Personally I hope they start making animated films like Paperman which used both 3D animation and 2D animation together.
Matthew
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posted @ Fri, Mar 7, 2014 3:29:32 pm EST from 71.202.8.177

Matt> I believe hand-drawn animation is now a more difficult medium to work with than CGI (not to say both aren't highly complicated artistic endeavors requiring expert skills). It may rapidly be becoming something more common to smaller productions and more infrequent use, much like stop-motion animation currently is.

As for whether the pendulum will swing back, I don't presume to predict the future. I'll admit I don't expect hand-drawn to go away completely, but I wouldn't be surprised if it becomes far less common than it once was simply due to expenses of production and market pressures against it. I doubt it will completely disappear, however. I do think they'll be more extant than black-and-white films as you mentioned.
Brainiac - [OSUBrainiac at gmail dot com]
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posted @ Thu, Mar 6, 2014 2:54:32 pm EST from 137.183.232.29

So, is hand-drawn animation just not the fad these days or will we one day look back on it like we do black and white movies? In 20 years, will essentially all animation be computer generated?
Matt - [Saint Louis, Missouri, USA]
"For science, which, as my associate Fang indicated, must move ever forward. Plus there's the money... and I do love the drama!" - Sevarius, "Louse"
posted @ Thu, Mar 6, 2014 12:50:24 pm EST from 99.92.109.252

Comet> They did for The Princess and the Frog. Worldwide unadjusted gross was $267 million. As of Sunday, Frozen became Disney's highest-grossing animated feature with just over a BILLION dollars, almost four times the gross of TPatF. It's the highest-grossing film for Walt Disney Animation Studios and has beaten the previous record holder, The Lion King (unadjusted for inflation). The only Disney-controlled movie with a higher gross is Toy Story 3 (leading by about $60 million) and since Frozen still has at least one market left to be released in, it may overtake that mark as well, becoming the highest-grossing animated film of all time.

Besides Frozen, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, and Bolt all grossed higher than TPatF. In terms of raw profit numbers, hand-drawn is looking unfortunately problematic.
Brainiac - [OSUBrainiac at gmail dot com]
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posted @ Thu, Mar 6, 2014 8:55:44 am EST from 137.183.232.29

I honestly wish Disney would go back to hand-drawn stuff (except for Pixar movies).
Comet
Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
posted @ Thu, Mar 6, 2014 6:14:14 am EST from 80.187.111.41

So... all this "Frozen" talk... I had to go watch this movie. And, believe it or not, I'd never heard "Let It Go" until I did.

In short, good song, not great, but good. Good movie too. Not great, but good. It certainly seemed like a progressive movie, especially by Disney standards.
Matt - [Saint Louis, Missouri, USA]
"For science, which, as my associate Fang indicated, must move ever forward. Plus there's the money... and I do love the drama!" - Sevarius, "Louse"
posted @ Thu, Mar 6, 2014 2:26:53 am EST from 99.92.109.252

Jimmy Fallon, Idina Menzel & The Roots Sing "Let It Go" from "Frozen" (w/ Classroom Instruments)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17QQcK4l6Yw
Anthony Tini
posted @ Wed, Mar 5, 2014 10:55:50 pm EST from 50.29.200.80

I posted a question for Greg about a month ago, and i went back to check for a response. When I went to the unanswered questions queue, my question wasn't there. I went over the rules and guidelines, and so no infraction. All i want to know is if Greg has any plans to post ANY of his scripts online. He writes his scripts in a very helpful way, and his scripts specifically are fantastic resources for writers trying to break into animation. Greg's structure and use of sfx as action is a great. I mentioned that the ONLY way to see one of his scripts is to go all the way to The Writer's Guild in Los Angeles, and even there, you're not allowed to copy the script. Even if Greg feels uncomfortable showing the whole script ( just an act or two is all we need), posting it as a media resource on the site - perhaps as a .pdf so it is difficult to copy - would give peace of mind? Mr. Weismann's email is nowhere to be found on the internet. I tried getting out to his RAIN book signing in Pasadena to talk to him directly, but no luck, and I have NO idea how to reach him as I know no one in his circle. Can somebody help? It doesn't matter if the script is from YJ, Gargoyles, or Spider-Man...
Shola Akinnuso - [sakinnuso at hotmail dot com]
Shola Akinnuso
posted @ Wed, Mar 5, 2014 12:10:53 pm EST from 24.24.213.100

Matthew> Looks like the Nostalgia Critic shares your friend's pain.

http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/thatguywiththeglasses/nostalgia-critic/42490-are-you-sick-of-let-it-go
Brainiac - [OSUBrainiac at gmail dot com]
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posted @ Wed, Mar 5, 2014 8:43:31 am EST from 137.183.232.29

So after I finished watching a Gargoyles episode on youtube, I pondered on to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4yM158anKbo&list=LLCwGDv7ljmIAAbR7mUXqbTA&feature=mh_lolz
A Gargoyles movie trailer. I was going bonkers from excitement!! I shared it on my facebook wall, called my boyfriend telling him we would be in the first row watching it and then I read the description that it was just a fan made video.. my heart shattered a little (lol). So it is not real, BUT this would definitely make an AMAZING Gargoyles movie. Check it out all you Gargoyle fans; you'll love it. Maybe if this video gets enough likes, Disney will consider making it a movie..? Haha, I'm a wishful thinker.
Estefania - [mancilla_navarro at hotmail dot com]
EMN
posted @ Wed, Mar 5, 2014 12:37:03 am EST from 107.220.253.202

So a friend of mine co-wrote and performed this take on Let it Go, it rather accurately shows how a good song can suffer from overexposure and it's a pretty clever parody to boot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ud6B_NXoNc
Matthew
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posted @ Tue, Mar 4, 2014 5:33:34 pm EST from 71.202.8.177

Anthony> I actually quoted what the composers for Let It Go said to a few friends who weren't watching the Oscars live.

To the tune of Happy Birthday, "Happy Oscars to you, let's do Frozen 2."

Of course, given Disney's track record with ANIMATED sequels, the immediate reaction was a resounding "NO!"

Congrats to Robert Lopez for the EGOT, though. And if anyone missed the acceptance speech, it's linked below.
Brainiac - [OSUBrainiac at gmail dot com]
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posted @ Tue, Mar 4, 2014 8:51:42 am EST from 137.183.232.29

Thanks, Brainiac. :)

I hear a sequel is in the works as well as a Broadway musical. We can only hope that Frozen 2 is on the same caliber of Toy Story 2 and not Lion King 2.
:P

I'm happy that Gravity took home 7 Oscars. They were all well-deserved and even though it lost, it was my pick for Best Picture.
Anthony Tini
posted @ Tue, Mar 4, 2014 7:54:45 am EST from 159.240.11.156

Nicely done there, Anthony. My applause.
Brainiac - [OSUBrainiac at gmail dot com]
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posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 11:13:22 pm EST from 174.101.230.22

10th! On we go.
Battle Beast - [Canada]
I did it! I watched all 485 Best picture nominees in 365 days!
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 11:06:26 pm EST from 137.186.92.232

Nine.
Comet
Double, double, toil and trouble. Fire burn and cauldron bubble.
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 7:42:12 pm EST from 80.187.101.179

Eight.
Todd Jensen
Hufflepuffs are really good finders
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 6:18:32 pm EST from 108.226.1.5

Seventh and I think Frozen deserved to win both Academy Awards.
Neill - [neillgargoyle(a)gmail dot com]
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posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 11:31:17 am EST from 77.22.203.163

The snow glows white on the mountain tonight
Not a footprint from some kicks
A kingdom of isolation
And it looks like I'm number SIX
Anthony Tini
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 8:25:18 am EST from 159.240.11.156

Fifth in the name of not having seen Frozen yet and as such having no opinion on the movie as a whole but finding the music to be pretty awesome!
Ross
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 8:08:08 am EST from 50.148.97.169

Forth in name of thinking Frozen is overrated! (Please don't burn me at the stake)
Matthew
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posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 3:44:50 am EST from 64.85.229.140

Third in the name of Frozen because Frozen is a great movie that deserved those wins.
Chip - [Sir_Griff723 at yahoo dot com]
I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else. ~~C.S. Lewis
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 12:20:06 am EST from 97.91.211.217

Second in honor of two Oscars for Frozen!
Brainiac - [OSUBrainiac at gmail dot com]
There is balance in all things. Live in symmetry with the world around you. If you must blow things up and steal from those around you, THAT'S WHAT RPGS ARE FOR!
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 12:17:51 am EST from 174.101.230.22

And the last shall be FIRST!
Matt - [Saint Louis, Missouri, USA]
"For science, which, as my associate Fang indicated, must move ever forward. Plus there's the money... and I do love the drama!" - Sevarius, "Louse"
posted @ Mon, Mar 3, 2014 12:00:32 am EST from 99.92.109.252