Several months have gone by now since we last heard anything new concerning Takeshi Koike’s exciting project Redline. Now provided with a new trailer, a poster as well as an official Twitter (http://twitter.com/REDLINE_ACB), it is a delight to bring once more up this animation that comes straight from Madhouse studio! Directed by Takeshi Koike (already responsible for Animatrix’s sketch “World Record”) and designed by Katsuhito Ishii, this animated and overexcited Japanese version from Wacky Races is the continuation to 2001’s Trava: Fist Planet. With around 8 million dollars budget, the feature is now done and has even been shown last month in Annecy’s international film festival! Please take a look at both pictures under which introduce us to the hotspurs taking part to this futuristic race and their fast cars… All we have to do now is wait for a more satisfying release time than just “autumn 2010” as it is currently mentioned on the official website (http://red-line.jp/)…
Directed by the excellent and French Joann Sfar (the actual author from the original comic book), Le Chat du Rabbin (The Rabbi’s Cat) takes place in Alger during the 20s through the memories of a little travelling cat that belongs to a rabbi. Due on November 3rd 2010 on French screens, the following pictures enable us to catch a first glimpse of the movie’s graphics. Both François Morel and Maurice Benichou will lend their voices to the cat and rabbi in this feature that we hope to be just as delightful as the original paper versions (5 volumes in total translated into 8 different languages). Therefore, in the hope that they should soon become animated, find out here below the feature’s first pictures its rather strange visual atmosphere…
Produced by Terry Gilliam, the curious Anglo-French project called 1884-Yesterday’s Future is progressively unveiling on the internet. Although the video in question isn’t quite representative from what the final visual aspect should be (created by Tim Ollive in order to find financial support), it still gives us some indications regarding the steampunk atmosphere and the Victorian architecture in which the scenario should be taking place. Currently being finalized, the feature will mix 2D and 3D animation with some stop-motion parts (puppets)… This being said, this Anglo-French co-production should definitely raise some curiosity among animation fans looking for something unusual! For more info on the subject, then please take a look at the video beneath!
For months now we have been talking, rejoicing and watching the trailer over and over, but these many illustrations aren’t enough anymore. And now that we can barely wait any longer, it’s finally over! As you probably understood by now, Toy Story’s 3rd episode is coming out tomorrow and becoming a major animation event, thanks to Pixar! It is now time to meet again with Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Jessie, Mr and Mrs Potato Head, Slinky Dog, Rex, Ham, Barbie, Ken and the rest of the band, though it actually feels like they were already there along the past months, due to Disney’s rather heavy marketing campaign! Nevertheless, the experience promises to be funny, moving and (as usual) graphically really good! Before we discover the animation, here are some new pictures as well as trailers that only online fans should know of, as they were released on the internet only!
