Storyboard Art http://www.storyboardart.org The Art of Visual Storytelling Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:17:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 News of Wednesday September 1, 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3398 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3398#comments Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:57:38 +0000 jfoshea http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3398 Sony picks up The Illusionist, Studio Ghibli Closing?!, and new Frank Miller clip!

by James O’Shea

@CartoonBrew, reports that Sony Pictures Classics has picked up Sylvain Chomet’s The Illusionist for North American distribution.  So that means we can expect the DVD, here in the states by the end of the year! If you haven’t heard or seen it yet, check this clip out.

Say it ain’t so! Studio Ghibli closing down?! or to make a sequel to Porco Rosso in order to keep the studio going? Read the brief @BleedingCool.

Check out this very Sin-City style, cool teaser trailer promoting Gucci Guilty from Frank Miller. You can watch the full version on September 12, 2010 on the MTV Video Music Awards.


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Gary Rydstrom (Director of Pixar’s Lifted & Sound Design veteran extraordinaire) discusses what he worked on for the US dub release of the animated version of  Ursula Le Guin’s Tales From Earthsea directed by Goro Miyazaki. He even talks about what he’s up to at Pixar and his transition from Skywalker Sound to Pixar. Read the article @SFGate.

]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3398 News for Monday August 30, 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3395 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3395#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:50:28 +0000 ALR http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3395 Top Box Office Numbers, Toy Story 3: 2nd Disney Feature to make 1 Billion this year, Batman and Robin Custom Designed Shoes, Rumor About New Ghostbuster 3 Plot Leak, and Inception Screenplay Review!

By Anthony Luis Rivera

Boxofficemojo.com reports this weekend’s box office numbers were flat! Two new comers take over the top two spots. Takers “take” the top spot with 20.5 million followed by The Last Exorcism missing the top spot gnarly with 20.3 million.. At #3 The Expendables with 9.5 million, then Eat Pray Love at 6.8 million and rounding out the top 5 this week is The Other Guys with 6.2 million.

AWN reports that Disney/Pixar will cross the $1 Billion dollar threshold with Toy Story 3 at the global box off making A) Toy Story 3 the all time highest grossing animated film ever! b) This is the 2nd feature this year for Disney TS3 is joined by Alice in Wonderland.

Geektyrant.com talks about custom made Nike Batman and Robin shows along with several more designs! Go check out the really cool designs in this article!

Geektyrant.com also has a cool rumor about a new Ghostbusters 3 Plot leak and they say it sounds good!

i09.com gives a great book review on the Inception screenplay with some interior scans of a few of the storyboards and art work!


]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3395 News of Friday August 29, 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3378 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3378#comments Sat, 28 Aug 2010 00:28:51 +0000 jfoshea http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3378 Amazing Deal on Storyboard Classes: 3 for $30!, Avatar Re-Release, & Halo: Reach Live Action.

by James O’Shea

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The Avatar Re-Release comes out today in Theatres!, again. Be sure to check it out on the big screen or even IMAX if you missed it previously. And when it comes out on DVD in November they’re adding seven extra minutes to the film, with a total of 16 extra minutes from the theatrical cut!


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Pixar Animator Sanjay Patel is featured on this profile on PBS, and discusses his personal artwork after hours his day job @Pixar. Check it out on PixarPlanet.

@Geektyrant, here’s an awesome new live-action video game trailer for Bungie’s upcoming video game Halo: Reach.  The trailer was directed by commercial director Noam Murro, and is titled, Deliver Hope. This is the second trailer in the series, the first trailer was released earlier this year called Birth of a Spartan. Now we just need to push forth the actual Feature film of Halo, which was originally started with Neill Blomkamp, but got cancelled.

]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3378 News of Wednesday August 25, 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3336 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3336#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:01:46 +0000 jfoshea http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3336 James Cameron’s Avatar back in Theatres!, Disney-Pixar withdraw from the Annie Awards & New DVD/book Releases.

by James O’Shea

Why Do Critics Care if The Audience Hates the Movies They Like? Find out the argument between how Scott Pilgrim did against The Expendables and Eat, Pray, Love on Screenrant.com

Back to the big screen? You guessed it. AVATAR! This Friday, August 27, 2010! with 9 extra minutes included. Here’s an interview with the man himself as well as info on the new project with Guillermo del Toro.

In New Releases, we have the new Special Edition of James and the Giant Peach, which has all kinds of goodies including storyboards of the feature. Check out the review, here. Next, We have the book of two of animations most prolific story artists of our time and help shape the popular films we love today called, Two Guys named Joe - Master Animation Storytellers with Joe Grant & Joe Ranft. See the review on Parkablogs.com

Disney-Pixar have withdrawn from the Annie Awards and ASIFA, due to ASIFA’s questionable policy. Check out the full article on Variety.

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]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3361 Previs Documentary Part 1 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3353 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3353#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:59:34 +0000 ALR http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3353 The people at Autodesk have put this together to talk about Previs. Check it out!

]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3353 News for Monday August 23, 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3345 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3345#comments Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:06:36 +0000 ALR http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3345 This Weekend’s Box Office Numbers, Joss Whedon Talks about Female Characters for The Avengers, DreamWorks Animation in Development of New Project, and Guillermo Del Toro Interview!

By Anthony Luis Rivera

Boxofficemojo.com has the latest numbers for the top grossing movies. Coming in at #1 for the second consecutive week is The Expendables, took in 16.5 million, followed by a new release Vampires Suck which brought in 12.2 million, at #3 Eat Prey Love with 12 million, then another new release in Lottery Ticket, with 11.1 million and rounding out the top five is The Other Guys with 10.1 million. Kind of a slow box office weekend from last, but I am sure that with the US holiday weekend coming up it will be really interesting to see if The Expendables can hold onto the top spot!

GeekTyrant.com talks to Sunday Herald Sun, about the black widow and if she will be the only female hero character for the film. Inquiring   minds want to know….

Also, at GeekTyrant.com reports that DreamWorks Animation is developing a film film entitled: Imaginary Enemies. The new project, will be written by Joe Syracuse and Lisa Addario, with Mike Mitchell (Sherk Forever After, Kung Fu Panda) slated to do the directing.

Aint It Cool News has a great interview with Guillermo Del Toro about his latest projects and the one that got away!


]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3345 Sergio Paez Interview with Illustration.org @ Comic-Con 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3322 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3322#comments Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:36:03 +0000 ALR http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3322

]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3322 News for Thursday August 19, 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3318 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3318#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:44:03 +0000 ALR http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3318 Cintiq 21 UX Review, Fall Movie Preview, TRON: Betrayal Graphic Novel, Seth Rogen and DreamWorks Animation

By Anthony Luis Rivera

AWN had Andrew Cawrse, founder and director of Anatomy Tools.com take Wacom’s New Cintiq 21 UX for a test drive and you would be amazed to find out what he thought!

io9.com has a great article on this Fall’s movie preview: 10 movies we’re sure will rule, and 10 that might surprise us. I say take a read and see what is on the slate that might be of interest to head out to the box office as the season changes.

Geektyrant.com has a write up on this killer looking prequel graphic novel for the upcoming movie TRON: Legacy entitled TRON: Betrayal. The write up has some really sweet images to the November released  and October  2-issue graphic novel ; from artist Jock and written by Jal Nitz.

Geektyrant.com also has a release from DreamWorks Animation that they have casted Seth Rogen for the lead role of a new animated filed they are developing called Boo U. This will be a 3D release and directed by Tony Leondis.

]]> http://www.storyboardart.org/?feed=rss2&p=3318 News for Wednesday August 18, 2010 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3311 http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3311#comments Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:42:04 +0000 ALR http://www.storyboardart.org/?p=3311 DreamWorks Animation Goes Fine Art, Batman Beyond: Complete Series Coming to DVD, Apocaplyse Now set coming to Blu Ray in October!!!, and Guillermo Del Toro talks the Hellboy franchise

By Anthony Luis Rivera

AWN reports that DreamWorks Animation is venturing into the a more collectable arena with it’s recent formation of DreamWorks Animation Fine Art, works from the movies hang in galleries all over the country (including the Van Eaton in Sherman Oaks, CA and Animazing in New York).

AWN also is reporting that Warner Bros. Animation’s  series Batman Beyond is set to come to DVD for the first time in its entirety. The Complete series presents nearly 20 hours of animation spread over 52 episodes, as well as all-new bonus featurettes  and a 24 page, 8′x12′ collectible booklet.

Movieweb.com reports that Apocalypse Now will finally be released on Blu-ray in two separate editions on October 19, 2010. The two-disc set, which will include both Apocalypse Now and Apocalpse Now Redux films. Also a three-disc, three-film set will include those films and the 1991 documentary: Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse.

MTV News reports director Guillermo del Toro told them about his “Hellboy” plans, and it might all come down to if he can get Ron Perlman back into the make-up chair for a re-up for his role.

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