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FanExpo 2011 Canada

Nutellaface — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 00:51:48 +0000

FanExpo was a bit of a cluster fuck last year. Super long lines and way too small a space but this year promises to be different. They are now in the south building of the convention centre which is much bigger and they seem more prepared for the onslaught of people.

I went on Thursday and was impressed. I mostly go for Artist Alley but there were a ton of interesting things. I have a weekend pass so I will be going Friday, Saturday and Sunday too. Must remember not to spend too much money!

Disney’s Tangled

Nutellaface — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 16:11:51 +0000

Well, I am off to see Disney’s Tangled this weekend. The animation style look very appealing to me. Almost like Disney tried to get the style of the computer animation to mimic the style of their traditional animation.

Once again though, I have the feeling that making this movie 3D is another waste of time. Who actually likes wearing those glasses and how many movies have you watched in 3D where it actually made a difference? I’ve seen one… Avatar.

I’m looking forward to the day 3D dies… although when that day comes, it would mean I’ll have to deal with it 20 years from now as it makes it’s way back… mid 50s, 80s, late 2000s and next stop, 2030s…

David Lynch’s SPIDER-MAN

Nutellaface — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 15:47:04 +0000

Warren Ellis, comics writer of such things as Transmetropolitan, challenged the members of his Whitechapel community to design posters for a David Lynch film called “Spider-Man.” As Warren said, “You must design a poster for a movie called SPIDER-MAN directed by David Lynch. This is all you know. “ Check out the results! I may actually want to see some of these movies made.

Bangkok Knockout Trailer Knocks You Out

Nutellaface — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 22:36:06 +0000

Twitch has an awesome trailer up for the new Panna Rittikrai film. All I have to say about this is “holy shit!” I wouldn’t even want to know the cost of insurance if such a movie were filmed in North America.

“The Thai martial artist, director and stunt coordinator rose to international prominence with the success of Ong Bak, a film he choreographed for his then largely unknown protege Tony Jaa.”

Head over to Twich to read more about this movie… I’ll be in line for this one!

New Winnie the Pooh Movie Trailer

Nutellaface — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 02:45:55 +0000

Everyone knows that I am a huge animation fan, especially a Pixar and Disney animation fan. Therefore, I am really excited that Disney released the new trailer for the Winnie the Pooh movie coming out next summer. When I first heard about it, I was really worried it would be made into a computer animation or 3D movie but it seems as though they stayed very true to the original animations.

I remember watching Winnie the Pooh over and over when I was a little kid and since I have a little one on the way, it’s going to be really exciting to sit and watch these timeless classics with her!

Glen Keane on discovering the beauty in The Beast

Nutellaface — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 21:47:57 +0000

“He’s presently one of Disney’s top character designers and animators. In a way, he’s the daddy of Ariel, Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan, John Silver and Rapunzel, among others. He’s an artist and a mentor. He’s Glen Keane.”

That’s the intro to a round table discussion on the site, Animated Views, with Glen Keane. If you have any interest at all in animation, then you must read Glen’s take on his experience in bringing to life one of the most beloved Disney characters… The Beast from Beauty and The Beast.

Toy Story 3 Blu-Ray

Nutellaface — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 03:10:03 +0000

Toy Story 3 arrives on DVD/Blu-ray in a couple of days. Pixar has never disappointed me with any movie or short they have made and the streak obviously continues with TS3. I’ve got my copy ordered on Amazon. Get yours as well!

Captain America Movie Pictures

Nutellaface — Sat, 30 Oct 2010 03:20:02 +0000

Here are some awesome first pictures from Entertaintment Weekly of Chris Evans as Captain America via Comicbookmovie.com through Iconoclastic.ca… hahaha… anyway, I’m really looking forward to this and the Thor movie (although I worry about the cheese potential in the Thor movie).

I think Chris will make a great Cap and I am glad to see they used some of the old school googles and kite shield from WWII Cap. Man, the Avengers movie is going to be so awesome.

Vintage Star Wars Travel Posters

Nutellaface — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:24:32 +0000

Artist Steve Thomas has made some awesome Star Wars vintage looking travel posters. You can check all of them out at his blog or check out his Zazzle store for a variety of other cool posters and t-shirts.

Between The Folds Documentary

Nutellaface — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:57:36 +0000

I am still on my free Netflix subscription and I was using my new Apple TV to browse through the available movies and came upon a documentary called Between The Folds. Let’s just say that I couldn’t take my eye off the tv. The complexity and artistry of these people was just mind boggling. It is also interesting to see how the people doing the origami straddle the artistic and scientific worlds. This is an absolute MUST watch because the origami you will see being made is nothing like you could have imagined.

The director Vanessa Gould says it best, “At its heart, Between the Folds is a film about potential. The potential of an uncut paper square. The potential of a wild scientific idea. The potential to see things differently.”