How to Train Your Dragon, a CGI film based on Cressida Cowell's children's book, is a wonderful story of the bond between a boy and his dragon.
Tag: CGI
Centennial Special Effects
Special effects, computer-generated animation, and other post-production aides have come a long way in the past century, as demonstrated in this montage.
Every Panda Was Kung Fu Fighting
Kung Fu Panda follows the standard formula of martial arts action comedy, yet succeeds with exemplary animated action and witty dialogue.
TRON 2: More Than a Game
TRN2, the sequel to the 1982 cult classic TRON, has Jeff Bridges, John Knoll, and fans excited. See for yourself why.
Alphanumeric!
Courtesy reader GeneD comes news of a new $23.99 hardcover book: The Art of ReBoot. The book presents the sketches, development, and profiles of the cast of ReBoot, a Saturday morning CGI cartoon produced by Mainframe, an animation studio that went on to create several other well-known shows, including Beast Wars, a spin-off of the…
Heroes in a Half Shell
I've seen my first movie of 2007 — and that film is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The star of the film is definitely the titular heroes. Though the plot makes Michaelangelo and Donatello extraneous, this bummer is balanced by Raphael, always my favorite reptile, taking the spotlight alongside Leonardo in a battle that is more…
Mock Turtle Soup
New trailer for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is up. I grew up in the Eighties, which this decade of the Naughties is desperate to emulate, with its revivals of He-Man, G. I. Joe, and TMNT. While I think it's great that today's kids have access to the quality programming that taught so many of my…
To Grandma's House We Go
I recently saw the CGI animated film Over the Hedge. I'd not read the comic strip upon which it is based, but like any good adaptation, it didn't seem necessary to enjoy the film. And enjoy it I did! Like most good animated films, it had plenty of content aimed at kids and adults alike….