| Tim Burton is alright in my book. |
[Sep. 15th, 2005|06:47 pm] |
Reporters and critics attending the Toronto International Film Festival are predicting that Tim Burton will have his second big hit in two months (the other was Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) with the animated Corpse Bride, which opens domestically on Sept. 23. The film uses stop-motion animation, which today's (Wednesday) San Jose Mercury News described as "probably the most labor-intensive form of filmmaking ever invented." However, Burton suggested that if the film turns out to be a hit, other films using the process will follow. He told the newspaper: "In Hollywood, they think drawn animation doesn't work anymore, computers are the way. They forget that the reason computers are the way is that Pixar makes good movies. So everybody tries to copy Pixar. They're relying too much on the technology and not enough on the artists. The fact that Disney closed down its cel animation division is frightening to me. Someday soon, somebody will come along and do a drawn-animated film, and it'll be beautiful and connect with people, and they'll all go, 'Oh, we've got to do that!' It's ridiculous."
Just had to put that down to remind myself that all is not lost! |
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Isn't it nice when someone actually gets it?
I apologize if I haven't been very supportive of your animation angst; I do care very much for drawn-animation, but I never really felt that 3-D could fully take over for a long period of time. It's a fad, but it really does stink that Disney had to fire all of its animators. They'll learn that it's not about the type of animation, it's what the story they use brings out in a particular form of animation. . .a movie has to have heart in order to be moving, and it depends on the story to decide which would bring out the best of it; a Bug's Life makes a good 3D movie, while the Lion King is better drawn. Each movie has its own personality which can then determine the style of the animation. I like them both, but I don't believe that it should have to be one or the other.
Thats okay, I'm not used to having to much understanding anyway.
The movie looks really beautiful. They've developed a lot since Nightmare Before Christmas.
Like Kerri says, I don't think we'll see traditional animation disappear; I think Disney is just having trouble getting it that the reason Pixar's movies do so well is because they're well-written, not because they're CG. | |
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