Bad Movie Logo
"A website to the detriment of good film"
Custom Search
HOMEB-MOVIE REVIEWSREADER REVIEWSFORUMINTERVIEWSUPDATESABOUT
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.
Did you miss your activation email?
March 29, 2024, 12:21:16 AM
713382 Posts in 53058 Topics by 7725 Members
Latest Member: wibwao
Badmovies.org Forum  |  Movies  |  Press Releases and Film News  |  Don Bluth starts hand drawn animation studio. « previous next »
Pages: [1]
Author Topic: Don Bluth starts hand drawn animation studio.  (Read 2758 times)
Alex
B-Movie Kraken
*****

Karma: 1556
Posts: 12606



« on: September 12, 2020, 01:29:12 AM »

I wish him the best of luck and hope he finds success, although I think the odds are against him.

Quote
While Netflix develops an adaptation of his iconic game Dragon’s Lair, Don Bluth, 82, is looking ahead to future projects. The animation legend behind The Secret of NIMH and The Land Before Time has launched a new venture, Don Bluth Studios, with the express goal to create “new characters, new ideas, and new cartoons.”

The announcement was published on the studio’s Facebook page. “We believe the public is craving another renaissance of hand-drawn animation,” it continues. “Our goal is to make that dream become a reality.”

One of its first projects is Bluth Fables, which is based on “multiple short stories similar to nursery rhymes and Aesop fables” written by Bluth himself. This and other ideas are fleshed out in a number of live streams hosted by the studio, which have since been uploaded to Youtube:

These live streams are indicative of Don Bluth Studios’s approach to development. “Our company will be VERY transparent,” it states, “showcasing and updating the public with concept art, pencil tests, model sheets, animatics, and much much more. We are excited to show everyone what we have been working on. Please join us in our new adventure!”

The studio has appointed animator Lavalle Lee as vice president. Lee first started studying with Bluth in 2009, and is the man behind several blogs and websites including Traditional Animation, a resource on all things hand-drawn animation. He was a project leader at Bluth’s previous venture Don Bluth Films, in which capacity he helped spearhead a crowdfunding campaign for a feature adaptation of Dragon’s Lair (a 1980s game franchise co-created by Bluth).

The campaign resulted in a pitch presentation in 2017. Last March, it was revealed that Netflix had picked up the rights to the game and is developing a feature — in live action.
Logged

But do you understand That none of this will matter Nothing can take your pain away
WingedSerpent
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 290
Posts: 2531


I AM THE BAD PHOTOSHOP EFFECT!


« Reply #1 on: September 15, 2020, 07:44:52 PM »

That's something I can support.
Logged

At least, that's what Gary Busey told me...
chainsaw midget
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 288
Posts: 1689



« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2020, 10:35:35 PM »

Good for him.  I always loved his particular style of animation.
Logged
BoyScoutKevin
Frightening Fanatic of Horrible Cinema
****

Karma: 277
Posts: 5030


« Reply #3 on: September 30, 2020, 04:59:20 PM »

I was going to be snarky, but I then decided not to be. Though, I will say the future of hand drawn animation in full length films is clear, when Netflix is going to do Dragon's Lair, a perfect film for hand drawn animation (IMHO) as live action. Though, it is a film I am interested in sdeing.

Also the fact that Dreamworks, which is now part of NBCUniversal, started out making films in hand drawn animation. Most of which were failures, It was only when they turned to CGI animation were they truly successful.

And 3rd, hand drawn animation use to be cheaper than live action, but, is now, as I understand it, more expensive, which works against it.

But, we shall see what we will see.
Logged
Pages: [1]
Badmovies.org Forum  |  Movies  |  Press Releases and Film News  |  Don Bluth starts hand drawn animation studio. « previous next »
    Jump to:  


    RSS Feed Subscribe Subscribe by RSS
    Email Subscribe Subscribe by Email


    Popular Articles
    How To Find A Bad Movie

    The Champions of Justice

    Plan 9 from Outer Space

    Manos, The Hands of Fate

    Podcast: Todd the Convenience Store Clerk

    Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!

    Dragonball: The Magic Begins

    Cool As Ice

    The Educational Archives: Driver's Ed

    Godzilla vs. Monster Zero

    Do you have a zombie plan?

    FROM THE BADMOVIES.ORG ARCHIVES
    ImageThe Giant Claw - Slime drop

    Earth is visited by a GIANT ANTIMATTER SPACE BUZZARD! Gawk at the amazingly bad bird puppet, or chuckle over the silly dialog. This is one of the greatest b-movies ever made.

    Lesson Learned:
    • Osmosis: os·mo·sis (oz-mo'sis, os-) n., 1. When a bird eats something.

    Subscribe to Badmovies.org and get updates by email:

    HOME B-Movie Reviews Reader Reviews Forum Interviews TV Shows Advertising Information Sideshows Links Contact

    Badmovies.org is owned and operated by Andrew Borntreger. All original content is © 1998 - 2014 by its respective author(s). Image, video, and audio files are used in accordance with the Fair Use Law, and are property of the film copyright holders. You may freely link to any page (.html or .php) on this website, but reproduction in any other form must be authorized by the copyright holder.