Madagascar DVD artwork...again!

New Mad Cover
Originally uploaded by ejhdigdug.

Okay, again with the Madagascar DVD artwork. It looks like they've realized that there are indeed four different penguins and they've lightened the beach. Still the same crummy innards though.

I'm looking forward to seeing Corps Bride. What I've seen looks great. Two Stop Motion films this year, that's awesome. Who said that computers would kill the art of stop motion.

Madagascar hits the #7 Spot

Thanks Jason for pointing out Madagascar hit the #7 mark for computer animated films. Bookended by Toy Story films. That's pretty darn cool!

http://www.boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=computeranimation.htm

Cool Shot

So, I got like this really cool shot to do. I really like it, and I don't want to fuck it up. So you probably won't be hearing much from me as I focus on the the shot.

In the meantime check out these cool blogs:

Bernstein:
http://www.captainyolk.blogspot.com

Donnacha Daily's:
http://almostdalyblog.blogspot.com/

Harald Siepermann:
http://haraldsiepermann.blogspot.com/

Alfred Jodocus
http://alfredjkwak.blogspot.com/

John Nevarez
http://john-nevarez.blogspot.com/

Stefchoi
http://stefchoi.blogspot.com/

Wow, they really make me want to draw more!

Mad's revised DVD cover

Mad's revised DVD cover
Originally uploaded by ejhdigdug.

I don't want to pretend that my little blog has any power to change things. But DremWorks improved it's cover art for the Madagascar DVD. It's much better, not perfect. Now if I could just get them to change the inside. How about those deleted scenes? How about DTS?

Madagascar Box

maddvdbox
Originally uploaded by ejhdigdug.

So it looks like they've released the info for the Madagascar DVD. It goes like this:

From: http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=7458&n=1&burl=
Universal Home Video has released early details on Madagascar which features the voices of Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Jada Pinkett Smith and David Schwimmer. This recent Dreamworks film will arrive in a single-disc edition from the 15th November this year. Retail will be around $29.99. The film itself will be presented in 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen, along with English and French Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround tracks. English, French and Spanish subtitles will also be provided. DVD Extras will include the first ever Penguin commentary as they give you their unique take on the film, some untamed games and activities (including Foosa Whack and Learn to Draw), a Behind the Crates featurette, a Tech of Madagascar featurette, a Mad Mishaps featurette, a 'Crack the Code' game for a special prize, and plenty more.

$29.99? I have to say I'm pretty disappointed with all of this information especally for thirty bucks! I mean I like the the Penguin short, and the Penguin Commentary sounds like a good idea. But it's only on one DVD and there's no mention of deleted scenes! There was a lot of good work cut out during production of this film. They easily could have filled a second DVD with all of that stuff. Pluss the box looks like it was designed by the intern at "Food For Less." What's with the yellow line that makes it alredy looks like it's already headed for the bargain discount bin?

Yha, I'll end up buying it anyway.

Force Vs Form

Carlos has posted one of my favoret Don Grahm notes. It's called "Animating Force vs Animating Forms" I first read this in school and it made a big diffrence in my animation. Check it out here:

http://www.carlosbaena.com/DonGraham.html

Draw the Looney Tunes

I was in Borders Book store last night and I ran across a new book called Draw the Looney Tunes: The Warner Bros. Character Design Manual. Now I've seen a lot of how to books, how to draw bugs bunny and the like. But this one was printed so nicely. It was hardbound with foldout pages and good paper. It was obviously not meant for young kids so I had to take a look at it and I was surprised to find that it was a really good book. It was all about drawing, no real mention of animation, but it was as good as most life drawing books I've seen. It had big sections on the line of action, rhythm, line quality, perspective, you name it. I was pretty impressed with it. I don't know if I would call it a mush have animation book but it's definitely worth a look.