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I just finished act 1 and was wondering what the community thinks of it. I thought it was good, but a step down from season 1.

The animation is as gorgeous as ever, maybe even better than season 1. The writing and pacing was kind of messy, though. The music was just overzealous too. They have a random music video with cheesy lyrics in each episode now. Just ruined the mood for me a couple of times.

I'm still looking forward to the rest of the season, I hope they can wrap it up without feeling too rushed.

> Disney has finally officially announced Ice Age 6, the new chapter in the animated saga formerly owned by Fox. The confirmation came at the Disney Studios panel at D23 Brasil. > > More details, such as story and premiere forecast, have not been released yet. 20th Century Animation, however, has confirmed that all the main characters will be back, and John Leguizamo, Queen Latifah and Ray Romano will again lend their voices to the film. > > Carlos Saldanha's saga shows how global warming brings widespread flood threats to regions that were previously cold. Manny, Sid and Diego set out in search of a safe haven. They encounter another mammoth, but one that believes it to be a skunk.

> 'Moana 2' is eyeing the biggest holiday debut ever with a projected $125 million-$135 million opening over the five-day Thanksgiving corridor.

> The feature piece, which goes into the finances of Riot Games, has revealed the company spent approximately $250 million to produce and promote Arcane’s two seasons which totaled 18 episodes.

> That works out to a cost of around $13.9 million per episode – the highest amount of money ever spent on an animated series on streaming or linear TV.

> The trade says the reason was that the “profligate spending and unrealized ambitions are a reflection of the company’s inexperience navigating the intricacies of entertainment production.”

> In total the first season cost over $80 million to produce and $60 million to promote. The second season came in around $100 million and entered production without scripts for every episode, causing major delays.

Seasons 1 and 2 combined cost $250 million to produce and promote.

Some really fluid animations from the Nightmare Kart dev!

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/46661665

> The show I want to know is a animated cartoon with a cell shaded style. If I recall correctly, it was 2D animated using computer drawing (similar to the store of something like Infinity Train) > > I think I found the clip from a Lemmy post several months back. The scene has been stuck in my head for a while. I described the scene to my friend and they were really intrigued. I would like to find the show, so I can show them the scene properly. > > If I had to guess, I would say the show is something from cartoon Network, or possibly a pilot episode. > > - > > In the scene, a girl is walking through a dense forest of grey cylinders. They bend in multiple directions and divide or end randomly. If I recall correctly, she had short curly hair, and maybe a hat > > The girl discovers a weird flower sort of thing. When she activated the flower, a bizarre set of events unfold on top of the flower. I can't recall the exact sequence of events, but they are something along the following: > > - A little creature awakens at the center of the flower. I think there was a little sprout sticking out of the flower beforehand? > > - At some point, a number of small white orbs around the perimeter of the flower activate. They move around the flower and do some things > > - I think the creature died (or maybe went into hibernation) > > - The flower ends up right where it started as a weird story of life cycle. > > After she is done looking at the flower, she leaves the cylinder forest and finds her partner that she was walking with. The cylinders all grow longer, thus closing off the forest from being entered again.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21630646

> cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/21630642 > > This year’s top Oscar contenders for an animated feature shared their insights on creating emotionally authentic animated features at SCAD.

Top notch animation, good characters, nice story

Nothing ground breaking, but a very good movie still, definitely recommend

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cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/19435248

> > How do you follow up an anime series like Cowboy Bebop, a hard-hitting blend of sci-fi and jazz? If you're Shinichiro Watanabe the answer is with a hip-hop adventure set in alternate Edo-era Japan. Samurai Champloo can regularly be found near the top of best anime roundups, and if you're looking for an excuse to revisit the beloved series, Crunchyroll has one for you: a limited-edition Blu-ray collection with a premium presentation. Samurai Champloo: The Complete Series Limited Edition arrives November 5 exclusively on the Crunchyroll Store. Fans can preorder the soon-to-be released Samurai Champloo box set for $67.49 (was $90). > > > > ... > > > > Samurai Champloo's Limited-Edition release comes with a display-worthy slipcase and the six art cards shown above. As for the extras on the disc, you'll find clean credit sequences, concept art, a "bumper" gallery, promo videos, and trailers. All 26 episodes are included on three Blu-ray discs, and thanks to the high production values, this show really shines in high-definition. The soundtrack is also legendary stuff, and combined with the slick action, the series has become a cult-classic over the years. > > > > ... > > > > It's worth noting that there's already a standard edition Samurai Champloo release you can buy. Samurai Champloo: The Complete Series on Blu-ray is available for $32.49 (was $50) at Amazon.

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/11851647

> Alternative Invidious Link

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@darakan@lemm.ee, I hope it's okay

FYI @Biskii@ani.social

It's funny that the conclusion is basically: "Make good movies, and then leave them in theaters long enough to actually earn some money."

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> > Fans of the Predator franchise got exciting news this week when it was announced that Predator: Badlands, the next installment in the Predator franchise, would hit theaters in November 2025 but then got even better news when it was revealed that another, secret Predator film was also coming out in 2025 with it also being directed by Prey filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg That’s two Predator films from Trachtenberg next year, but now, a new rumor may be shedding some light on what to expect from that secret, second film and according to Gizmodo, it might just be an animated anthology. > > > > Per their report, the secret Predator movie is looking like it will be an animated feature that will be anthology-like in that it will tell three different stories of different Predators fighting warriors across multiple eras. The report suggests that one could be pirates, one samurai, and a third unknown one.

> Shinichirō Watanabe – the director and one of the main creators behind the legendary Cowboy Bebop – says his new anime is his 'masterpiece.' > > As reported by Anime News Network, Watanabe took to the stage at New York Comic Con for a panel on upcoming sci-fi anime Lazarus, describing it as a 'masterpiece' and 'something he hopes will contribute to his legacy.' > >Lazarus centres on the 2050s and the release of a miracle drug Hapuna patented by Dr. Skinner (Koichi Yamadera). However, it is later revealed that everyone who has taken the drug will die within three years – and the hunt is suddenly on to find Skinner and the Lazarus vaccine. > > The first look at the Adult Swim series was also released recently. In the clip, which you can see below, fugitive Axel Gilberto is on the run – with the protagonist even showing off some Spike-like reflexes to slip past the authorities. It even goes full Mirror's Edge in places, with Axel's parkour skills making sure he evades the grasp of those chasing him down. > > As if there wasn't enough reason to get excited about Lazarus (which is currently slated for a 2025 release), John Wick series director Chad Stahleski – who himself has reportedly been busy on Ballerina reshoots – is also 'heavily involved' with designing the action sequences in the show.