Posts Tagged ‘ Animation ’

Testament: The Bible in Animation – Moses

February 26, 2012
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Testament: The Bible in Animation – Moses This animated DVD presents the stirring tale of Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt and thwarting the Pharaoh s wrath to search for a land flowing with milk and honey. At the epicenter of the action is the development of Moses from a hunted, haunted young...

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Testament: The Bible in Animation – David & Saul

February 25, 2012
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Testament: The Bible in Animation – David & Saul Power and humility are personified in the story of mighty King Saul and the humble shepherd boy David. As the latter grew up, his skills as a musician and a great warrior struck fear and envy into the heart of his former mentor. As Saul...

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Masters of Russian Animation – Volume 4

January 29, 2012
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Masters of Russian Animation – Volume 4 The 12 shorts in this collection were made at the Soyuzmultfilm Studio during the late ’80s, shortly before the collapse of the Soviet regime ended the subsidies that had financed the studio’s output since its establishment in 1936. Nina Shorina’s mordant stop-motion film “Door” (1986) probably ranks...

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Computer Animation Showcase Reviews

January 18, 2012
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Computer Animation Showcase Only a few of the shorts, commercials, and student films in this anthology actually tell a story with a beginning, middle, and end. Made for Sesame Street, “Light and Heavy” puts an idea across simply and clearly, while preserving the personalities of the lamps from the award-winning “Luxo, Jr.” “Juju Shampoo”...

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Winsor McCay: Animation Legend

January 3, 2012
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Winsor McCay: Animation Legend It’s very rare indeed for a single DVD to function as pure entertainment and a valuable archive of animation history, but this award-winning Lumivision disc offers all that and more. Once hailed as “America’s Greatest Cartoonist,” Winsor McCay (1869-1934) was a master draftsman and illustrator who began his career as...

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Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation – Unprotected!

December 31, 2011
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Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation – Unprotected! This Sick & Twisted traveling cartoon festival was an offshoot of the Spike & Mike Animation Festival, which began as filler at rock concerts twenty-five years ago and remains the leading venue for cutting-edge cartoons. Now a part of the Cannes and Sundance...

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Computer Animation Festival

December 21, 2011
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Computer Animation Festival If you ever played a video game back in the late ’80s or early ’90s you’ll get a sense of what Computer Animation Festival has to offer. In this day and age of virtual reality and a more accomplished Nintendo and Playstation mentality, this DVD is strictly shareware and historical archive....

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The Animation Show Volume One

December 20, 2011
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The Animation Show Volume One The first volume of the Animation Show on DVD kicks off a definitive series compiling the world’s best animated short films, personally curated by Mike Judge (“Beavis and Butt-Head”, “Office Space”), and Academy Award nominated animator Don Hertzfeldt. This inaugural DVD collection features highlights from the award winning 2003...

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Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Full Frontal

December 8, 2011
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Spike and Mike’s Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation: Full Frontal Region 1 (USA & Canada) Mint condition cover, disc and insert. The DVD intended for adults 18 and older. List Price: $ 19.99 Price: Odyssey: The Mind’s Eye Presents – Computer Animation Classics The short films in this anthology were made during the...

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A Chinese Ghost Story (The Tsui Hark Animation)

December 3, 2011
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A Chinese Ghost Story (The Tsui Hark Animation) Based on the well-known, live-action films of the same name, A Chinese Ghost Story: The Tsui Hark Animation is the fantastic tale of strange demons, hungry ghosts, and timeless love. Tsui Hark is internationally well-known for his iconoclastic style, solid storytelling, and tightly maintained pace. Among...

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