#CoolArt: 'Disney/Pixar' prints by Ben Harman through Bottleneck Gallery

'Cars', 'A Bug's Life' and 'Brave' by Ben Harman.

Officially licensed 12" x 36" giclee prints, in numbered limited editions of 100 for $60 each.

On sale Thursday November 30 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

'Cars'

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Merida from Brave' by Mike Krome

'Merida from Brave' by Mike Krome.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Merida from Brave' by Heather Edwards

'If You Could Change Your Fate, Would You' by Heather Edwards.

'Brave' and 'Monsters University' 4K Blurays through Zavvi

'Brave' and 'Monsters University' 4K blurays.

On sale for pre-order for £19.99 now through Zavvi - (Brave & Monsters University).

#CoolArt: Mondo's Remaining 'Spirit Of Adventure: A Pixar Poster Show' Prints Release (Part One)

Mondo are releasing the first batch of remaining prints from their 'Spirit Of Adventure: A Pixar Poster Show' that premiered December 6-8 at the Mondo Gallery in Austin, TX.

On sale Tuesday December 10 at a random time from the Mondo website (US & Canada only).

Follow them on Twitter @MondoNews for the on sale announcement.

'Up' by Ken Taylor (Regular Edition)

#CoolArt: Mondo Gallery presents 'Spirit Of Adventure: A Pixar Poster Show Group Art Exhibition

Mondo Gallery presents 'Spirit Of Adventure: A Pixar Poster Show', group art exhibition featuring over 15 new posters by 9 artists inspired by the Pixar movies.

The opening reception is Friday December 6 from 6-10pm CT at Mondo Gallery at 4115 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78751 and is on view through Sunday December 8 2019.

In addition to the opening night reception, the Mondo Gallery will also host a family day on Saturday December 7 from 9:30am to 11:30am featuring a variety of activities, including face painting, as well as a variety of vegan breakfast treats from a local favourite. They will also be accepting toy donations for Toys For Tots at the gallery all weekend.

All prints will be available at the gallery for purchase starting opening night, and any remaining prints will be released online at a later date on the Mondo website.

'Brave' by Greg Ruth

#CoolArt: 'Disney Women' prints by Elaine Ho

'Disney Women' prints by Elaine Ho.

A 10 piece collection of signed 11" x 17" prints for $180.

The collection features Beauty And The Beast, Merida, Tinkerbell, Elsa, Ursula, Rapunzel, Esmeralda, Tiana, Maleficent and Mulan.

On sale now from her website (Available for a limited time).

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Heather Edwards (Theurer)

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Heather Edwards (Theurer).

#CoolArt: 'Brave' by Patrick Connan

'Brave' by Patrick Connan.

Privately commissioned print.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Daniel Kordek

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Daniel Kordek.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Chrissie Zullo

I've previously showcased a few of my favourite pop culture and vintage pulp artists, and each weekend I showcase art from more of my favourite artists.

The art of Chrissie Zullo.

Cool Art: The Fantasy Art Of Heather Theurer

I've really been loving contemporary fantastic art recently, been snapping up a lot of the Spectrum art books by Cathy & Arnie Fenner. And here's some gorgeous fantasy art from Heather Theurer, including her take on some familiar Disney Princesses.

Check out her website for lots more wonderful art.

Cool Art: Mondo's Oscar Posters

Last night Mondo dropped more posters featuring Oscar nominated films. Check them all out below.
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'Brave' by David Petersen

40th Annie Awards: 2012 Winners

The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced the 2012 winners of its Annie Awards last night at UCLA’s Royce Hall.

Multiple wins for Disney's 'Wreck-It-Ralph' and 'Brave', Laika's 'ParaNorman' and Dreamworks' 'Dragons: Riders Of Berk' and 'Rise Of The Guardians'.

The complete list of winners is below:
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PRODUCTION CATEGORIES:

Best Animated Feature
Wreck-It Ralph — Disney

Annie Award for Best Animated Special Production
Despicable Me: Minion Mayhem – Illumination Entertainment

Best Animated Short Subject
Paperman (Disney)

Best General Audience Animated TV Production For Preschool Children
Bubble Guppies ‘A Tooth on the Looth’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Best Animated Television Production For Children
Dragons: Riders of Berk ‘How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation

Best General Audience Animated Television Production
Robot Chicken ‘DC Comics Special’ – Stoopid Buddy Studios

Animated Video Game
Journey – Sony Computer Entertainment America

Best Student Film
Head Over Heels – Timothy Reckart

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INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT CATEGORIES:

Animated Effects in an Animated Production
Andy Hayes, Carl Hooper, David Lipton – Rise of the Guardians – DreamWorks Animation

Animated Effects in a Live Action Production
Jerome Platteaux, John Sigurdson, Ryan Hopkins, Raul Essig, Mark Chataway ‘The Avengers’ – Industrial Light & Magic

Character Animation in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Dan Driscoll ‘SpongeBob SquarePants: It’s a SpongeBob Christmas!’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Character Animation in a Feature Production
Travis Knight “ParaNorman’ – Focus Features

Character Animation in a Live Action Production
Erik de Boer, Matt Shumway, Brian Wells, Vinayak Pawar, Michael Holzl ‘Life of Pi – Tiger’ – Rhythm & Hues Studio

Character Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Robert Valley ‘Disney Tron: Uprising: The Renegade, Part I’ – Disney TV Animation

Character Design in an Animated Feature Production
Heidi Smith ‘ParaNorman’ – Focus Features

Directing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
John Eng ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Animal House’ – DreamWorks Animation

Directing in an Animated Feature Production
Rich Moore ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Music in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
John Paesano ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: How to Pick Your Dragon’ – DreamWorks Animation

Music in an Animated Feature Production
Henry Jackman, Adam Young, Matthew Thiessen, Jamie Houston, Yasushi Akimoto ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Production Design in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Alberto Mielgo ‘Tron: Uprising: The Stranger’ – Disney TV Animation

Production Design in an Animated Feature Production
Steve Pilcher ‘Brave’ – Pixar Animation Studios

Storyboarding in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Doug Lovelace ‘Dragons: Riders of Berk: Portrait of Hiccup as a Buff Man’ – DreamWorks Animation

Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production
Johanne Matte ‘Rise of the Guardians’ – DreamWorks Animation

Voice Acting in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Kristen Schaal as Mabel Pines ‘Gravity Falls: Tourist Trapped’ – Disney TV Animation

Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production
Alan Tudyk as King Candy ‘Wreck-It Ralph’ – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Writing in an Animated Television/Broadcast Production
Trey Parker – ‘South Park: Jewpacabra’ – Central Productions

Writing in an Animated Feature Production
Phil Johnston, Jennifer Lee – Wreck-It Ralph – Walt Disney Animation Studios

Editorial in an Animated Television Production
Hugo Morales, Adam Arnold, Davrik Waeden, Otto Ferraye ‘Kung Fu Panda – Enter the Dragon’ – Nickelodeon Animation Studios

Editorial in an Animated Feature Production
Nicholas A. Smith, ACE, Robert Graham Jones, ACE, David Suther ‘Brave’ – Pixar Animation Studios

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JURIED AWARDS:

Winsor McCay Award – Oscar Grillo, Terry Gilliam, Mark Henn

June Foray Award – Howard Green

Ub Iwerks Award – Toon Boom Animation Pipeline

Interview: A Roundtable With Animated Feature Directors

Animation directors Mark Andrews (Brave), Peter Ramsey (Rise of the Guardians), Chris Butler (ParaNorman), Rich Moore (Wreck-It Ralph) and Genndy Tartakovsky (Hotel Transylvania) talk with Los Angeles Times reporter Rebecca Keegan about the challenges of making feature animated movies and the future of animation.


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Movie Review: Brave (2012)

Before I begin, it's safe to say that I'm a huge Pixar fan, and so my expectations of Pixar's latest film, Brave, were pretty high. They do set the bar pretty high with each film, but with all the interviews any of the Pixar Brain Trust give (love the round table discussions on the blurays), it's always about the story first and foremost. If the story doesn't engage the viewer then you may as well not bother with getting the rest of the film right. After all they have started from scratch on previous films before when things weren't right (Toy Story 2 for example).

After watching Brave, the tradition continues. The story, set in 10th century Scotland, is essentially one of a mother and daughter. A mother who wants her daughter to be a proper Princess, and has arranged for her to married, but the daughter wishing for freedom from tradition and independence has other ideas! They clash and Princess Merida rides off into the forest where she eventually strikes a deal that will change her fate, but not how she expects!

The plot may be somewhat familiar and overused, what isn't these days, but it works and keeps you along for the ride. The performances from the cast, the majority of them Scottish too, so at least the accents are 100% real (for a change), are bang on, and full of Scottish references that made me chuckle! From Kelly MacDonald as Merida, Emma Thompson as Queen Elinor, Billy Connolly as King Fergus and featuring Robbie Coltrane, Kevin McKidd and Craig Ferguson as the three Clan leaders plus Julie Walters as the witch, all fit their characters well!

10th century Scotland has never looked better! The animation is beautifully rendered, the landscapes looked lush and the character's animations and mannerisms are pitch perfect. Looks like even the tiniest bit of detail was thought out fully, right down to the last hair on Merida's flowing red locks.

The score from Patrick Doyle, has a rich Scottish flavour to it as well with bagpipes and the like as well as orchestral pieces too. Maybe not quite up there like Thomas Newman's score for Wall-E or Michael Giacchino's score for Up, but I like it. I am Scottish and do like traditional Scottish music after all.

I'd say that Pixar is back on form with Brave. Not your standard Disney princess story but it's one that works, and I for one can't wait to get the bluray.

**** out of 5

Cool Art: Princess Merida by Fátima Ventapane Lopes

Stunning Princess Merida fan art from Fátima Ventapane Lopes, inspired by the Pixar movie Brave.

Check her Deviant Art page for more artwork.

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Brave 'Scotland' Trailer: Where legends come to life!

A couple of months or so after the US cinema release, Brave is released in Scotland, my home country, today, and then to the rest of the UK on August 13!

Visit here, to learn about Scotland, the country that inspired Brave, as well as a chance to win a 5-night trip to Scotland!

The Sound Of Brave

Really looking foward to watching Brave when it hits UK cinemas in August!

In the mean time here's a look behind the scenes from Soundworks Collection at the sounds of Brave.

In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection sound profile we talk with Director Mark Andrews, Re-recording Mixer and Sound Designer Gary Rydstrom, Supervising Sound Editor Gwen Yates Whittle, and Sound Designer E.J. Holowicki.

Since ancient times, stories of epic battles and mystical legends have been passed through the generations across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland. In “Brave,” a new tale joins the lore when the courageous Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts.

Directed by Mark Andrews and Brenda Chapman, and produced by Katherine Sarafian, “Brave” is a grand adventure full of heart, memorable characters and the signature Pixar humor enjoyed by audiences of all ages. The film's voice cast features Kelly Macdonald, Julie Walters, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Kevin McKidd, Craig Ferguson, Robbie Coltrane and John Ratzenberger.

To make the most complex visuals possible, Pixar completely rewrote their animation system for the first time in 25 years. Brave is also the first movie ever to use the Dolby Atmos sound format.


SoundWorks Collection - The Sound of Brave from Michael Coleman on Vimeo.

Movie Poster Art: Brave (2012)

Continuing my look at movie posters and fan art and through the films of Pixar Animation Studios, with their latest, 'Brave'.

More posters and fan art after the jump. click to embiggen.