When I first started seeing posters and trailers for IF, I thought it looked atrocious. The animated characters looked cheesy and poorly integrated with the live-action characters and backgrounds. But worse than that, it seemed thoroughly unoriginal; all I could think of was Monsters, Inc. crossed ...
Read MoreDisney has been at the cutting edge of animation technology since its inception, and when it’s not, it just purchases whoever is. Even if a Disney animated movie doesn’t have a strong story or characters, you can almost always expect a visual treat. I was very interested in Wish‘s�...
Read MoreI didn’t know about Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken until the trailers started flowing. However, I was immediately encouraged by the colorful designs and unique concepts. I also like Lana Condor and Toni Collette, and DreamWorks had a fantastic year in 2022. In short, I was firmly on board to g...
Read MoreI haven’t been excited for Pixar’s Elemental. I’m a lifelong Pixar fan, and for years, their releases were an anticipated highlight of every year. I always saw whatever Pixar was putting out for my birthday, as they tended to come out in June. However, I knew immediately that Elem...
Read MoreMay the fourth brought the release of two new animated Star Wars projects in Visions Volume 2 and Young Jedi Adventures. I have no interest in the latter personally, but I really enjoyed some episodes of Visions Volume 1. Serving as a sampler for different Japanese studios and styles of anime, ...
Read MoreToday, Disney/Pixar released another trailer for Elemental. This clip shows more of the main character’s day-to-day life and interactions between Ember and Wade. Check it out here: Several character posters have also been released: It’s hard to put my finger on it, but something about t...
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