Archives for August, 2011
Short Film Spotlight: Space Travel According to John
‘Tom & Jerry: Golden Collection Volume One’ Blu-ray Cover Art
Release date: October 25, 2011
Looney Tunes coming to Blu-ray Nov. 15
50 Looney Tunes cartoons are making their Blu-ray Disc debut in “Looney Tunes: Platinum Collection Volume 1,” scheduled for release November 15. This collections is limited and numbered and includes the following:
- Character collectible glass featuring Bugs Bunny
- Souvenir tin sign magnet featuring Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck
- Framed litho cel featuring various Looney Tunes characters
- Certificate of authenticity
- Digibook with rare images and cartoon guide by historian Jerry Beck
This collections is derived from the original negatives and the shorts have been digitally restored and remastered.
Check out a complete listing of content after the break.
Short Film Spotlight: Salesman Pete
Short Film Spotlight: Gulp
Gulp is a short film created by Sumo Science at Aardman, depicting a fisherman going about his daily catch. Shot on location at Pendine Beach in South Wales, every frame of this stop-motion animation was shot using a Nokia N8 cell phone. The film has broken a world record for the “largest stop-motion animation set,” with the largest scene stretching over 11,000 square feet.
Check out a behind the scenes video after the break.
