Today as I was browsing the web and while doing some research I came to find that Studio Ghibli is about to release their new masterpiece by filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki in the United States on August 14th, 2009. As a Miyazaki fan I got super exited and did some more research and the basic drill is that Ponyo is a girl fish who falls in love with a human boy and she wants to become a human herself. It sounds like Miyazaki is putting a spin on the Little Mermaid. I can’s wait to see this. Here are some screencaps from the HD Trailer
Film & Motion
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Jun 09
Eyvind Earle and the Sleeping Beauty
As I popped the platinum edition of Sleeping Beauty into my DVD player, I remembered how many times I used to watch this animated feature when I was five years old. I am not sure why I was so obsessed with that animated film but as I started watching it again the memories started flowing back, reminding me of the many reasons. Continue reading →
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May 09
AZUR & ASMAR
Inspired by Persian miniatures, french director and graphic designer Michel Ocelot created astonishing imagery for his filmĀ AZUR & ASMAR or THE PRINCES QUEST. This visual masterpiece which talks about the conflict between two different cultures, hints on todays struggle between the western and easter cultures according to the filmmaker. Continue reading →
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May 09
The Mill’s Audi ‘Coins’
A new outstanding animated piece by The Mill. According to the studio director Russell Tickner shot 35mm live action performance of the coins spinning from different angles with different speeds and then the Mill’s R&D department created the 3D code that would help simulate the movement of coins in this superb realistic rendering.




