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TAG Blog: Transylvanian Press Kit
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015. SPA sends out its release of production designer Mike Kurinsky's explanation of various wonders in HT2. There will be two more, released on a weekly basis.). Posted by Steve Hulett. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The thoughts and observations of the leaders of The Animation Guild (TAG), Local 839 IATSE. Steve Hulett. Is the Business Representative, Jack Thomas. Is the President. Mike Sauer. Is Assistant to the Business Representative. The Animation Guild, Local 839 IATSE.
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TAG Blog: Meanwhile, Out Of Paris ...
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Saturday, May 16, 2015. Meanwhile, Out Of Paris . Chris Meledandri's Illumination Entertainment presents a side road of the Despicable. A little further along the movie release trail, Inside Out. Arrives in mid-June, and Minions. Hits your local multiplex the middle of July. Walt Disney Animation Studios (aka Disney Feature) has no productions rolling out this year, nor does DreamWorks Animation. But come fourth quarter The Good Dinosaur, Hotel Transylvania 2. And The Peanuts Movie. Posted by Steve Hulett.
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TAG Blog: Testing Borders
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Monday, May 11, 2015. Fox releases a trailer for its latest prime time cartoon . And this is the first. MacFarland (and Mark Hentemann) show not produced by Fox Animation on Wilshere Boulevard BT. Is being done by Bento Box at its North Hollywood studio. As the press release says:. The first group of episodes was completed late last year and will be released on the network on dates yet to be determined. Posted by Steve Hulett. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Is the Business Representative, Jack Thomas.
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TAG Blog: Your American B.O.
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Saturday, May 09, 2015. Your American B.O. Now at #7, but steady as she goes. WEEKEND DOMESTIC BOX OFFICE. 1) Avengers: Age of Ultron (DIS), 4,276 theaters (0) / $21.9M (-74%) Fri. / 3-day cume: $76.8M (-60%) /Total cume: $310.6M/ Wk 2. 2) Hot Pursuit (WB/MGM-New Line), 3,003 theaters / $4.2M* Fri. / 3-day cume: $12.5M / Wk 1. Includes $450K Thursday previews. 3) The Age of Adaline (LGF), 3,070 theaters ( 79)/ $1.49M Fri. (-33%)/ 3-day cume: $5.17M (-20%) / Total cume: $31.1M/ Wk 3. The trade press notes:.
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TAG Blog: Uptight and Frightened
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Saturday, May 09, 2015. Sometimes the emotions are useful. On the other hand, if they're paralyzing, maybe there are issues on which to work. Posted by Steve Hulett. I really loved this! Wednesday, May 13, 2015 6:45:00 PM. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The thoughts and observations of the leaders of The Animation Guild (TAG), Local 839 IATSE. Steve Hulett. Is the Business Representative, Jack Thomas. Is the President. Mike Sauer. Is Assistant to the Business Representative. IATSE VFX Organizing Site.
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TAG Blog: Steady Growth
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Thursday, May 14, 2015. Steve Kaplan and I have been visiting cartoon studios in Glendale and Burbank; what strikes us how our fine, entertainment conglomerates is adding shows and expanding studios, to wit:. Nickelodeon Cartoon Studios (on Olive Avenue in Burbank) has at last broken ground. On its "new state-of-the-art five-story glass structure" on the former site of United Rentals. Disney TVA has newer series*, also not yet announced, in work. . Posted by Steve Hulett. Is Universal doing anything?
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TAG Blog: International Movie Ticket Sales
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Sunday, May 10, 2015. International Movie Ticket Sales. Superheroes and heroes in cars dominate the globe. Disney has a lot of movies on the list, but so do a number of fine, entertainment conglomerates. WEEKEND FOREIGN BOX OFFICE - (WORLD TOTALS). 68,300,000 - ( $875,258,469. 19,600,000 - ( $1,466,419,955. 6,000,000 - ( $342,115,942. 4,000,000 - ( $513,066,419. As the trades report:. Is American-oriented, and those animated features perform less well overseas. Posted by Steve Hulett. This blog is update...
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TAG Blog: International Ticket Tally
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Sunday, May 17, 2015. The weekend grosses beyond our shores. Weekend Foreign Box Office - (World Totals). 185,000,000 - ( $1,142,507,808. 65,000,000 - ( $109,400,000. 4,500,000 - ($351,146,942. 3,300,000 - ( $521,027,551. The trade press tells us. Grossed an estimated $65M in 68 overseas markets for a global total of $109.4M. It performed especially well in action-loving bases. . After blasting off in China last Tuesday, Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Packed houses to a six-day estimate of $156.3M. This blog i...
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TAG Blog: CG Effects' Virtual Un-Reality
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015. CG Effects' Virtual Un-Reality. 6 Reasons Modern Movie CGI Looks Surprisingly Crappy. Why do a bunch of us find the photorealistic carnage of the Genisys and Jurassic World trailers so woefully unappealing? The answer isn't dumb nostalgia (well, not just dumb nostalgia) but rather that the best CGI in the world might as well be The Scorpion King if the filmmakers fail to realize a handful of fundamental things about special effects. . 4 CGI Was Originally Used As A Last Resort.
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