EL BLOG DE CHIBIBOTO made a series of posters for a political parody of Finding Nemo 2. I think this is brilliant. A rough translation of the first paragraph from their website (provided by the guys over at BoingBoing):
As we watch our planet continue dying, thanks to one of the largest ecological catastrophes in the world, because a most terrible oil spill occurred in the Gulf of Mexico. And now that the new movie Toy Story 3 is coming, it occurred to me to put forth some ideas for a sequel to Finding Nemo. I hope that these ideas inspire the writers at Pixar.
The Alice app brings an interactive element to the pages of this children’s classic, with features that are based on the original illustrations and allow readers to stretch Alice’s body when she comes to the table with the “Drink Me” bottle, to throw tarts at the Queen of Hearts and watch them bounce off her, and to rock the baby that turns into a pig. The app costs $8.99, although there’s also a free “lite” version.
Could this the future of e-books? It’s certainly a great example of the kind of full-color and interactivity and motion (using the accelerometer) that isn’t possible on other e-readers. This could open a whole new realm of creativity and possibility for the publishing market; sort of a 21st century pop-up book. Whoever said eBooks would kill the publishing industry was wrong; it will just make it more fun.
Download it now from the app store! Tilt your iPad to make Alice grow big as a house, or shrink to just six inches tall. This is Alice in Wonderland digitally remastered for the iPad. Play with the White Rabbit’s pocket watch – it realistically swings and bounces. Help Alice swim through a Pool of Tears. Or hand out sweets that bounce and collide with the magical talking Dodo. This wonderful lite edition is the first instalment of Alice’s journey and includes an amazing selection of animated scenes. Watch as full screen physics modelling bring the classic illustrations to life.
Tomorrow, March 20th, is Big Bird’s birthday. He will be 6 years old (as always) but this will mark his 41st year.
Neatorama has a great feature on Big Bird today with lots of interesting facts.
Why Six?
Big Bird’s character was originally supposed to be more of a village idiot than a neighborhood friend, but within the first season, the writers and performers quickly started seeing a lot more potential in the innocent and sweet bird. They started envisioning him more as a curious child than a yokel and quickly morphed him more into a role model for the youngsters at home.
Big Bird’s young mind is always inquisitive and he always asks questions as a result. This not only gives kids a chance to learn the answers to questions he asks, but also teaches them that it’s good to ask about things they don’t understand. Big Bird helps children understand that it’s OK to not understand everything because even someone who’s eight feet and two inches tall still doesn’t know everything.
This also helps the character share morality lessons with kids without preaching to them because he is only reflecting on something he just learned.
The Oscar nominations are out and I was happy to see Pixar’s Up listed as a nominee for best picture! It’s up against some tough competitors, such as Avatar and Inglorious Bastards. While it is a long shot to win, it’s nice to see a Pixar animated film in contention for best picture. This is the first Academy Award nomination for producer Jonas Rivera.
On a side note, the George Clooney non-feel good romantic comdey, Up in the Air, was also nominated for best picture; Another great film from 2009.
The nominees for best animated feature film are: Coraline, Fantastic Mr. Fox, The Princess and the Frog, The Secret of Kells, and Up
UPDATE: Fantastic Mr. Fox was included in the nominations. Apparently posting about the nominees as they’re being released causes some to be left off the list!
Take a look under the hood of some animatronic creations with robotics film-maker John Nolan. His gallery not only shows off some wild creations but also gives you a peak at what is under their skin. It’s funny how even the cutest creatures look like something out of a nightmare when their skin is removed the reveal a harsh metal skeleton and veins made of wires.
Pixar Animation Studios is know by millions for their fun movies, lovable characters, and meaningful story lines. Behind it all is an intense team of writers, animators, programmers, etc all of whom just want to have some fun. As many times as you have watched Toy Story or Monsters Inc, I bet you missed the little things that were intentinally put there for fun. Did you know that WALL-E appeared in Ratatouille? Do you know how many movies the Pizza Planet truck actually appears in?
For those who have never heard of this before, an “easter egg” is an intentional hidden message, in-joke or feature in a piece of media. The term was coined – according to Warren Robinett – by Atari after they were pointed to the secret message left by Robinett in the game Adventure.
Check out this comprehensive list of Pixar easter eggs for all the answers: link
Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney who became a powerful behind-the-scenes influence on the family business, died yesterday at age 79. His father, Roy O. Disney, and uncle, Walt, founded The Walt Disney Co. in the 1920s. Walt was the company’s creative genius but Roy Disney’s father played a vital role as head of its financial side.
The younger Disney, born in 1930, worked for the company as a writer and producer. But his most important influence was as a Disney shareholder who led two investor revolts.
In 1984 he led a successful campaign to oust Walt Disney’s son-in-law from the company. Nearly 20 years later, he launched another successful shareholder revolt against Michael Eisner.
He is survived by his wife Leslie, his four children, and his 16 grandchildren.
Filmmaker Tim Burton’s visual art will be on display starting on Sunday, Nov. 22, at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. His media include watercolors, line drawings, pastels, and sculptures. The exhibit features not only film concept work, but his independent, stand-alone projects.
You can expect to see some pictures from here posted in the next couple of weeks!
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The Oscar nominations are out and I was happy to see Pixar’s Up listed as a nominee for best picture! It’s up against some tough competitors, such as Avatar and Inglorious Bastards. While it is a long shot to win, it’s nice to see a Pixar animated film in contention for best picture. This is the first Academy Award nomination for producer Jonas Rivera.
Pixar Animation Studios is know by millions for their fun movies, lovable characters, and meaningful story lines. Behind it all is an intense team of writers, animators, programmers, etc all of whom just want to have some fun. As many times as you have watched Toy Story or Monsters Inc, I bet you missed the little things that were intentinally put there for fun. Did you know that WALL-E appeared in Ratatouille? Do you know how many movies the Pizza Planet truck actually appears in?
Roy E. Disney, the nephew of Walt Disney who became a powerful behind-the-scenes influence on the family business, died yesterday at age 79. His father, Roy O. Disney, and uncle, Walt, founded The Walt Disney Co. in the 1920s. Walt was the company’s creative genius but Roy Disney’s father played a vital role as head of its financial side.
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