Oscar-Winning DOP Roger Deakins Talks About What He Has Learned From Working In Animation
The revered cinematographer discusses his little-known work for the likes of Pixar and Dreamworks in a fascinating new podcast series.
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BAFTA Winners: ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Black Panther,’ And ‘Roughhouse’ Are Victorious
Sony’s box office and critical smash remains as frontrunner inching closer to the Academy Award.
Academy Award Talkback; RANGO and MORRIS LESSMORE win
UPDATE #1: The Oscar for Best Animated Feature was awarded to RANGO. Accepting the award, Verbinski said, “Someone asked me if …
“Rango” and “A Morning Stroll” Win BAFTAs
Yesterday, the BAFTAs–the British equivalent of the Academy Awards–were handed out, and the winners of the Animated Feature and …
NY Film Critics Didn’t Like a Single Animated Film This Year
The New York Film Critics Circle, which I can only presume is a circle of film critics from New York, has announced their picks for the …
“Rio” Rocks US Box Office
In its second weekend, Carlos Saldanha’s Rio dropped a slim 32% to retain the top spot at the US box office. Its estimated $26.8 million …
“Rio” Dominates Overseas, “Hop” Rules the US
The big box office story this week: Blue Sky’s Rio opened in 72 countries with an estimated total of $55 million. Its strongest territory …
In the US, “Hop” on Top, Abroad a Flop
Hop, Illumination Entertainment’s second animated feature following last year’s Despicable Me, debuted in first place in North America …
“Rango” End Titles by Prologue
In case you were curious, the end titles of Rango were produced by Venice, California-based Prologue, the studio helmed by title designer …
Zemeckis Bombs with “Mars Needs Moms”
Robert Zemeckis’s animation career climaxed in a spectacular crash and burn with last weekend’s release of the Simon Wells-directed Mars …
“Rango” Opens at #1
Less people in the United States attended the movies last month than any February since 1995. The only bright spot in Hollywood right …
“Rango” talkback
Most mainstream movie reviewers seemed to like it – but not all. Roger Ebert loved it, but Leonard Maltin was a bit disappointed. I …
Smoke-Free org targeting “Rango”
Haven’t seen Rango yet, but apparently the villain puffs a cigarette and the film is rated PG due to scenes of smoking. This has incensed …
Rio/Rango: Seeing Double?
Two highly anticipated animated features. Both with one-word titles, starting with the letter “R”. And now, both with a strangely similar …
Rango: Behind The Scenes with Johnny Depp
This behind-the-scenes video, which first appeared last week on Entertainment Tonight’s website, showcases the way Gore Verbinski is …
PREVIEW: 2011 U.S. Animated Features
2011 promises to deliver a brand new slate of American animated features. But how new is it? Our list of sixteen features below reveals …
New “Rango” trailer
Rango still intrigues me. Here’s the third trailer for the Gore Verbinski/Johnny Depp/ILM/Nickelodeon Movie slated for release next March:
