What to do about Aaravos?
June 28, 2023. Wonderstorm has released its trailer for The Dragon Prince, Season 5. Boy, that Aaravos is just asking for it, isn’t he?
Coming July 27: The Dragon Prince Season Five
Here’s another interruption in my New Zealand travelogue for this announcement: The Dragon Prince, Season Five, is now slated to premiere on Netflix on July 27, 2023. Here is some key art: And a couple of video previews: And here’s an earlier version of the scene, as presented at San Diego Comic Con in 2019 […]
The Dragon Prince and the Great Big Wave
We interrupt this New Zealand travelogue with another promotion from Wonderstorm: this impressive poster from Season Five of The Dragon Prince, coming this summer from Netflix. The image is called “The Wicked Depths.” I can believe it. Look closely at the wave. There appears to be something … inside it. What could it be? Click […]
The Dragon Prince and the Great Big Boat
Each season of The Dragon Prince teases potential viewers with a poster. Seasons One, Two and Three showed us the dragon Sol Regem. Season Four’s poster showcased the Startouch Elf, Aaravos. Season Five’s poster features … a boat. What challenge does this boat bring? Could it be there are other land masses besides Xadia? Does […]
The Soul of Snagglepuss
On March 28, 2023, “Smarty-Prance” Twitter-tweeted this magnificent art of Snagglepuss. Click on the image to enlarge. Fantastic, isn’t it? The artist’s real name is Saira Vargas. On April 11 she tweeted that she’s looking for work. Anyone want to hire her? Contact information: sairavargasart@gmail.com https://sairavargasart.carbonmade.com
Dragons of the Day, February 9, 2023
From DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms–Wu and Wei, the two-headed dragon.
I Ate the Dragon Prince!
What a joy it is to be on the receiving end of a gift–especially when it’s a surprise from the fine folks at Wonderstorm, makers of The Dragon Prince on Netflix. This is what is known in the entertainment biz as “swag”–promotional goods or items. The swag of The Dragon Prince is extraordinary. It goes […]
More Hand-drawn Dragons
On November 17, 2022, Peacock began streaming a new batch of DreamWorks Dragons: The Nine Realms, a season of six episodes this time. As ever, the credits feature hand-drawn dragons–more appealing than their CG-rendered counterparts, wouldn’t you say?
JANE AND THE DRAGON Animation Test
A year prior to the show’s production, Weta Workshop tested a scene for Jane and the Dragon to apply a hand-drawn storybook texture, later to be termed “Bayntonization.” (If not viewable in Firefox, try another browser.)
Brett Gray and Ella Purnell on STAR TREK: PRODIGY
In addition to Kate Mulgrew, I had the opportunity to interview the two leads of Star Trek: Prodigy: Brett Gray, the voice of 17-year-old Dal R’El, and Ella Purnell, the voice of 17-year-old Gwyndala. The transcript of our October 8 interview is available on Animation Scoop here. We chatted on video via Zoom. Enjoy (If […]
