If you love animation, and are looking for something interesting to do this weekend, I suggest heading to your nearest museum. Are you surprised I wrote “museum” and not cinema? Well, the fact is, there are several exhibitions happening all over the United States right now which feature animation. A museum setting is a wonderful …
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San Diego Comic-Con Review: A Gallery and Panelist Perspective!
A few days ago someone came into the gallery who had read our note about being at SDCC San Diego Comic-Con and asked, “So, what was the coolest thing?” I paused. I asked him, “do you mean, for everyone? or for me?” He apparently wanted to know what I THOUGHT WAS THE COOLEST THING. He’s …
Storyboard Artists: The Unsung Heroes of Animation
As part of the Friday programming for WonderCon in Anaheim, room 207 was packed for the presentation “Frozen: Art of the Story.” In the panel description, attendees were promised “a behind-the-scenes look at how the art of story was created for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award winning animated film, Frozen. The artists will showcase several sequences …
Movies in a Minute: Ten Animated Films to Watch on Netflix Right Now
There are some nights, weekends or procrastination breaks where you want to watch a film and you want to watch it RIGHT NOW! For times like this, Netflix has a diverse offering of animated films available On Demand, which is perfect for instant gratification. The list below will help guide you to a satisfying feature, …
“Bad Words”: Jason Bateman Brings Bad Boy in his Directorial Debut
03/24/2014 You love Jason Bateman. Of course you do. His talent, laid back demeanor, and nice guy image in Hollywood has meant a rare staying power for a man who has been in and around Hollywood since he was a 10 year old kid on Little House On The Prairie. From the film Dodgeball to …
NYC “Funky” Animation Exhibition
Until June 14th those living or traveling to New York will be able to see the animation exhibition “Funky Turns 40,” a showcase of 1970’s television animation. This exhibition is important in several ways both artistically and culturally. It highlights, through the display of original hand painted cels, the work of animators from an often …
World Premiere of Justice League: War
World Premiere Screening and Panel Discussion Justice League: War Paley Media Center, NY January 21, 2014 Last night was cold and wintery in New York City, but it quickly heated up with animated explosions a-plenty with the world premiere screening of DC’s latest animated film Justice League: War. In attendance for the screening and …
“Frozen: An Evening with the Filmmakers” post event dish
Women in Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios event: “Frozen: An Evening with the Filmmakers” Walt Disney Animation Studios, 14 January 2014 At a time where Meryl Streep has brought attention to the power of women in the animation industry, and especially at Disney, this event couldn’t have been more welcome or appreciated. The crowd …
Comic-Con-fidential.
July 19, 2013 Artinsights is at San Diego Comic-Con. Here, Leslie and intern Christine gives the skinny on the convention from the convention. What’s it like to brave the crowds of geeks and cosplayers, going to the panels, experiencing the incredible sights and sounds, waiting in endless lines? Watch below to find out!
Pinewood Studios Tour and Brief History
Friday, February 3, 2012 In honor of the Oscars, Leslie of ArtInsights Magazine shows the famed and important English studio where parts of Harry Potter, The Woman in Black, Dark Shadows, The Hobbit, Prometheus, Snow White and the Huntsman, The Iron Lady, Sherlock Holmes, Titanic, the James Bond film series, the classic Hammer horror films, …