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The Best Animated Movies on Netflix Right Now

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Collider has a great article up about the best animated films currently on Netflix. And they’re ALL 2d animated as well! (except Boxtrolls, but we’ll give them a pass because it was an EXCELLENT film!) Also among them are Mulan, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Secret of the Kells. There’s also one that’s not been on my radar which looks interesting called Berserk which is not on my radar until now. I’m not typically a fan of the ‘shot on 4’s” anime films but there’s some great looking shots in the trailer. (above) Check it out!

From the article:

…we’ve combed through the available features streaming on Netflix to bring you the best of the best. There’s something here for everyone, including one of Disney’s most over-looked features, Oscar-nominated animations, classics and contemporary movies alike, all representing a stunning variety of animation styles. Whether you’re a casual fan or a longtime devotee of animation, there’s something for everyone here.

 

 

You can read the entire article here.

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Steven Sievers

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What is your name and your current occupation?
I’m the co-creator, writer, producer, animator, & voice of Daniel the Turtle for the award winning animated series Supa Pirate Booty Hunt. Currently we are working for the charity Music Saves Lives for their national animated PSA campaign to encourage young adults & teenagers to donate blood. Each PSA takes Supa Pirate Booty Hunt characters, Cpt Zack Stevers & Daniel the Turtle paired up with music celebrities such as Nat & Sean from the band 3OH!3 and Dave Mustaine of Megadeth. For more info visit http://www.supapiratebootyhunt.com

 

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I worked for a special affects company and out of no where I was in charge of the vomit rig on this movie set. It was crazy!

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I used to co-owner a clothing line called Level 27 Clothing that was sold in Hot Topic and I also worked with Disney about having our new line launch at Disney’s Vault 28 store at Downtown Disney. It was a lot of work and I was very proud of it.

 

How did you become interested in animation?
I’ve always been into animation my whole life. Love watching the Disney classics as a kid and Saturday Morning cartoons. Overall it was my passionate love for Continue reading

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Because of John Lasseter, There Was Almost No ‘Frozen’

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The Laughing Place has an interesting blurb and clip from Zachary Levi concerning how Frozen was almost did make it to screen.

From the article:

Zachary Levi, the voice of Flynn in Tangled, recently sat down to talk to Entertainment Tonight about the new Tangled TV series and the possibility of a Chuck reunion.

But perhaps the most interesting thing he said was he was told by John Lasseter, the Chief Creative Officer for all of Disney animation, that Tangled would be Disney’s last fairy tale movie.

“He said, ‘Alright guys, this is it. This is the last one,’” the 35-year-old actor recalled Lasseter saying. “Then he made Tangled and we did really well and it was enough to buoy that for them to go and make Frozen.”

“So I will say to the Frozen people, ‘You’re welcome. You are welcome,’” Levi joked.

You can read the entire thing here.

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‘R-Type’ Fan Made animated short

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Forbes has an article about a fan based animated short based on the classic side scrolling game R-Type. Personally I never heard of it but the animation Paul Johnson did is pretty sweet!

From the site:

For anyone that grew up with the brilliant side scrolling shoot-em-up R-Type, then the recent work of animator Paul Johnson will fill your heart with joy. This new animated short for Mashed, which is a programme on Channel 4 in Britain, covers the scenario of a smack talking gamer that is sucked into the first level of R-Type to prove his skills. The short specifically covers the first level of the first R-Type, up until the level’s boss fight. From the enemy spawn patterns to the layout of the level, it’s all been brilliantly done.

You can read the entire article here.

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DISNEY XD LAUNCHES NEW ANIMATED COMEDY COUNTERFEIT CAT

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DISNEY XD LAUNCHES NEW ANIMATED COMEDY COUNTERFEIT CAT

The story of an unconventional friendship between a lazy, selfish house cat and an excitable, naive alien with a mysterious destiny and a homemade purple cat suit.

Counterfeit Cat premieres on Disney XD on 12th May 2016 at 4.30pm.

Disney XD is launching its brand new animated comedy series Counterfeit Cat, which follows the adventures of Max and Gark. Gark is not a real cat, he’s a Counterfeit Cat. He’s a small blue alien in a purple cat costume. Max is a real cat: fat, fluffy, yellow and constantly pampered by his elderly rap-battling, kung-fu fighting, cat loving owner Betty. Armed with an array of super-cool powers, a handful of weird and whacky ideas and Gark’s delusional spaceship called Throckmorton, who crash landed into Betty’s laundry room, the intergalactic possibilities are endless for our over-excited alien and reluctant house cat duo.

The voice cast includes Marc Wootton (“Nativity”) as Max, Alex Kelly (“Frankenstein’s Cat”) as Gark and Kayvan Novak (“Fonejacker”) as Betty and Throckmorton. Plus a whole host of other voices including comedian Katherine Ryan as pedigree cat, Ranceford and sweet but not very smart pigeon, Nelson, and Poldark’s Kyle Soller as wisecracking squirrel, The Kid.

Counterfeit Cat is co-produced by Wildseed Kids and Tricon Kids & Family.

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Rob Feldman

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Rob Feldman and I am a designer and animator of several web series along with working for Fangoria Entertainment.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I had a LOT of jobs, mostly when I was younger—sold meat from a  truck (or rather “gourmet foods”), swept sewer waste into a little drain hole as groundskeeper when I was 15.  The craziest job though was selling copiers!  AAAGGGH!!!
What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I’m proudest of my animated series, Dr. Shroud—-aside from that, I have been a part of several good projects with some network professionals.  I’ve had a good combination of pitches and service work, but I am most proud of my own stuff.  🙂

How did you become interested in animation?
It was really by default.  In 2000, I had a comic book version of Dr. Shroud and friends turned me onto Flash.  I was addicted (and Continue reading