Showing posts with label paranorman. Show all posts
Showing posts with label paranorman. Show all posts

Friday, July 24, 2026

#CoolArt: 'Kubo and the Two Strings' & 'ParaNorman' prints by Matt Ferguson & Florey through Vice Press

'Kubo and the Two Strings' by Matt Ferguson & 'ParaNorman' by Matt Ferguson & Florey.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" lithograph prints, in numbered limited 24" x 36" editions of 200 for £39.99 each.

On sale now through Vice Press.

'Kubo and the Two Strings' by Matt Ferguson

Wednesday, July 15, 2026

#CoolArt: 'ParaNorman' & 'Kubo and the Two Strings' prints by Kevin Tong through Vice Press

'ParaNorman' & 'Kubo and the Two Strings' by Kevin Tong.

Officially licensed lithograph prints, in numbered Regular 24" x 36" editions of 160 for £39.99 each; and numbered Art Variant 24" x 18" editions of 160 for £29.99 each.

On sale Thursday July 16 at 6pm UK through Vice Press.

Regular Edition

Thursday, October 27, 2022

#CoolArt: 'ParaNorman' print by Matt Ryan Tobin through Mondo

'ParaNorman' by Matt Ryan Tobin.

Officially licensed 36" x 24" screen print, in a numbered limited edition of 325 for $60.

On sale Thursday October 27 at 11am CT through Mondo.

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Cool Art: Second Oscars Poster Series From Mondo

Mondo celebrates this year's Oscars with a second poster series featuring some of the nominated films in select categories.

Check out a preview of three of the posters that will be available in the series by artists Olly Moss, Laurent Durieux and DKNG. More posters will be unveiled during the awards show broadcast.
Les Miserables by Olly Moss
24 x 36 Limited Edition of 380. $50

Tuesday, February 05, 2013

Interactive ParaNorman booklet online

Art by Glen Brogan
'ParaNorman', one of my favourite movies from last year and out now on bluray/DVD, has won 15 Best Animated Feature Film awards, the Character Animation & Design Annie Award, and is also nominated for an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and a GLAAD Media Award. Now the studio has put together an interactive booklet to allow fans to get a closer look at the members of the filmmaking team and their handiwork.

Check out the ParaNorman booklet site where you can download and read a PDF version or peruse the multimedia version with audio, video, and graphic links.
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Sunday, February 03, 2013

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


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


JURIED AWARDS:

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

June Foray Award – Howard Green

Ub Iwerks Award – Toon Boom Animation Pipeline

Sunday, December 02, 2012

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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Saturday, October 13, 2012

Movie Review: ParaNorman

Art by Dave Perillo
I had previously enjoyed Coraline, and when it was announced that Laika Studios were producing a new animated film I was looking forward to seeing it. Well, it's taken a while, but I've now seen it. It did not disappoint!

Right from the start, with the horror homage and the 80's style opening credits and soundtrack it kind of set the tone for me. As with all the best animated films, ParaNorman should appeal to all ages - balancing the right amount of humour and in-jokes with a fair share of chills too.

Yes it's been done many times before, the outcast having to save the day, but add in the zombies and the supernatural elements, the story worked for me. Fast paced enough and a happy ending to keep you entertained throughout the two hours.

I'd been following the behind the scenes videos at Weirdwins, and all the effort that went into producing the film, as well as owning the 'Art & Making Of ParaNorman' art book too (which I thoroughly recommend). After watching the finished article, it was all worthwhile. I thought the animation was spot on, and visually impressive. I also liked the soundtrack by Jon Brion and art style of the end credits.

If you enjoyed films like 'The Nightmare Before Christmas', 'Corpse Bride' and 'Coraline', then you will get a kick out of watching 'ParaNorman'. A great looking film that both scares and makes you laugh and pays homage to the old schlocky horror films it's parodying. Recommended.

**** out of 5

Friday, August 17, 2012

Final Official Trailer For ParaNorman

I loved 'Coraline' and I love stop-motion animated films in general, and so I'm really looking forward to seeing this.

ParaNorman is out in US cinemas today (August 17), but us lot in the UK will have to wait until September 14!


Thursday, August 16, 2012

ParaNorman: This Little Light

In the eighth and final #WEIRDWINS film, see how far the craftspeople at LAIKA will go to make every onscreen detail shine.

Check out the Weirdwins website for the previous ParaNorman behind the scenes videos and artwork. 


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Thursday, August 09, 2012

New ParaNorman Featurette And Posters

Check out this new featurette on the behind-the-scenes of the upcoming ParaNorman.



There's also some fan art popping up too. Check them out after the jump.
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Wednesday, August 01, 2012

ParaNorman Olympics TV Spot Trailer

Rarely do historical events give us a reason to show a zombie on a pommel horse. So when they do, you'd better stick the landing.


ParaNorman is in cinemas August 17 (US) and September 14 (UK).

Monday, July 30, 2012

Book Review: The Art & Making Of ParaNorman by Jed Alger

From LAIKA, the studio behind one of my favourite films, Coraline, comes another stop-motion animation marvel, ParaNorman.

This book features the detailed artwork that went into the film's creation, from character sketches and concept art to puppets, textiles, set dressing, and 3-D printed facial models.

The Art and Making of ParaNorman feels like a studio tour as Jed Alger charts the progression of the film's production.

We start with the introductions from LAIKA President & CEO (as well as being ParaNorman's producer and Lead Animator) Travis Knight and from the film's director's Chris Butler and Sam Fell. Then it's on with the tour, with a look at the different stages starting with 'Welcome To LAIKA' then onto the creation from original idea to physical puppet, building the puppets, the sets, the special effects and meeting the people behind the curtains.

It's a really interesting look at the process of what goes into making a film, even more so with stop-animation, because of how much detail is put into the production. And another welcome addition to my library of movie art books.

Definitely recommended.

**** out of 5

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

SDCC: Paranorman Sneak Peak

A behind the scenes featurette for Paranorman that debuted at the San Diego Comic Con over the weekend.

Saturday, July 14, 2012

New Behind The Scenes Featurettes For Paranorman

Here are a few behind the scenes featurettes for the upcoming film, Paranorman. From the same people behind the wonderful 'Coraline', I'm looking forward to seeing this.

Keep checking the WeirdWins website for more updates in the run up to the August 17 US release. Us lot in the UK have to wait until September 14.



Check the rest out after the jump.

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Cool Art: Paranorman Posters by Mondo

More cool posters from the guys at Mondo. This time for the stop-motion animated film 'Paranorman'.

Looking forward to seeing this film when it hits UK cinemas on September 14 (August 17 if you're in the US).

by Dave Perillo
Hit the jump for more posters. Click to embiggen.

Also check out this website, Weirdwins, for a look behind the scenes with the artists, animators, craftspeople, and filmmakers behind ParaNorman.
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Saturday, June 30, 2012

New Featurette Video For Paranorman

Here's a short featurette video for the film 'Paranorman', from same people that brought you 'Coraline', which I loved and I happen to be looking forward to watching this too!


Paranorman is out in cinemas August 17 (US) and September 14 (UK).
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