Tag Archives: animation

The Thief and the Cobbler

Have you ever watched a film that made you say, “Why didn’t I find out about this sooner?” The Thief and the Cobbler made me say that.
Envisioned by Richard Williams in 1968, the film is about a kingdom besieged by a scheming Grand Vizier and a destructive army from a foreign land, and the [...]

Honest thoughts on Urduja

Urduja was alright. Not great, but not terrible either.
Wait, what am I talking about? For those who are only in-tune with what’s new from the other side of Pacific, ClickTheCity provides us with a good primer:
The Philippines has a pretty long history in animation, though few people really care to notice. Filipino animators have worked [...]

Why is everybody kung fu fighting…

Disclaimer: Some spoilers may be up ahead.
The tagline said “Prepare for Awesomeness”. And yes, you had to be, because there was a smattering of awesome right there in the moviehouse.
Kung Fu Panda is the latest feature film from DreamWorks Animation. The whole thing is being billed as an homage to actual kung fu films, instead [...]

Dead Fantasy II out!

I have a lot of respect for one man teams. The amount of talent and patience required to produce something good by yourself is often big, and many people often lack one or the other (or worse, both), so many of their projects often end up broken, incomplete or lackluster.
Now here comes Monty Oum, and [...]