Having read a lot of anime reviews and general opinions on anime, I’ve come to notice that a lot of people tend to describe animation or production quality as “good” or “bad” without going into any specifics. In order to help make reviews and opinions on animation quality less confusing, here are just some examples [...]
Drop Everything and Watch ‘Paperman’ Right Now
Posted on February 1, 2013 Written by 1 Comment
Paperman is an astounding innovation in animation, melding the charms of hand-drawn animation with computer animation, creating the kind of mesmerizing love story Walt Disney would have loved.
The TARDIS/DeLorean Mashup We’ve Always Wanted
Posted on December 31, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Are Doctor Who‘s TARDIS and Back to the Future‘s DeLorean the two most iconic time machines ever? This clever mashup — starring the Doctor and his friends as Marty McFly’s peeps — goes a long way toward cementing both.
Deus Ex Goes Anime in Fan-Made Animated Short
Posted on August 21, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
What would happen if you mashed up the original Deus Ex with high-quality Ghost In the Shell-style animation? This.
The All-CG ‘Avengers’ End Title Sequence
Posted on May 8, 2012 Written by Leave a Comment
Coolness! Visual effects house Method Studios created the “main-on-end” title sequence that plays immediately after The Avengers ends (but right before the much-discussed prologue). And they’ve posted their work online, in its entirety, so you can truly appreciate their painstaking attention to detail. (Note: this post contains no spoilers.)
Making LEGO Movies Just Got a Lot Easier
Posted on April 30, 2012 Written by 2 Comments
When it comes to keeping fans happy, LEGO is on a roll. It seems like every week, LEGO announces some new product or feature that pays service to its base of hardcore fans. Their latest goodie: a free iPhone app that makes it super simple to film your own stop-motion LEGO movies.
‘Ruin’: A Brilliant Short You Must Watch Now
Posted on March 19, 2012 Written by 1 Comment
You may get a Terminator vibe from Ruin, a new short film from indie animation studio Oddball Animation. But don’t worry — this is anything but a rip-off. It’s one of the coolest animated films I’ve ever seen.
The Superman vs. Hulk Fight You Thought You’d Never See
Posted on March 9, 2012 Written by 4 Comments
Through the power of computer generated imagery, one fan has created the ultimate smackdown between superhero titans: Superman and Hulk.
Hand-Drawn Animated ‘Schwarzenegger Trilogy’
Posted on August 23, 2011 Written by 2 Comments
Step back, contenders. I think we have found the world’s biggest Arnold Schwarzenegger fans. This trilogy of short animated films, inspired by the Governator himself, were hand-drawn with highlighters used for color.
Tweason’ale “Moving Pictures” Will Make You Thirsty
Posted on July 8, 2011 Written by 1 Comment
Remember those moving photographs that Darice wrote about sometime ago? They were awesome, especially since in some images, you don’t immediate see what the moving aspect is. I chanced upon some moving photographs today, but they are of a different kind. The kind that will want you to head on over to your favorite bar, [...]