GLEN KEANE AND "THE BOOK OF KELLS"

I thought I'd just share this statement by Disney legend animation, Glen Keane. Let all those with the ears to hear, hear...

We need to be stretching out and learning, discovering, trying new things. We cannot rest on where we are. There is always a stronger, more convincing, more personal and expressive way to tell our stories and to animate our characters. If we do that then we can move into another ‘golden age.’”

And keeping the spirit of innovation and progressiveness going a little further, check out these trailers for an interesting and somewhat innovative 2D-animated movie, "The Secret of Kells", that is about to launch in Europe (but apparently has no hope of gaining mainstream distribution in the USA!)...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKxLiDmJLKQ&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TquiufkXGI

Perhaps we should get Glen to talk to those old dinosaur distributors in Hollywood sometime!  

 

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  • 3/5/2009 8:27 AM Brett wrote:
    That is some gorgeous artwork
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    1. 3/5/2009 8:57 AM tonymaticus wrote:
      Yes... and the European (and elsewhere) influence/movement is exciting to behold these days. As Hollywood repeatedly drops the ball it is reassuring to see that animators everywhere else are really answering the call and moving forward in new and every more inventive ways. Bravo! 

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