Oscars - Best Animated Feature and Best Animated Short for 2018

The nominees for 2018 are -

Animated Feature
“Incredibles 2,” Brad Bird
“Isle of Dogs,” Wes Anderson
“Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda
“Ralph Breaks the Internet,” Rich Moore, Phil Johnston
“Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse,” Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman

Animated Short
“Animal Behaviour,” Alison Snowden, David Fine
“Bao,” Domee Shi
“Late Afternoon,” Louise Bagnall
“One Small Step,” Andrew Chesworth, Bobby Pontillas
“Weekends,” Trevor Jimenez

With some bad news...

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/academy-voters-dont-watch-the-animated-features-they-vote-on-and-the-academy-is-fine-with-that-170670.html?fbclid=IwAR0fyGO6Nzkyhppfr7V_L1xmc3Nd13TKa1q1X-sMX-BGt1SRpyf-0ktH_yo

And the winners are...
 Best Animated Feature
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
and
Best Animated Short
Bao

https://www.sonypictures-guilds.com/spiderman-into-the-spiderverse

 (copyright A.M.P.A.S, Marvel, Sony and Time-Warner. Sorta)

Visual EFX Awards for 2018

Hello, other issues made me late to the party again, here's the results for this year's winners in visual effects. Who will get the Oscar for best Animated Feature?

https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/ayear/17th-annual-ves-awards

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/vfx/the-best-breakdowns-in-vfx-right-now-170276.html

https://www.awn.com/vfxworld/2019-academy-vfx-bake-celebrating-year-excellence-visual-effects

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/awards/ves-awards-2019-winners-spider-verse-sweeps-animation-categories-169877.html

https://www.visualeffectssociety.com/

UPA studios in Burbank

Photos of the old UPA studios, next to the Smokehouse restaurant in Burbank. I wish I could have been there to have seen some of my childhood favorites in production.

 

(original copyright UPA productions)

https://midcenturymomanddad.wordpress.com/tag/upa/?fbclid=IwAR3Wqpna25Dc7EHlgyCxYabpAQlTRjMQ0MSVCmXE7yiFI-rGOBRCQzirH_M

https://www.cartoonbrew.com/books/inside-upa-a-cartoon-brew-book-4073.html?fbclid=IwAR0-oJjXwdoVKv0BHg__rtOrWtbo6zkkMkbFtqdrb5K5ZDc9NAbZki12Cl4

https://mrmagooschristmascarol.blogspot.com/2010/10/?fbclid=IwAR02Y9KURsV8vudYoSZMq3BFrNhVc_GyMx12iA3EQDJOIPHv1jUHgG4HvhA

 http://floydnormancom.squarespace.com/blog/2014/6/13/remembering-upa?fbclid=IwAR09MyJVjscoRzTeBAURZ6Yg1oJxKXEao8EKAvltXDdynEXxA9z02noibyk

Animateducated Live Stream: The Gary K Wolf interview

Animateducated Live Stream: The Gary K Wolf interview

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

'Nuff said!

https://www.sonypictures-guilds.com/

https://www.awn.com/news/spider-man-spider-verse-wins-best-animated-feature-46th-annie-awards

Bud Light x Game of Thrones Super Bowl Commercial - Joust

Marvel Studios' Avengers: Endgame - Big Game TV Spot

Super Bowl 2019 ads

Extra Christmas or New Year's Day celebration?

As we chow down, and root for our team, let's not forget the artists and technicians that bring us these mini movies that may be more entertaining than the game!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/Ad-Meter/2019/02/02/super-bowl-commercials-ad-meter/2753528002/

 https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2019-super-bowl-ads-your-guide-to-the-leaked-tv-commercials-to-know-in-the-big-game/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/superbowl-commercials-hub?ocid=mailsignout

46th Annual Annie Awards

https://annieawards.org/watch-it-live