tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post115472853527552389..comments2024-03-29T02:18:35.303-07:00Comments on TAG Blog: Miniglut, Week 3Steve Huletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1155335216325919382006-08-11T15:26:00.000-07:002006-08-11T15:26:00.000-07:00I agree with the DVD sales comment. In fact, I su...I agree with the DVD sales comment. In fact, I suspect that's why such an early release date was chosen for what would make an excellent Halloween release. Since studios are making more on DVD sales, it seems they're now scheduling their theatrical runs around when the DVD release date is. Monster House will be the hit of many children's Halloween parties.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1155139234770724172006-08-09T09:00:00.000-07:002006-08-09T09:00:00.000-07:00I have to think they're pretty happy, given the fo...I have to think they're pretty happy, given the forecasts and projections and reviews. Plus this always seemed like a film that would do better on DVD than in the theaters, and a decent opening should translate into even healthier DVD sales.Kevin Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678528568112279975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1155131486495682372006-08-09T06:51:00.000-07:002006-08-09T06:51:00.000-07:00Wonder how Omation/Paramount feels about their res...Wonder how Omation/Paramount feels about their result for the opening weekend. The movie didn't tank exactly, but you can't call it a blockbuster either.<BR/><BR/>Seems the humour found its target!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1154814794584358812006-08-05T14:53:00.000-07:002006-08-05T14:53:00.000-07:00One thing you have to give "Barnyard," it's not re...One thing you have to give "Barnyard," it's not really imitating the other studio's films. It may be more funny talking animals, but it's unique. Which is probably why it's doing a little better than most people expected.Kevin Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14678528568112279975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1154792834149808722006-08-05T08:47:00.000-07:002006-08-05T08:47:00.000-07:00I kind of agree with Steve. Some of the smaller st...I kind of agree with Steve. Some of the smaller studios might close down, or do tv series. A smart move for the younger studios would be to diversify and work on games along with commercial work and tv series.<BR/> There will still be cg animated features made, but the number of movies made will drop. <BR/> However, the vfx side of animation (live action work) seems very solid and less of a rollercoaster than the character animation side of it (studios closing down), even though it's somewhat seasonal (during the summer it's not as busy)<BR/> It'll be interesting to see how the cg features made in Asia (India, Philipines, etc...) and in Europe are received here in America.<BR/><BR/> My two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22906998.post-1154737788140999562006-08-04T17:29:00.000-07:002006-08-04T17:29:00.000-07:00I had a conversation today with a lawyer who's bee...I had a conversation today with a lawyer who's been involved with the animation biz a long time. He was shocked, SHOCKED that the boom is still going on, and that there are so many people working in the industry.<BR/><BR/>He asked where I thought CGI features were going, and I said that -- until Lasseter and Catmull showed up at Disney -- the herd was headed over a cliff, with everyone mimicking the supposed "sure things" (smart aleck fairy tales, wise-cracking fuzzy animals, etc.)<BR/><BR/>This deal was played out in the early nineties, when the lemmings that followed Disney were all making animated, family-friendly Broadway musicals that didn't make the kind of coin "Lion King" and "Alladin" did. But that kind of happens when you're the eighth one into the pool with your knock-off of somebody else's hit.<BR/><BR/>This time, there's going to be some blood in the water, but I'm willing to bet that enough originality will float to the surface to save CGI features from suffering the same fate hand-drawn features did in the late nineties.Steve Huletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537689111433326847noreply@blogger.com