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Post by Ben » December 16th, 2006, 8:29 am

See, news, reviews AND iTunes support! ;)

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Post by Daniel » December 16th, 2006, 5:33 pm

What doesn't this site offer? ;)

Btw.. What color ipod do you have Vi? :P

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Post by ShyViolet » December 16th, 2006, 8:11 pm

It's just white. I wanted one of the brite pink ones they have now (or turquoise) but FYE didn't have those, just the older nanos that were white. :?

Maybe someday I'll get the pink one! :) Anyway, I know you can buy a plastic cover that makes it look like it's a pink or blue one! :)

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BTW thanks again James! :) I downloaded some tracks I've been wanting for years and would have had to spend a fortune on if I bought all the CDs separately.

Like the piano end credits from ET, "When You're Alone" from Hook, "Here I Am" from Spirit, "Accidentally In Love" from Shrek 2, "If I didn't have you" from Monsters Inc, and two songs from Les Mis. Plus some other stuff I can't think of right now.

EDIT: Oh, some James Newton Howard stuff--"Malcom's Dead" from The Sixth Sense, and one from Lady In the Water (the music wasn't half bad, which improved the film immeasurably.) And the Christmas Carol from the Home Alone soundtrack--I think it's called "I Celebrate" and you hear it when Kevin is in the Church talking to the next door neighbor.


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Post by Daniel » December 16th, 2006, 8:56 pm

Oh, I see. Aww, now it doesn't match your DS, j/k ;)

The covers are cool, that's one way of cheating to get a pink one :P

My favorite song out of your music list was "Here I Am" from Spirit. I love that track!!

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cost of making an animated film

Post by supremecommander » January 14th, 2007, 6:53 pm

Hi,just new to this site,looks gtreat.
I have a question, what is the going rate for the production
of an animated film?

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Post by Meg » January 14th, 2007, 7:10 pm

It really depends on the quality of the movie...It can range anywhere from $10 million to over $150 million, I think.

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Post by Rio » January 15th, 2007, 3:43 pm

Now usually a film take like 4 years to make right? Well then I guess that means that PIXAR has to have several productions at once... I find it amazing how they can keep them a secret. While they do carefully craft each film do you think some films get better treatment than others? Like there has to be GREAT people working on one film while there are newbies working on another... hopefully someone can help me out.

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Post by Dacey » January 15th, 2007, 3:49 pm

You need a LOT of money to make an animated movie. Even the cheap ones are in the $5 million range.
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Post by ShyViolet » January 15th, 2007, 6:48 pm

Even the cheap ones are in the $5 million range.

Yeah, wasn't the budget for Miracle studios in the tens of thousands range?
All that for twelve minutes of animation? (and a few commercials) :roll:
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Post by supremecommander » January 15th, 2007, 11:22 pm

Thanks for the replys but I would like to persue this a little further if I may?
if we are looking at telephone numbers for the production cost of an animated film what would be the approximate breakdown of costs?
The thing that stands out about the best animated features is the script for without a decent engine to drive it(script) then an animated film falls flatter than a pancake. So if it takes millions to make an animated film you better hope the guy writing the script use something more than a crayon.

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what's it's name?

Post by hobsonfan@yahoo.com » January 23rd, 2007, 9:31 am

I have been asking everywhere,
I'm looking for the name of an American animated series its about a family of computer game characters, when they are not play the games they live in a house in suburbs, the mum is like Lara croft and the dad is a race car driver, only saw a couple of minutes of it, but what I saw was very funny

Thank for your help

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Post by Josh » January 23rd, 2007, 9:37 am

I believe you're thinking of the UPN series Game Over.

By the way, welcome to the Animated News & Views Forum! :)

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Post by Daniel » January 23rd, 2007, 3:52 pm

Yup, no doubt about it.

Sad, it was an alright show, but it only lasted one season.

And what Josh said, welcome to the boards! :)

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Post by hobsonfan@yahoo.com » January 29th, 2007, 11:18 am

Thank you for your help, I have the DVD on its way to me as we speak.

I also found a clip for all you who haven’t seen it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQ4ErTiBI8A

Thank again

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Post by Josh » January 29th, 2007, 11:26 am

You're welcome! Glad we could help! :)

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