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Antz is not good There is a scene where they dance to Guantanamera and it's a bad movie
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Unmature posted:Has anyone ITT ever successfully (or unsuccessfully, I guess) pitched an animated series to a network? I'm working on a pitch right now and would love any stories or advice. If nobody here has personal experience (Which I don't recall anybody having, but I could be wrong), you could always look up show creators and staff on Tumblr and Twitter, Owen Dennis (Infinity Train) for example is decently active on Tumblr and will occasionally answer questions.
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Just watched Trolls. That was a really pretty movie with a really positive message.
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Unmature posted:Has anyone ITT ever successfully (or unsuccessfully, I guess) pitched an animated series to a network? I'm working on a pitch right now and would love any stories or advice. there was a/ some dudes in the animation thread in CC that pitched to (iirc) Cartoon Hangover, and there are a couple of professional animators there so it might be worth checking out
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ConfusedUs posted:Just watched Trolls. I agree, we must eat the Trolls.
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Acebuckeye13 posted:If nobody here has personal experience (Which I don't recall anybody having, but I could be wrong), you could always look up show creators and staff on Tumblr and Twitter, Owen Dennis (Infinity Train) for example is decently active on Tumblr and will occasionally answer questions. I've been reading a ton online, but hasn't seen Owen's stuff. I'll check it out, thanks. Koramei posted:there was a/ some dudes in the animation thread in CC that pitched to (iirc) Cartoon Hangover, and there are a couple of professional animators there so it might be worth checking out Thanks, I'll check that out too. I'm also pitching to them.
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Unmature posted:I've been reading a ton online, but hasn't seen Owen's stuff. I'll check it out, thanks. No problem, I wish you luck!
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ConfusedUs posted:Just watched Trolls. You all said I was crazy. Well, who’s crazy now? Me. Crazy prepared 
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Jun 21, 2017 05:01
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Guy Mann posted:You all said I was crazy. I love that line so much. So many twists and turns!
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The new Cartoon Network show O.K. K.O. was made by a goon, iirc
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starkebn posted:I really like Bug's Life, I don't understand the apparent hate for it. Same. Was actually one of my favorite animated films as a kid. I even played the hell out of the PS1 game. I wouldn't even consider it one of Pixar's "weaker" films. It's nowhere near Cars franchise levels of lazy.
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GonSmithe posted:The new Cartoon Network show O.K. K.O. was made by a goon, iirc Ian Jones-Quartey is a goon?
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GonSmithe posted:The new Cartoon Network show O.K. K.O. was made by a goon, iirc That's right! Ian JQ. He also worked on Steven Universe and posted in that and the Adventure Time threads in TVIV for a bit. Not sure if he still does.
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Jun 21, 2017 05:38
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I watched Antz a whole bunch of times when I was a kid. It's still Allen's best movie because 1) You don't have to actually see the little worm, just an ugly rendered ant. 2) The MC and love interest are supposed to be the same age. 3) It actually has funny moments.
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Jun 21, 2017 05:47
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I've always preferred Antz, setting aside my loathing for Allen. There are jokes in that film that still randomly occur to me and make me smile, stupid though some of them are. The wasps being WASPs, the Marxist revolution among the ants, Z's therapy session... The music is also really great: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD2t3SCbDvI It's an ugly film though; even taking into account that it's thematically appropriate for it to look kind of grody, there's stuff in there that looks like they had no idea how to render or texture it. The trash in the trash chute escape sequence sticks out as especially weird-looking.
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All things ant are good.  While we're talking about animated ants:  Based on the novel of the same name by French author Bernard Werber (not the short story of the same name by H.G. Wells, which inspired the 1977 film), Empire of the Ants is a project I've been waiting for for years. Announced around 2007, I believe it's still underway, but details and news are scarce. Hell, I only just finally found some footage as I was doing my usual periodic search for news yesterday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQlsLbk4ueM   The novel follows a series events surrounding a large colony of Formica rufa ants - mostly from the perspective of the ants. Ants, termites, humans, war, intrique... it's a weird book (The author has a brief excerpt on his website). I've seen it called "Watership Down. But with ants," and if you get a chance you should check it out. A fun fact to bring it back around, Bernard Werber apparently tried to get a film adaptation made back in the 90s... Bernard Werber posted:We were going to make a film in the USA, based on “Empire of the Ants.” The person selling the rights contacted [film producer] Jeffrey Katzenberg of DreamWorks Animation. He told my representatives at Canal+ that he would make a film about ants but would not pay anything for the rights. He launched into production on “Antz.” ----- EDIT: And while I'm talking about France, animation, and macroinvertebrates, everyone should check out the tv series Minuscule. Here's some of the shorts collected: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcmxipxAObg There's even a feature-length film now (following the ants, because of course  ):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94QlYiCmWvg Official Youtube Channel for Minuscule Alehkhs fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Jun 21, 2017 |
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Jun 21, 2017 22:15
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Alehkhs posted:A fun fact to bring it back around, Bernard Werber apparently tried to get a film adaptation made back in the 90s... I almost admire the sheer dickery of that comment. "Hm, nice idea. Welp, mine now."
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Jun 21, 2017 22:22
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ImpAtom posted:I almost admire the sheer dickery of that comment. It should be noted that Antz and Werber's novel are very much not the same story outside of some obvious things like warring with termites, political machinations, etc.
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Jun 21, 2017 22:28
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Alehkhs posted:
Minuscule it's a cute as hell show  It's on/was latin american Netflix, dunno on other countries. But yeah it's a nice funny thing to see.
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Alehkhs posted:It should be noted that Antz and Werber's novel are very much not the same story outside of some obvious things like warring with termites, political machinations, etc. Oh, I know. Just the comment of "Huh, a movie about ants. I'm going to make a movie about ants. Not YOUR movie about ants." Antz is very much not Watership Down.
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Jun 21, 2017 22:42
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Alehkhs posted:All things ant are good.
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Jun 21, 2017 23:08
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Das Boo posted:That's right! Ian JQ. He also worked on Steven Universe and posted in that and the Adventure Time threads in TVIV for a bit. Not sure if he still does. I still can't believe that the guy who made RPG World and used to draw MS Paint comics about how shitposters were ruining GBS 10 years ago grew up to actually be a successful cartoon showrunner.
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Jun 22, 2017 00:45
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This looks awesome.
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Guy Mann posted:I still can't believe that the guy who made RPG World and used to draw MS Paint comics about how shitposters were ruining GBS 10 years ago grew up to actually be a successful cartoon showrunner. The cycle is much shorter now. The SU crew hired at least three shitposters based purely on the quality of their shitposts.
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Whiz Palace posted:The cycle is much shorter now. The SU crew hired at least three shitposters based purely on the quality of their shitposts. wait are you loving serious
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LORD OF BOOTY posted:wait are you loving serious no and yes: 3 of the show's storyboard revisionists (Lauren Zuke, Amber Cragg, and Mira "Tang" W; the former two being promoted to storyboard artists after openings popped up and the later two hired because the previous was promoted) were hired because of their fanart, they just also happen to have a shitposty sense of humor
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Oh okay I was wondering if there was sweet, sweet moolah I was missing by not applying my shitposting talents to gay space rocks
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Jun 22, 2017 21:57
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The Ayshkerbundy posted:no and yes: 3 of the show's storyboard revisionists (Lauren Zuke, Amber Cragg, and Mira "Tang" W; the former two being promoted to storyboard artists after openings popped up and the later two hired because the previous was promoted) were hired because of their fanart, they just also happen to have a shitposty sense of humor And at least one of them got fired for being too shitposter-y.
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Jun 22, 2017 23:19
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gmq posted:And at least one of them got fired for being too shitposter-y. it sounds like they left, not that they were kicked out (there's posts from them indicating they still have a job at Cartoon Network)
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Bolingbroke posted:I've always preferred Antz, setting aside my loathing for Allen. There are jokes in that film that still randomly occur to me and make me smile, stupid though some of them are. The wasps being WASPs, the Marxist revolution among the ants, Z's therapy session... The music is also really great: Still get this theme stuck in my head sometimes. I haven't even seen Antz in like, fifteen-ish years. Darn good movie though.
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If anyone is in the SF Bay Area or thereabouts, I'd really recommend the Walt Disney Family Museum's exhibit of Eyvind Earle art. Holy poo poo is that stuff gorgeous in person. I'm still gawking at it and I'm at home. Edit: Here are some galleries of his work. While his relevance to this thread is his work on Sleeping Beauty, just LOOK AT IT: http://www.paragonfineart.com/artists/eyvind-earle.html http://www.eyvindearle.com/products.aspx?type=serigraph GrandpaPants fucked around with this message at 04:27 on Jun 25, 2017 |
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GrandpaPants posted:If anyone is in the SF Bay Area or thereabouts, I'd really recommend the Walt Disney Family Museum's exhibit of Eyvind Earle art. Holy poo poo is that stuff gorgeous in person. I'm still gawking at it and I'm at home. Moving there soon and can't wait to visit the museum. I plan on volunteering.
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I could stare at their model of Disneyland all day and never get bored. I have stared at their model all day and never got bored
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It's a good museum.
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GrandpaPants posted:If anyone is in the SF Bay Area or thereabouts, I'd really recommend the Walt Disney Family Museum's exhibit of Eyvind Earle art. Holy poo poo is that stuff gorgeous in person. I'm still gawking at it and I'm at home. Ohh my god that's some stunning art.
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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7IGBkaIQiG8Qj1AQ9qcC2saBebitmjRW The latest student shorts from Gobelins are in! The quality seems a bit more uneven than in previous years but they are still pretty good. Also, unless you work at a schlong factory, My Pleasures and Morning Coffee are pretty  .
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Pentaro posted:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7IGBkaIQiG8Qj1AQ9qcC2saBebitmjRW It's been a hard few months at the schlong factory. More layoffs, and a couple of weeks ago a guy fell into the machinery and got completely mangled. It was terrifying, hearing the screams. Management only gave us the afternoon off because they had to extract the body and hose down the gears. It was back to work the next day. People walk around with this haunted look in their eyes now. There's not much talking amongst us, even on our measley 20 minute lunch breaks. Just a... defeated silence.
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Jun 27, 2017 23:50
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They should reboot Avatar The Last Airbender to be accurate to the periodic table of elements.
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Jun 28, 2017 05:21
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Detective No. 27 posted:They should reboot Avatar The Last Airbender to be accurate to the periodic table of elements. Im not watching a show that has 20 minute long opening credits and 30 seconds of actual episode.
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Everything changed when the Plutonium Nation attacked...
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