You have an army? We have a Hulk.
Here’s a nifty little ad promoting The Avengers movie, fresh from the Super Bowl: There’s more footage from a German trailer featured here: http://youtu.be/h-qxBQm-4dg And here’s a more recent trailer: http://youtu.be/tY9DnBNJFTI
MetLife’s Animation Jam
MetLife’s Superbowl 2012 commercial tweaks some chords of nostalgia. Though some of the animation is awkward, it’s still entertaining. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j1RCplpVaQ0
The Coming of Tron Uprising
Coming this summer on Disney XD: Tron Uprising, a prequel series to Tron Uprising. Here’s the trailer:
Annie Awards 2012
Tonight, the International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, presents the 39th annual Annie Awards at UCLA’s Royce Hall. Live streaming of the Annies begins at 7:00 Pacific Standard Time. Watch it here. The Animation Guild is also hosting the streaming here. The program book is online here. This year’s presenters include Judy Greer, JK Simmons, James […]
Happy Year of the Dragon
It’s the ultimate sand dragon! Top photo by Chris Cho.
Mama mia! That’s a spicy meatball!
Enjoy one of my favorite commercials:
How to Create a Children’s eBook
Recent advances in technology now allow children’s book writers/illustrators to publish their work in ebook format both in color, and with animation. Hazel Mitchell (below) shares how she does it here. Darcy Pattison, author of How to Write a Children’s Book, provides an excerpt, “Does ePub Change the 32-page Illustrated Picture Book?” here.
Advertised Burgers vs. The Real Thing
Have you ever been enticed by the tasty-looking burgers, tacos or subway sandwiches you see in ads, only to end up disappointed by what the restaurant actually sells? Here’s a site with a side-by-side comparison.
Bobbie Wygant Spotlights The Empire Strikes Back
Here’s a 1980 special on The Empire Strikes Back by Bobbie Wygant of KXAS-TV Ft. Worth, featuring interviews with the cast and director Irvin Kershner. David Prowse talks about the differences in the Darth Vader costumes he wore in Star Wars and Empire. (Ignore the annoying beep at the beginning of the tape.)
Christmas Greetings from Katie McGrath, 2011
From the lovely Katie McGrath, one of the stars in BBC’s Merlin: http://youtu.be/YB_czrC86Jc
