films-i.html\">untitled Pixar film<\/a> set for a November 2015 release date.\r\n\r\nWhat are your thoughts of the new hires?","post_title":"New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:25","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":154,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 16:04:08","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-30 23:04:08","post_content":"This week, Pixar released two new posters for its upcoming film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/tag\/monsters-university\">Monsters University<\/a><\/em>.\r\n\r\nPoster #1 shows shows both Sully and Mike sporting blue Monsters University letterman jackets (does this mean they\u2019re jocks?). An awkward, retainer-wearing Mike stands on a few course books such as <em>Scarenomics<\/em>; <em>I\u2019m Scary, You\u2019re Scary<\/em>; <em>The Power of Screams<\/em>; and <em>Complete Monster Encyclopedia <\/em>(all parodies of real-life books such as <em>Freakonomics<\/em> and <em>I\u2019m Ok, You\u2019re Ok<\/em>). Poster #2 has Sully relaxing in the top bunk of the duo\u2019s dormrorm, as an annoyed Mike grumbles below.\r\n\r\nThe sequel, based on the 2001\u00a0<em>Monsters, Inc<\/em>, follows the duo of Mike and Sully in their college glory days before they became best buds.\u00a0Both posters nicely set up the conflict between the two characters: clearly Sully is the cool kid on campus, while Mike is the nerdy, academic loser.\r\n\r\nAlso, in case you missed it, don\u2019t forget to check out the amazing viral website for the film:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monstersuniversity.com\/edu\">monstersuniversity.com\/edu<\/a>. On the deceiving real-feeling site, you can explore the many aspects of Monsters U such as campus life, visit the school bookstore and even apply to the school yourself.\r\n\r\nCheck out the poster below. What\u2019s your favorite part of the new poster?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-235\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-691x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"926\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room-716x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"893\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"2 New 'Monsters University' Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:35","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":153,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_content":"Walt Disney Animation Studio\u2019s long-awaited icy fairy tale, <em>Frozen<\/em>, finally has a logo!\r\n\r\nThe logo was revealed to a select few at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a>, but unfortuantely, cameras were not allowed in the room. I <a href=\"http:\/\/therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/post\/29538429866\/this-is-me-i-drew-this-at-destination-d\">sketched the logo<\/a> and it looks like nothing has changed. This official logo was revealed in a press release that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-wri.html\">announced<\/a> <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> writer Jennifer Lee as one of <em>Frozen<\/em>\u2019s new co-directors.\r\n\r\nThe logo is in line with what we would expect with a film called <em>Frozen<\/em>: icy and cold feeling. The font features pointy spikes, most likely reflecting Elsa the Snow Queen\u2019s icy attitude as she escapes into her frozen fortress. I think the logo looks great! I\u2019m definitely excited to finally see the first trailer from this film.\r\n\r\nCheck out the official logo below! What are your thoughts? Are you excited for <em>Frozen<\/em> to hit theatres?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\" width=\"580\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Official Logo for Disney's 'Frozen' Revealed","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:00:12","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:00:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":152,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter-230x300.jpeg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Disney\u2019s <em>Frozen<\/em> is less than one year from release, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the Mouse House from adding a new director to the project. Jennifer Lee, screenwriter for the recent megahit\u00a0<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, will be co-directing the film with the current director Chris Buck. However, unlike Brenda Chapman getting replaced (and subsequently given a co-director credit) by Mark Andrews for Pixar\u2019s <em>Brave<\/em>, Lee will not be replacing Buck. She actually had worked on a rewrite of the script. According to the Frozen\u2019s producer Peter Del Vecho:\r\n<blockquote>\u201cJenn has a real connection to the film and creates dynamic and relatable characters. Her sense of comedy, adventure and story structure paired with Chris Buck\u2019s vast experience and incredible instincts create an ideal situation for this film.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nIt seems that Lee is a perfect fit for the co-director\u2019s gig, having already contributed significantly to retooling the script. Her knowledge and passion for the characters and story will definitely help during this final year ramping up to the release. If her work on <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0is any indication of the potential for <em>Frozen<\/em>, things look good for the future of Walt Disney Animation Studios. What are your thoughts on Lee\u2019s directorial appointment? via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/disney\/disney-names-jennifer-lee-co-director-of-frozen-74022.html\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>","post_title":"Disney Bestows 'Frozen' Directing Credit to 'Wreck-It Ralph' Writer Jennifer Lee","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:01:49","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:01:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":685,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-27 01:47:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-27 08:47:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>We get the chance to interview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/frakfraco\">Frankie Franco III<\/a> (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was <em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em>. In this interview, he talks about what it\u2019s like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV3922884359&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' 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<\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' Blu-Ray","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:59","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/21\/review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":62},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_686_4_691da97134ec7 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 62 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="61" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='61' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/'>61</a> <span class='page_number active'>62</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='63' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/'>63</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="63" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4988691169&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Nickoledeon launching Ninja Turtles cartoon series reboot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-pe.html\">new untitled Pixar project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed.html\">Disney reveals official <em>Frozen<\/em> logo<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Who is Jeffrey Katzenberg?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Awards: From the Oscars to the Grammy\u2019s where did it fall?\u00a0Nashville version of the soundtrack<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Box office results: was it a success?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">A bible story? Bold move for DreamWorks! Topped with an all-star voice cast!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Characters, world design, animation<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Beginning: \u201cDeliver Us\u201d, chariot race, m<span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">eeting Pharaoh,\u00a0hieroglyphics,<br \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Time in Midian: \u201cThrough Heaven\u2019s Eyes\u201d, the burning bush<\/li>\r\n<li>Haboob! Moses walked to Arizona<\/li>\r\n<li>Back in Egypt: what\u2019s the best slave job?, Mason thinks \u201cPlaying with the Big Boys\u201d is horrible, the destroying angel, passover<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cThere Can Be Miracles\u201d = fake ending?, the Red Sea<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q3WCPaGZXaY&feature=youtu.be\">Chelsea\u2019s shameless plug<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:14:04, 35.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00000JGOQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000JGOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 28: The Prince of Egypt - Haboob!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:33:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:33:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/10\/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":156,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-12-08 03:14:40","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-08 10:14:40","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-231\" alt=\"Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp-300x124.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar\u2019s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous <em>Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind<\/em>, revealed the film\u2019s official title: <em>The Inside Out<\/em>.\r\n\r\nAccording to the article from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2012\/12\/02\/the-next-film-from-the-director-of-up-and-monsters-inc-is-called-the-inside-out-at-least-for-now\/\">Bleeding Cool<\/a>, the title hasn\u2019t officially been cleared, but it\u2019s the one that Pixar wants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2096673\/\">IMDB<\/a> has also changed the title on its site as well.\r\n\r\nWhile this is a teeny tiny news story, it\u2019s still an exciting one for Pixar fans. The film\u2019s idea is still very abstract, so we definitely can\u2019t wait until we get some concept art and a trailer for <em>The Inside Out<\/em>. That being said, it might be a while since the film is set for a June 19, 2015 release.","post_title":"Pixar's 'Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind' Finally Gets a Name!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:18","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/08\/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":155,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 19:43:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-01 02:43:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-233\" alt=\"Newton-Connolly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly-300x208.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>It looks like there\u2019s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works!\r\n\r\nThe film will be directed by <strong>Teddy Newton<\/strong>, a Pixar artist who directed the short<em> Day and Night<\/em>, and will be written by up-and-coming screenwriter <strong>Derek Connolly<\/strong>, who recently wrote the script for <em>Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.variety.com\/article\/VR1118062700\">Variety<\/a> broke the story in a feature titled \u201c10 Screenwriters to Watch 2012.\u201d\r\n\r\nRegarding the project, Pixar told Connolly \u201cnot to dumb it down or treat animation like it\u2019s for kids.\u201d\u00a0Connolly also explained what it\u2019s like working at Pixar:\r\n<blockquote>It\u2019s totally different, the way they do things up here. You\u2019re here everyday. You don\u2019t go away for three months and come up with a script. You\u2019re involved with a director and it\u2019s very collaborative.<\/blockquote>\r\nThis is another demonstration of\u00a0Pixar\u2019s strategy of wooing and investing in high-quality screenwriters to carry its next wave of films. Pixar also <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/theplaylist\/former-buffy-mad-men-writer-marti-noxon-joins-pixar-to-work-on-new-project-20121019\">recently hired<\/a> <em>Mad Men<\/em> and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> write\u2014<strong>Marti Noxon<\/strong>\u2014joined the Emeryville team on another (or perhaps the same?) untitled project.\r\n\r\nPixar used to be a very exclusive studio, only hiring and promoting from within. But now it appears that Pixar is recruiting from Hollywood\u2019s best and brightest stars to direct, write and produce its films. It makes sense: in recent years, there have been a lot of criticisms regarding the declining quality of Pixar. Whether those claims are warranted are not, it appears Pixar has got the message.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s unsure when the Newton and Connolly project will be release. It could possibly be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/10\/15\/new-release-dates-for-loads-of-upcoming-disney-pixar-films-i.html\">untitled Pixar film<\/a> set for a November 2015 release date.\r\n\r\nWhat are your thoughts of the new hires?","post_title":"New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:25","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":154,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 16:04:08","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-30 23:04:08","post_content":"This week, Pixar released two new posters for its upcoming film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/tag\/monsters-university\">Monsters University<\/a><\/em>.\r\n\r\nPoster #1 shows shows both Sully and Mike sporting blue Monsters University letterman jackets (does this mean they\u2019re jocks?). An awkward, retainer-wearing Mike stands on a few course books such as <em>Scarenomics<\/em>; <em>I\u2019m Scary, You\u2019re Scary<\/em>; <em>The Power of Screams<\/em>; and <em>Complete Monster Encyclopedia <\/em>(all parodies of real-life books such as <em>Freakonomics<\/em> and <em>I\u2019m Ok, You\u2019re Ok<\/em>). Poster #2 has Sully relaxing in the top bunk of the duo\u2019s dormrorm, as an annoyed Mike grumbles below.\r\n\r\nThe sequel, based on the 2001\u00a0<em>Monsters, Inc<\/em>, follows the duo of Mike and Sully in their college glory days before they became best buds.\u00a0Both posters nicely set up the conflict between the two characters: clearly Sully is the cool kid on campus, while Mike is the nerdy, academic loser.\r\n\r\nAlso, in case you missed it, don\u2019t forget to check out the amazing viral website for the film:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monstersuniversity.com\/edu\">monstersuniversity.com\/edu<\/a>. On the deceiving real-feeling site, you can explore the many aspects of Monsters U such as campus life, visit the school bookstore and even apply to the school yourself.\r\n\r\nCheck out the poster below. What\u2019s your favorite part of the new poster?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-235\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-691x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"926\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room-716x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"893\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"2 New 'Monsters University' Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:35","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":153,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_content":"Walt Disney Animation Studio\u2019s long-awaited icy fairy tale, <em>Frozen<\/em>, finally has a logo!\r\n\r\nThe logo was revealed to a select few at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a>, but unfortuantely, cameras were not allowed in the room. I <a href=\"http:\/\/therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/post\/29538429866\/this-is-me-i-drew-this-at-destination-d\">sketched the logo<\/a> and it looks like nothing has changed. This official logo was revealed in a press release that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-wri.html\">announced<\/a> <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> writer Jennifer Lee as one of <em>Frozen<\/em>\u2019s new co-directors.\r\n\r\nThe logo is in line with what we would expect with a film called <em>Frozen<\/em>: icy and cold feeling. The font features pointy spikes, most likely reflecting Elsa the Snow Queen\u2019s icy attitude as she escapes into her frozen fortress. I think the logo looks great! I\u2019m definitely excited to finally see the first trailer from this film.\r\n\r\nCheck out the official logo below! What are your thoughts? Are you excited for <em>Frozen<\/em> to hit theatres?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\" width=\"580\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Official Logo for Disney's 'Frozen' Revealed","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:00:12","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:00:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":152,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter-230x300.jpeg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Disney\u2019s <em>Frozen<\/em> is less than one year from release, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the Mouse House from adding a new director to the project. Jennifer Lee, screenwriter for the recent megahit\u00a0<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, will be co-directing the film with the current director Chris Buck. However, unlike Brenda Chapman getting replaced (and subsequently given a co-director credit) by Mark Andrews for Pixar\u2019s <em>Brave<\/em>, Lee will not be replacing Buck. She actually had worked on a rewrite of the script. According to the Frozen\u2019s producer Peter Del Vecho:\r\n<blockquote>\u201cJenn has a real connection to the film and creates dynamic and relatable characters. Her sense of comedy, adventure and story structure paired with Chris Buck\u2019s vast experience and incredible instincts create an ideal situation for this film.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nIt seems that Lee is a perfect fit for the co-director\u2019s gig, having already contributed significantly to retooling the script. Her knowledge and passion for the characters and story will definitely help during this final year ramping up to the release. If her work on <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0is any indication of the potential for <em>Frozen<\/em>, things look good for the future of Walt Disney Animation Studios. What are your thoughts on Lee\u2019s directorial appointment? via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/disney\/disney-names-jennifer-lee-co-director-of-frozen-74022.html\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>","post_title":"Disney Bestows 'Frozen' Directing Credit to 'Wreck-It Ralph' Writer Jennifer Lee","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:01:49","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:01:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":685,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-27 01:47:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-27 08:47:59","post_content":"\r\n<p>We get the chance to interview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/frakfraco\">Frankie Franco III<\/a> (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was <em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em>. In this interview, he talks about what it\u2019s like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV3922884359&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' Blu-Ray","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:59","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:59","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/21\/review-santa-paws-2-blu-ray\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":62},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_3o3","class":"jnews_block_5"};</script> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-100774e elementor-widget elementor-widget-jnews_archive_pagination_elementor" data-id="100774e" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="jnews_archive_pagination_elementor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="jeg_navigation jeg_pagination jeg_col_3o3 jnews_module_686_4_691da97134ec7 jeg_pagenav_1 jeg_aligncenter no_pageinfo"> <span class="page_info">Page 62 of 79</span> <a class="page_nav prev" data-id="61" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/"><span class="navtext">Previous</span></a> <a class='page_number' data-id='1' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/'>1</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='61' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/61/'>61</a> <span class='page_number active'>62</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='63' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/'>63</a> <span class="page_number dots">…</span> <a class='page_number' data-id='79' href='https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/79/'>79</a> <a class="page_nav next" data-id="63" href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/page/63/"><span class="navtext">Next</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ca773c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer" data-id="ca773c7" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="spacer.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-spacer"> <div class="elementor-spacer-inner"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> \r\n<p>The gang is back together discussing DreamWorks Animation\u2019s first traditionally animated film <strong><em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4988691169&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Nickoledeon launching Ninja Turtles cartoon series reboot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-pe.html\">new untitled Pixar project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed.html\">Disney reveals official <em>Frozen<\/em> logo<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Who is Jeffrey Katzenberg?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Awards: From the Oscars to the Grammy\u2019s where did it fall?\u00a0Nashville version of the soundtrack<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Box office results: was it a success?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">A bible story? Bold move for DreamWorks! Topped with an all-star voice cast!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Characters, world design, animation<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Beginning: \u201cDeliver Us\u201d, chariot race, m<span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">eeting Pharaoh,\u00a0hieroglyphics,<br \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Time in Midian: \u201cThrough Heaven\u2019s Eyes\u201d, the burning bush<\/li>\r\n<li>Haboob! Moses walked to Arizona<\/li>\r\n<li>Back in Egypt: what\u2019s the best slave job?, Mason thinks \u201cPlaying with the Big Boys\u201d is horrible, the destroying angel, passover<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cThere Can Be Miracles\u201d = fake ending?, the Red Sea<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q3WCPaGZXaY&feature=youtu.be\">Chelsea\u2019s shameless plug<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:14:04, 35.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00000JGOQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000JGOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 28: The Prince of Egypt - Haboob!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:33:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:33:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/10\/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":156,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-12-08 03:14:40","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-08 10:14:40","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-231\" alt=\"Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp-300x124.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar\u2019s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous <em>Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind<\/em>, revealed the film\u2019s official title: <em>The Inside Out<\/em>.\r\n\r\nAccording to the article from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2012\/12\/02\/the-next-film-from-the-director-of-up-and-monsters-inc-is-called-the-inside-out-at-least-for-now\/\">Bleeding Cool<\/a>, the title hasn\u2019t officially been cleared, but it\u2019s the one that Pixar wants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2096673\/\">IMDB<\/a> has also changed the title on its site as well.\r\n\r\nWhile this is a teeny tiny news story, it\u2019s still an exciting one for Pixar fans. The film\u2019s idea is still very abstract, so we definitely can\u2019t wait until we get some concept art and a trailer for <em>The Inside Out<\/em>. That being said, it might be a while since the film is set for a June 19, 2015 release.","post_title":"Pixar's 'Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind' Finally Gets a Name!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:18","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/08\/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":155,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 19:43:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-01 02:43:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-233\" alt=\"Newton-Connolly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly-300x208.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>It looks like there\u2019s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works!\r\n\r\nThe film will be directed by <strong>Teddy Newton<\/strong>, a Pixar artist who directed the short<em> Day and Night<\/em>, and will be written by up-and-coming screenwriter <strong>Derek Connolly<\/strong>, who recently wrote the script for <em>Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.variety.com\/article\/VR1118062700\">Variety<\/a> broke the story in a feature titled \u201c10 Screenwriters to Watch 2012.\u201d\r\n\r\nRegarding the project, Pixar told Connolly \u201cnot to dumb it down or treat animation like it\u2019s for kids.\u201d\u00a0Connolly also explained what it\u2019s like working at Pixar:\r\n<blockquote>It\u2019s totally different, the way they do things up here. You\u2019re here everyday. You don\u2019t go away for three months and come up with a script. You\u2019re involved with a director and it\u2019s very collaborative.<\/blockquote>\r\nThis is another demonstration of\u00a0Pixar\u2019s strategy of wooing and investing in high-quality screenwriters to carry its next wave of films. Pixar also <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/theplaylist\/former-buffy-mad-men-writer-marti-noxon-joins-pixar-to-work-on-new-project-20121019\">recently hired<\/a> <em>Mad Men<\/em> and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> write\u2014<strong>Marti Noxon<\/strong>\u2014joined the Emeryville team on another (or perhaps the same?) untitled project.\r\n\r\nPixar used to be a very exclusive studio, only hiring and promoting from within. But now it appears that Pixar is recruiting from Hollywood\u2019s best and brightest stars to direct, write and produce its films. It makes sense: in recent years, there have been a lot of criticisms regarding the declining quality of Pixar. Whether those claims are warranted are not, it appears Pixar has got the message.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s unsure when the Newton and Connolly project will be release. It could possibly be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/10\/15\/new-release-dates-for-loads-of-upcoming-disney-pixar-films-i.html\">untitled Pixar film<\/a> set for a November 2015 release date.\r\n\r\nWhat are your thoughts of the new hires?","post_title":"New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:25","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":154,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 16:04:08","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-30 23:04:08","post_content":"This week, Pixar released two new posters for its upcoming film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/tag\/monsters-university\">Monsters University<\/a><\/em>.\r\n\r\nPoster #1 shows shows both Sully and Mike sporting blue Monsters University letterman jackets (does this mean they\u2019re jocks?). An awkward, retainer-wearing Mike stands on a few course books such as <em>Scarenomics<\/em>; <em>I\u2019m Scary, You\u2019re Scary<\/em>; <em>The Power of Screams<\/em>; and <em>Complete Monster Encyclopedia <\/em>(all parodies of real-life books such as <em>Freakonomics<\/em> and <em>I\u2019m Ok, You\u2019re Ok<\/em>). Poster #2 has Sully relaxing in the top bunk of the duo\u2019s dormrorm, as an annoyed Mike grumbles below.\r\n\r\nThe sequel, based on the 2001\u00a0<em>Monsters, Inc<\/em>, follows the duo of Mike and Sully in their college glory days before they became best buds.\u00a0Both posters nicely set up the conflict between the two characters: clearly Sully is the cool kid on campus, while Mike is the nerdy, academic loser.\r\n\r\nAlso, in case you missed it, don\u2019t forget to check out the amazing viral website for the film:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monstersuniversity.com\/edu\">monstersuniversity.com\/edu<\/a>. On the deceiving real-feeling site, you can explore the many aspects of Monsters U such as campus life, visit the school bookstore and even apply to the school yourself.\r\n\r\nCheck out the poster below. What\u2019s your favorite part of the new poster?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-235\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-691x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"926\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room-716x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"893\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"2 New 'Monsters University' Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:35","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":153,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_content":"Walt Disney Animation Studio\u2019s long-awaited icy fairy tale, <em>Frozen<\/em>, finally has a logo!\r\n\r\nThe logo was revealed to a select few at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a>, but unfortuantely, cameras were not allowed in the room. I <a href=\"http:\/\/therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/post\/29538429866\/this-is-me-i-drew-this-at-destination-d\">sketched the logo<\/a> and it looks like nothing has changed. This official logo was revealed in a press release that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-wri.html\">announced<\/a> <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> writer Jennifer Lee as one of <em>Frozen<\/em>\u2019s new co-directors.\r\n\r\nThe logo is in line with what we would expect with a film called <em>Frozen<\/em>: icy and cold feeling. The font features pointy spikes, most likely reflecting Elsa the Snow Queen\u2019s icy attitude as she escapes into her frozen fortress. I think the logo looks great! I\u2019m definitely excited to finally see the first trailer from this film.\r\n\r\nCheck out the official logo below! What are your thoughts? Are you excited for <em>Frozen<\/em> to hit theatres?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\" width=\"580\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Official Logo for Disney's 'Frozen' Revealed","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:00:12","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:00:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":152,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter-230x300.jpeg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Disney\u2019s <em>Frozen<\/em> is less than one year from release, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the Mouse House from adding a new director to the project. Jennifer Lee, screenwriter for the recent megahit\u00a0<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, will be co-directing the film with the current director Chris Buck. However, unlike Brenda Chapman getting replaced (and subsequently given a co-director credit) by Mark Andrews for Pixar\u2019s <em>Brave<\/em>, Lee will not be replacing Buck. She actually had worked on a rewrite of the script. According to the Frozen\u2019s producer Peter Del Vecho:\r\n<blockquote>\u201cJenn has a real connection to the film and creates dynamic and relatable characters. Her sense of comedy, adventure and story structure paired with Chris Buck\u2019s vast experience and incredible instincts create an ideal situation for this film.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nIt seems that Lee is a perfect fit for the co-director\u2019s gig, having already contributed significantly to retooling the script. Her knowledge and passion for the characters and story will definitely help during this final year ramping up to the release. If her work on <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0is any indication of the potential for <em>Frozen<\/em>, things look good for the future of Walt Disney Animation Studios. What are your thoughts on Lee\u2019s directorial appointment? via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/disney\/disney-names-jennifer-lee-co-director-of-frozen-74022.html\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>","post_title":"Disney Bestows 'Frozen' Directing Credit to 'Wreck-It Ralph' Writer Jennifer Lee","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:01:49","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:01:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":685,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-27 01:47:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-27 08:47:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>We get the chance to interview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/frakfraco\">Frankie Franco III<\/a> (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was <em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em>. In this interview, he talks about what it\u2019s like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV3922884359&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' 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Highlights Nickoledeon launching Ninja...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/10/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/" aria-label="Read article: Pixar’s ‘Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind’ Finally Gets a Name!"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/">Pixar’s ‘Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind’ Finally Gets a Name!</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> December 8, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar’s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous Untitled Pixar...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/12/08/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/" aria-label="Read article: New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/news/" class="category-news">News</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/">New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 30, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/30/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>It looks like there’s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works! 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Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks...</p> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/27/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco/" class="jeg_readmore">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">Details</span></a> </div> </div> </article><article class="jeg_post jeg_pl_lg_2 format-standard"> <div class="jeg_thumb"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/26/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave/" aria-label="Read article: [BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar’s ‘Brave’"><div class="thumbnail-container animate-lazy no_thumbnail size-715 "></div></a> <div class="jeg_post_category"> <span><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/category/reviews/blu-ray-dvd/" class="category-blu-ray-dvd">Blu-ray/DVD</a></span> </div> </div> <div class="jeg_postblock_content"> <h3 class="jeg_post_title"> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/26/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave/">[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar’s ‘Brave’</a> </h3> <div class="jeg_post_meta"><div class="jeg_meta_author"><span class="by">by</span> <a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/author/morgan-stradling/">Morgan Stradling</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_date"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/26/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave/"><i class="fa fa-clock-o"></i> November 26, 2012</a></div><div class="jeg_meta_comment"><a href="https://www.rotoscopers.com/2012/11/26/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave/#comments" ><i class="fa fa-comment-o"></i> 0 </a></div></div> <div class="jeg_post_excerpt"> <p>Brave is the long-awaited first “fairy tale” from Pixar Animation Studios. 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15:10:21","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-10 22:10:21","post_content":"\r\n<p>The gang is back together discussing DreamWorks Animation\u2019s first traditionally animated film <strong><em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV4988691169&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<h3><strong>Highlights<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Nickoledeon launching Ninja Turtles cartoon series reboot, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-pe.html\">new untitled Pixar project<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed.html\">Disney reveals official <em>Frozen<\/em> logo<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Main discussion: <em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em><\/li>\r\n<li>Who is Jeffrey Katzenberg?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Awards: From the Oscars to the Grammy\u2019s where did it fall?\u00a0Nashville version of the soundtrack<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Box office results: was it a success?<\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">A bible story? Bold move for DreamWorks! Topped with an all-star voice cast!<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li><span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">Characters, world design, animation<\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Beginning: \u201cDeliver Us\u201d, chariot race, m<span id=\"internal-source-marker_0.3906000826973468\">eeting Pharaoh,\u00a0hieroglyphics,<br \/><\/span><\/li>\r\n<li>Time in Midian: \u201cThrough Heaven\u2019s Eyes\u201d, the burning bush<\/li>\r\n<li>Haboob! Moses walked to Arizona<\/li>\r\n<li>Back in Egypt: what\u2019s the best slave job?, Mason thinks \u201cPlaying with the Big Boys\u201d is horrible, the destroying angel, passover<\/li>\r\n<li>\u201cThere Can Be Miracles\u201d = fake ending?, the Red Sea<\/li>\r\n<li>We rate it!<\/li>\r\n<li>Bloopers and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=q3WCPaGZXaY&feature=youtu.be\">Chelsea\u2019s shameless plug<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 1:14:04, 35.6 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Watch\u00a0<em>The Prince of Egypt<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00000JGOQ\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00000JGOQ&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">DVD<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Digital<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B005MKZMRE\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B005MKZMRE&linkCode=as2&tag=therotos-20\">Rent<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Animation Addicts 28: The Prince of Egypt - Haboob!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:33:45","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:33:45","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/10\/episode-28-the-prince-of-egypt-haboob\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"5","filter":"raw"},{"ID":156,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-12-08 03:14:40","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-08 10:14:40","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-231\" alt=\"Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Pixar-Logo-Official-Luxo-Lamp-300x124.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Looks like we can finally get rid of Pixar\u2019s untitled mouthful! Pete Doctor, the director of the infamous <em>Untitled Pixar Movie That Takes You Inside the Mind<\/em>, revealed the film\u2019s official title: <em>The Inside Out<\/em>.\r\n\r\nAccording to the article from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bleedingcool.com\/2012\/12\/02\/the-next-film-from-the-director-of-up-and-monsters-inc-is-called-the-inside-out-at-least-for-now\/\">Bleeding Cool<\/a>, the title hasn\u2019t officially been cleared, but it\u2019s the one that Pixar wants. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2096673\/\">IMDB<\/a> has also changed the title on its site as well.\r\n\r\nWhile this is a teeny tiny news story, it\u2019s still an exciting one for Pixar fans. The film\u2019s idea is still very abstract, so we definitely can\u2019t wait until we get some concept art and a trailer for <em>The Inside Out<\/em>. That being said, it might be a while since the film is set for a June 19, 2015 release.","post_title":"Pixar's 'Untitled Movie That Takes You Inside The Mind' Finally Gets a Name!","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:18","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/12\/08\/pixars-untitled-movie-that-takesyou-inside-the-mind-finally-gets-a-name\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":155,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 19:43:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-12-01 02:43:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly.png\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-233\" alt=\"Newton-Connolly\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Newton-Connolly-300x208.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"208\" \/><\/a>It looks like there\u2019s yet another untitled Pixar film in the works!\r\n\r\nThe film will be directed by <strong>Teddy Newton<\/strong>, a Pixar artist who directed the short<em> Day and Night<\/em>, and will be written by up-and-coming screenwriter <strong>Derek Connolly<\/strong>, who recently wrote the script for <em>Safety Not Guaranteed<\/em>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.variety.com\/article\/VR1118062700\">Variety<\/a> broke the story in a feature titled \u201c10 Screenwriters to Watch 2012.\u201d\r\n\r\nRegarding the project, Pixar told Connolly \u201cnot to dumb it down or treat animation like it\u2019s for kids.\u201d\u00a0Connolly also explained what it\u2019s like working at Pixar:\r\n<blockquote>It\u2019s totally different, the way they do things up here. You\u2019re here everyday. You don\u2019t go away for three months and come up with a script. You\u2019re involved with a director and it\u2019s very collaborative.<\/blockquote>\r\nThis is another demonstration of\u00a0Pixar\u2019s strategy of wooing and investing in high-quality screenwriters to carry its next wave of films. Pixar also <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.indiewire.com\/theplaylist\/former-buffy-mad-men-writer-marti-noxon-joins-pixar-to-work-on-new-project-20121019\">recently hired<\/a> <em>Mad Men<\/em> and <em>Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> write\u2014<strong>Marti Noxon<\/strong>\u2014joined the Emeryville team on another (or perhaps the same?) untitled project.\r\n\r\nPixar used to be a very exclusive studio, only hiring and promoting from within. But now it appears that Pixar is recruiting from Hollywood\u2019s best and brightest stars to direct, write and produce its films. It makes sense: in recent years, there have been a lot of criticisms regarding the declining quality of Pixar. Whether those claims are warranted are not, it appears Pixar has got the message.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s unsure when the Newton and Connolly project will be release. It could possibly be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/10\/15\/new-release-dates-for-loads-of-upcoming-disney-pixar-films-i.html\">untitled Pixar film<\/a> set for a November 2015 release date.\r\n\r\nWhat are your thoughts of the new hires?","post_title":"New Untitled Pixar Project to Be Directed by Teddy Newton & Penned by Derek Connolly","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:25","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/new-untitled-pixar-project-to-be-directed-by-teddy-newton-penned-by-derek-connolly\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":154,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-30 16:04:08","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-30 23:04:08","post_content":"This week, Pixar released two new posters for its upcoming film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/tag\/monsters-university\">Monsters University<\/a><\/em>.\r\n\r\nPoster #1 shows shows both Sully and Mike sporting blue Monsters University letterman jackets (does this mean they\u2019re jocks?). An awkward, retainer-wearing Mike stands on a few course books such as <em>Scarenomics<\/em>; <em>I\u2019m Scary, You\u2019re Scary<\/em>; <em>The Power of Screams<\/em>; and <em>Complete Monster Encyclopedia <\/em>(all parodies of real-life books such as <em>Freakonomics<\/em> and <em>I\u2019m Ok, You\u2019re Ok<\/em>). Poster #2 has Sully relaxing in the top bunk of the duo\u2019s dormrorm, as an annoyed Mike grumbles below.\r\n\r\nThe sequel, based on the 2001\u00a0<em>Monsters, Inc<\/em>, follows the duo of Mike and Sully in their college glory days before they became best buds.\u00a0Both posters nicely set up the conflict between the two characters: clearly Sully is the cool kid on campus, while Mike is the nerdy, academic loser.\r\n\r\nAlso, in case you missed it, don\u2019t forget to check out the amazing viral website for the film:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.monstersuniversity.com\/edu\">monstersuniversity.com\/edu<\/a>. On the deceiving real-feeling site, you can explore the many aspects of Monsters U such as campus life, visit the school bookstore and even apply to the school yourself.\r\n\r\nCheck out the poster below. What\u2019s your favorite part of the new poster?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-235\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-691x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"926\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-242\" alt=\"Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Monsters-University-Poster-Bunk-Bed-Dorm-Room-716x1024.jpeg\" width=\"625\" height=\"893\" \/><\/a>","post_title":"2 New 'Monsters University' Posters Feature Letterman Jackets & Dorm Rooms","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-08-30 14:13:35","post_modified_gmt":"2013-08-30 21:13:35","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/30\/2-new-monsters-university-posters-feature-letterman-jackets-dorm-rooms\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":153,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 21:06:59","post_content":"Walt Disney Animation Studio\u2019s long-awaited icy fairy tale, <em>Frozen<\/em>, finally has a logo!\r\n\r\nThe logo was revealed to a select few at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/18\">Destination D<\/a>, but unfortuantely, cameras were not allowed in the room. I <a href=\"http:\/\/therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/post\/29538429866\/this-is-me-i-drew-this-at-destination-d\">sketched the logo<\/a> and it looks like nothing has changed. This official logo was revealed in a press release that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/news\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-wri.html\">announced<\/a> <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em> writer Jennifer Lee as one of <em>Frozen<\/em>\u2019s new co-directors.\r\n\r\nThe logo is in line with what we would expect with a film called <em>Frozen<\/em>: icy and cold feeling. The font features pointy spikes, most likely reflecting Elsa the Snow Queen\u2019s icy attitude as she escapes into her frozen fortress. I think the logo looks great! I\u2019m definitely excited to finally see the first trailer from this film.\r\n\r\nCheck out the official logo below! What are your thoughts? Are you excited for <em>Frozen<\/em> to hit theatres?\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-240\" alt=\"The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/The-Rotoscopers-Frozen-Official-Logo.jpeg\" width=\"580\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n ","post_title":"Official Logo for Disney's 'Frozen' Revealed","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:00:12","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:00:12","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/official-logo-for-disneys-frozen-revealed\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":152,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-29 20:53:13","post_content":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-239\" alt=\"Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Jennifer-Lee-Wreck-it-Ralph-Screenwriter-230x300.jpeg\" width=\"230\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Disney\u2019s <em>Frozen<\/em> is less than one year from release, but that hasn\u2019t stopped the Mouse House from adding a new director to the project. Jennifer Lee, screenwriter for the recent megahit\u00a0<em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>, will be co-directing the film with the current director Chris Buck. However, unlike Brenda Chapman getting replaced (and subsequently given a co-director credit) by Mark Andrews for Pixar\u2019s <em>Brave<\/em>, Lee will not be replacing Buck. She actually had worked on a rewrite of the script. According to the Frozen\u2019s producer Peter Del Vecho:\r\n<blockquote>\u201cJenn has a real connection to the film and creates dynamic and relatable characters. Her sense of comedy, adventure and story structure paired with Chris Buck\u2019s vast experience and incredible instincts create an ideal situation for this film.\u201d<\/blockquote>\r\nIt seems that Lee is a perfect fit for the co-director\u2019s gig, having already contributed significantly to retooling the script. Her knowledge and passion for the characters and story will definitely help during this final year ramping up to the release. If her work on <em>Wreck-It Ralph<\/em>\u00a0is any indication of the potential for <em>Frozen<\/em>, things look good for the future of Walt Disney Animation Studios. What are your thoughts on Lee\u2019s directorial appointment? via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cartoonbrew.com\/disney\/disney-names-jennifer-lee-co-director-of-frozen-74022.html\">Cartoon Brew<\/a>","post_title":"Disney Bestows 'Frozen' Directing Credit to 'Wreck-It Ralph' Writer Jennifer Lee","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-05-07 09:01:49","post_modified_gmt":"2013-05-07 16:01:49","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/29\/disney-bestows-frozen-directing-credit-to-wreck-it-ralph-writer-jennifer-lee\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":685,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-27 01:47:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-27 08:47:59","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\r\n<p>We get the chance to interview <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/frakfraco\">Frankie Franco III<\/a> (also known as Frak). Frak is a production assistant at DreamWorks Animation SKG whose first project was <em>Rise of the Guardians<\/em>. In this interview, he talks about what it\u2019s like working at DreamWorks, his job and his thoughts on the film.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:html -->\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/playlist.megaphone.fm?e=ADV3922884359&light=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:html -->\r\n<p><strong>Runtime: 0:40:28, 19.5 MB<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<h3>Links<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Find us on the web:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">rotoscopers.com<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">twitter<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebok.com\/therotoscopers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">facebook<\/a>,\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.therotoscopers.tumblr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tumblr<\/a>\u00a0&\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.hypable.com\/podcasts\/the-rotoscopers\/\">hypable<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Visit our sponsor:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.audibletrial.com\/therotoscopers\">Audible.com<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Send us a voicemail at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/voicemails\">rotoscopers.com\/voicemail<\/a><\/li>\r\n<li>Join the <a href=\"https:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/newsletter\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","post_title":"Episode 27: Interview with 'Rise of the Guardians' Frankie Franco","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2025-03-26 15:29:11","post_modified_gmt":"2025-03-26 22:29:11","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/27\/episode-27-interview-with-rise-of-the-guardians-frankie-franco\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"1","filter":"raw"},{"ID":792,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-26 16:11:18","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-26 23:11:18","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1081\" alt=\"Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"225\" height=\"270\" \/><\/a>Brave<\/em> is the long-awaited first \u201cfairy tale\u201d from Pixar Animation Studios. The film features everything you would want in an animated fairy tale: a princess, a magic spell and a far away land. However, despite its beautiful imagery and breathtaking animation, the story falls short from being a masterpiece.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Film:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605 \u00bd\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> tells the story of Merida (<strong>Kelly Macdonald<\/strong>), a feisty red-headed princess in medieval Scotland who would rather be exploring the mossy highlands than be cooped up in the castle with her overbearing mother, Elinor (<strong>Emma Thompson<\/strong>). When Queen Elinor and King Fergus (<strong>Billy Connolly<\/strong>) invite the three local clans to the kingdom so their sons can compete for Merida\u2019s hand, Merida rebels and runs away. Deep in the woods, Merida meets a witch who brews a potion that will change Merida\u2019s fate forever.\r\n\r\nBefore <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a> <\/em>was released, I had really high hopes for it. The story had been years in the making under a previous title <em>The Bear and the Bow<\/em> and had been hyped up by Pixar fans. After I saw it in theatres, I was immediately enraptured with the film and sang high praises to everyone who would listen (saying the film was a \u201cgrand slam\u201d). However, I became a bit disconcerted because within a few days, my opinion changed. I would think back on the film and realize more and more that I was unimpressed with the story. My original rating of 4.5 stars dropped to 4 stars, and today\u2014after having watched the film again months later\u2014I place the film at a less spectacular 3.5 stars.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor.png\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-1109 alignleft\" alt=\"Brave-Merida-Elinor\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Merida-Elinor-300x124.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"124\" \/><\/a>Where did Pixar go wrong? It\u2019s hard to tell. Internal issues may be to balm: Mark Andrews replaced the film\u2019s original director, Brenda Chapman, just over a year before the film was released. It\u2019s unsure whether Chapman\u2019s original vision would have made the better film; nonetheless, the film feels disconnected and incomplete. That being said, Andrews did a wonderful job with what he had (a la Brad Bird in <em>Ratatouille<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThe story isn\u2019t entirely unique and feels like it\u2019s a conglomerate of a few animated films we\u2019ve seen over the years. The characters are strong, fun, and richly designed. And I especially loved the over-the-top manliness of Fergus and the clan leaders. Merida\u2019s triplet brothers are a riot and Elinor herself grows on you.\r\n\r\nPixar has always pushed the limits of animation technology and <em>Brave<\/em> is another exhibit of that. The animation is breathtaking. The highlight and talking point is Merida\u2019s springy, curly red hair, which mesmerizes viewers as it moves and bounces across the screen. The Scottish scenery is spectacular and feels very lush and real. The film overall is a beautiful and technical masterpiece (which has come to be expected of all Pixar films), but it\u2019s not enough to overcome its weak story in the 2<sup>nd<\/sup> and 3<sup>rd<\/sup> act.\r\n\r\n<strong>The Features:<\/strong> \u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u00bd\r\nI received a review copy of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=11QABJ2P3XVMHTH49MN4&\"><em>Brave<\/em> five-disc Ultimate Collector\u2019s Edition<\/a>. And boy oh boy, is this thing loaded! The features are any animation, film or Pixar fan\u2019s dream. Disney\/Pixar has always been good about making the Pixar releases jam packed with goodies, but the amount on this baby is overwhelming (in a good way). Be prepared for hours and hours of fun in front of your TV.\r\n\r\nThe most dense and rich feature, in my opinion, was the audio commentary with director Mark Andrews, co-director Steve Purcell, story supervisor Brian Larsen, and editor Nick Smith (sad to see Brenda missing from this). There\u2019s never a dull moment during the discussion as the four spout off trivia, information and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from production. Be prepared to geek out.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans.jpeg\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1078\" alt=\"Brave-Clans\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Brave-Clans-300x125.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a>The featurettes include: \u201cBrave New World, which details the pre-production scouting trip the crew took to Scotland; \u201cMerida and Elinor\u201d, where Chapman discusses how <em>Brave<\/em> originated from her relationship with her daughter;\u00a0 \u201cBears\u201d and \u201cWonder Moss\u201d talk about\u2014you guessed it\u2014bears and moss.\r\n\r\nOther features include four extended scenes, an alternate opening, and deleted scenes. Also, don\u2019t forget the whimsical short <em>La Luna<\/em> and the new <em>Brave<\/em>-related short <em>The Legend of Mor\u2019du<\/em>.\r\n\r\n<strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAIHZY\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAIHZY&adid=0HY3D85F7DHSJ6SVZ76T&\">Brave<\/a><\/em> is a decent film, but is not one of Pixar\u2019s best. It was exciting to watch the first time around, but upon a second viewing the novelty and hype wore off and it didn\u2019t have much substance to hold my attention.\r\n\r\nIf you have no intentions on watching the special features, then rent it. <em>Brave <\/em>is worth seeing at least once. That being said, the impressive collection of making-of features pushes <em>Brave<\/em> over the top to \u201cbuy-it\u201d status.\r\n\r\n<em>Brave<\/em> is available November 13, 2012. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B005LAII08\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B005LAII08&adid=0EXETR98VGJV4TAGF7CE&\">Buy it on Amazon here!<\/a>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Buy It.<\/span>\r\n\r\nMorgan Stradling\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[youtube=http:\/\/youtu.be\/A_ei_nuF-FQ]<\/p>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BLU-RAY REVIEW] Pixar's 'Brave'","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"blu-ray-review-pixars-brave","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:41","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:41","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/26\/blu-ray-review-pixars-brave\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":791,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-25 01:15:59","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-25 08:15:59","post_content":"<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1105\" alt=\"silhouettes_sales-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/silhouettes_sales-cover-300x300.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/em> is a delightful little book by acclaimed illustrator Olly Moss and Titan Books. The book features the collection from Moss\u2019s 1988 \u2018Paper Cuts\u2019 series from his sold-out Gallery 1988 show. Instead of featuring real people, Moss put his own unique twist on the series by capturing characters from popular culture.\r\n\r\nSilhouettes used to be a popular portrait technique used long ago, but fell by the wayside as cameras came around. However, if you\u2019ve ever been to Disneyland, you\u2019ll know there\u2019s still a place on Main Street where you can get your hand-cut portrait done by a lady who\u2019s been doing it for decades. Despite their reminder former times, silhouettes still evoke feelings of elegance and charm\u2014hence the reason they\u2019ve come back in vogue in recent years.\r\n\r\n<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Silhouettes from Popular Culture<\/a><\/em> will become one of your favorite coffee table books. Visitors will instantly gravitate to the book, flipping through each page in a self-imposed game of trying to identify as many characters as possible.\r\n\r\nThe book features a wide variety of characters and people from animation, TV, movies, video games and pop culture. The original collection features classic characters such as Willy Wonka, Boba Fett, Mario, and Ferris Bueller. But this book has been updated with more recent pop culture wonders such as Harry Potter, Captain Jack Sparrow and the Burger King. I was also surprised at the magnitude of animated characters I saw on the pages from Wiley Coyote and Roadrunner to Hogarth and the Iron Giant.\r\n\r\nMy only complaint is that there\u2019s not index or answer page so you can see which characters you got right and which you got wrong. I guess that was intentional: you either get pop culture or you don\u2019t.\r\n\r\nFans of Moss\u2019s silhouette collection have been waiting years for this book to become a reality. Well, the wait is finally over. I doubt that this book will stay on store shelves for long. It is a little gem that will enchant and mesmerize all who open its pages.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1781164126\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=1781164126&adid=1WBNBAEJAFN0X99H4MQK&\">Buy <em>Silhouettes from Popular Culture <\/em>on Amazon.com<\/a>.\r\n\r\n\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1075\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes03\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes03-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1079\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes04\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes04-300x199.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1087\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes01\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes01-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1085\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes000-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06.jpeg\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1090\" alt=\"ollymosssilhouettes06\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/ollymosssilhouettes06-300x200.jpeg\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nPhotos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymodernmet.com\/profiles\/blogs\/silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\">My Modern Met<\/a>\r\n\r\n<strong>Morgan Stradling<\/strong>\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorganStradling\">Follow @MorganStradling<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script>","post_title":"[BOOK REVIEW] Silhouettes from Popular Culture by Olly Moss","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2013-09-25 17:23:50","post_modified_gmt":"2013-09-26 00:23:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/rotoscopers.com\/2012\/11\/25\/book-review-silhouettes-from-popular-culture-by-olly-moss\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":790,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2012-11-21 23:12:42","post_date_gmt":"2012-11-22 06:12:42","post_content":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\"><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1092\" alt=\"Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rotoscopers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Santa-Paws-2-Blu-Ray-Cover.jpeg\" width=\"248\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>Wanting to learn the powers of Santa\u2019s magic crystals, the Santa Pups stow away with Mrs. Claus as she travels to the town of Pineville, USA to chose a new Christmas Ambassador. \u00a0Everyone in the town is ready to celebrate the happy holiday but when the pups start granting Christmas wishes to the children everything goes wrong. What are they to do when all the Christmas spirit runs out?! Now, with the help of some new friends, the pups and Mrs. Claus have to hurry to save Christmas.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\"><strong>The Film: \u2605\u2605\r\n<\/strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups<\/a><\/em> is the sequel to the 2010 film <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B003E4B0H6\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B003E4B0H6&adid=1CW3T30F8XTV3EVGRJFB&\">The Search for Santa Paws<\/a>. T<\/em>he film\u00a0features a new story from the\u00a0creators\u00a0of the <em>Buddies<\/em> movies and uses the\u00a0notable\u00a0voice talents of <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>\u00a0(<em>The Producers <\/em>and <em>A Bug\u2019s Life<\/em>) and acting talents of\u00a0<strong>Danny Woodburn <\/strong>(<em>Seinfeld<\/em>) as the head elf, Eli\u00a0and\u00a0takes a musical twist with a feel good message.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s very much geared\u00a0toward\u00a0kids,\u00a0ages 3-8. If you don\u2019t expect more than that then you wont be disappointed. The movie has singing, some dancing and even group musical numbers marching down the street. It has it\u2019s\u00a0redeemable\u00a0points. Little girls,\u00a0specifically,\u00a0who watch this will have their singing dreams\u00a0spurred\u00a0on as the cute <strong>Kaitlyn Maher<\/strong>\u00a0(America\u2019s Got Talent 2008) sings her little heart out (not a bad little singer either). However, on the side of\u00a0ridiculous,\u00a0it does show us where we as pet owners need to back off.. Case and point: dogs should never be made to wear shoes\u2026it\u2019s just humiliating.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>The Features: \u2605\r\n<\/strong>The features are notably weak; however, it was a direct-to-video sequel so my hopes weren\u2019t high. There\u2019s the \u201cSanta Pups Music Mash-Up\u201d, which left me wondering if they were trying to do a pseudo sing-along without the bouncing ball or just a remix of the original songs in the film either way it was a recap of the main scenes. \u00a0There was also a\u00a0Blooper Scooper, which essentially is just your standard blooper reel with a funny name.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Final Thoughts:\r\n<\/strong>Unless you fit in the above noted ages I\u2019d say you can skip it. Buy it at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B008C0C23I\/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=therotos-20&camp=0&creative=0&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B008C0C23I&adid=0JKFT55KK0XF6KCMMZMK&\">Amazon.com<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Rent\/Skip\/Buy It:<\/strong>\u00a0Rent It.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">Chelsea Robson\r\n<a class=\"twitter-follow-button\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chelsearobson\">Follow @chelsearobson<\/a><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n!function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,\"script\",\"twitter-wjs\");\r\n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/span>","post_title":"[REVIEW] 'Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups' 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