Magic carpets, rip-roaring races, snow, sleet, wind and trainloads of ice cream! Every season on the Island of Sodor brings new opportunities for adventure and discovery. And that means there is never a dull moment for Thomas and all the engines on Sir Topham Hatt’s Railway. Will Emily get the timber to Farmer McColl in time to save the baby calves? Will Toby muster enough confidence to push Gordon up a hill? Maybe with a tiny encouragement from his friends. And will James learn that it’s better to be useful than to be important? Watch and find out. Share in these timeless stories featuring seven of the island’s classic characters, and you’ll see why it’s true that it’s great to be an Engine! Read details »
Written and directed by Victor Varnado and set to the music of cutting-edge hip-hop artist Farbeon, THE AWKWARD KINGS showcases the talents of four groundbreaking African-American comedians.
Comic Marina Franklin interviews the Awkward Kings, whose ranks include alternative stand-up artists Victor Varnado, Hannibal Buress, Eric André and Baron Vaughn. The film captures their antics on and off the stage through group hang-out sessions, informal interviews and personal vignettes animated by underground comic book artists. While the Kings each have their own wacky style, they all have two things in common: they re all a tiny weird, and they all challenge our preconceptions of what black comedy is and can be.
Riffing on topics ranging from Shakespeare to science fiction, THE AWKWARD KINGS inject black comedy with a fresh and nerdy new style. Read details »
Follow the hazardous adventures of Calico, an ocean-going research vessel under the command of Captain Majors and his crew. The ship’s protector, Godzilla, has befriended the crew after the rescue of a younger winged version of Godzilla, called Godzooky! Read details »
Follow the adventures of the Calico, an ocean-going research vessel under the command of Captain Carl Majors and his crew, scientist Dr. Darien Quinn, her teenage nephew Pete, and first mate Brock. The protector of the ship is Godzilla. He befriended the ship’s crew after they had rescued a younger, winged version of Godzilla named Godzooky. During their travels, the crew of the Calico face many dangers like tidal waves and earthquakes. Luckily, Godzilla is always on hand to save the day with his mighty strength, fiery breath and red-laser like rays that shoot from his eyes. Read details »
Delgo is a computer-animated film that is at once fantasy, action, and drama, with an added dose of comedy. The most astonishing thing about the film, besides the fact that it was 10 years in the making, is its rich graphic rendering of a world that is unlike any other. The backgrounds have an nearly painted quality and the contrast of the stark, resource depleted planet of the Nohrins and the natural, dreamlike world of Jhamora is striking thanks to intense color saturation and an impressive level of visual detail. Despite its uniqueness, Jhamora is plagued by an all-too-common conflict rooted in the cultural and moral differences of its two peoples. This epic story follows two young teenagers, Nohrin Princess Kyla (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Lockni Jhamora native Delgo (Freddie Prinze Jr.), who share a common dream of cultural acceptance and cooperation as they fall into friendship and then love. Exiled Nohrin Sedessa (Anne Bancroft), who was banished from Jhamora for killing King Zahn’s (Louis Gossett Jr.) wife (Princess Kyla’s mother), and General Raius (Malcolm McDowell) kidnap Princess Kyla–an event which leads to Delgo and his bumbling friend Filo (Chris Kattan) being imprisoned for the crime and incites war between the two peoples. Can peace possibly return to Jhamora without the total extermination of either the Nohrin or the Lockni people? Battlefield action on the ground and in the sky is intense and omnipresent throughout the film and the story is interesting, if not original, but the animation is at times rather choppy and nearly video-game-like and somehow the film just is not all that engaging. Bonus features include commentary with co-writer and producer Marc Adler, co-director and co-writer Jason Maurer, and animation and visual effects supervisor Warren Grubb; a behind the scenes look at how the voice talent shaped the film’s characters, a featurette detailing the composer’s and sound designer’s thoughts about the sounds of Delgo; meet the characters and creatures functions, and six deleted scenes. (Ages 10 and older) –Tami Horiuchi
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THIS PRE-ORDER ITEM IS SCHEDULED TO SHIP TO STORES ON 11/3/2010Fall in love with Disney all over again! Scene It? Disney Magical Moments features clips, on-screen puzzles and trivia from Disney and Pixar favorites, old and new. It includes some of the greatest animation with clips from Disney classics like Peter Pan and The Lion King, as well as new Disney/Pixar favorites such as Toy Story 3, WALL-E and Up! Fun for the whole family, Scene It? Disney Magical Moments will have players smiling the moment they open the box! Read details »
This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. Spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and adapt creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for newbie and intermediate artists. With Beauty and the Beast examples and Simpson character layouts, readers will learn how to develop character layout and background layout as well as strengthen composition styles with a creative toolset of trick shot examples and inspirational case studies. A companion website will include further technique based tools, finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials for further artistic skill development.
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Implement creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for newbie and intermediate artists with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts.
Create professional character layouts and background layouts as well as strengthen composition styles with a creative toolset of trick shot examples, inspirational case studies and professional Disney examples and Simpson character layouts.
Further your artistic skill development with an interactive, companion website which will include finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials. Read details »
Just how do they do it? The artists behind the cartoons are the focus of this sweeping study that brings you everything you ever wanted to know about today’s ideal animation specialists. We’ve rounded up about 80 of the world’s most prominent artists/studios and arranged them from A to Z, including examples and descriptions of their work as well as biographies, filmographies, bibliographies, lists of awards received, and contact information. Profiles of the world’s ideal animation schools are also provided. Read details »
Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 08/10/2010 Run time: 276 minutes Read details »
Start your engines and fasten your seatbelts for the high-octane adventure Speed Racer, combining heartfelt family humor and groundbreaking visual effects. Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) is a natural behind the wheel of his thunderous Mach 5. With support from Pops and Mom Racer (John Goodman and Susan Sarandon), girlfriend Trixie (Christina Ricci), younger brother Spritle (Paulie Litt) and the mysterious Racer X (Matthew Fox), Speed takes on fierce competitors to save his family’s business and protect the sport he loves. When Speed steps onto the track, it’s not just a race. It’s an adrenaline-fueled, high-speed charge to the finish. Go, Speed Racer, go!! Read details »
