Open Season

[Kaszubas]

I like it Especially its look (colors, design, lighting, animation).
...and that Buzz Lightyear spoof...

[Meg]

Okay...I got it to work for me. Looks nice, although the quatlity of the trailer was killing me.

And where was the Buzz Lightyear spoof?

[Kaszubas]

Maybe it's not directly Buzz spoof and more like general "alien invasion", "space action" type movies spoof, but I immediately connected "I come in peace" line with Buzz saying the same on the surface of "unknown planet" - Andy's bed

[ibrmacf]

According to www.digitalbits.com/rumormill.html, it shows tentative DVD release dates for "The Ant Bully" (Nov. 28), "Barnyard" (Dec. 12), and "Open Season" (Jan. 16).

[Daniel]

I guess I know what to ask for Christmas and Open Season is already coming out? That's what I call a speedy release, huh?

[Dacey]

Figured I'd bump this thread up since the movie opens Friday...

Here's an interview found on comingsoon.net:

http://comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=16652

[ribbedebie]

i want to see this movie. i like the skunks. (did you know?) it isnt even out in the dutch but the stores are overflowing with games of it

[Dacey]

I hope to see it sometime next week. The reviews are pretty good so far.

[avelinforl32]

Mine Elliot and Boog both rocks!!!!!What's yours?

[askmike1]

I voted for 'Others' as I most liked the Beth/Boog combo. Shaw would have been a close second.

[Dacey]

I haven't even seen the movie yet, but I know there's a load of characters you didn't include in the polls. Isn't there a hunter and a park ranger character?

[askmike1]

I haven't even seen the movie yet, but I know there's a load of characters you didn't include in the polls. Isn't there a hunter and a park ranger character?

Yep, the Hunter is 'Shaw' and the ranger is 'Beth'.

[Dacey]

Yeah. I thought 'Beth' was the ranger's name. Wasn't so sure about the hunter, though.

Anyway, I like Elliot so far.

[ShyViolet]

Wow! Did you know that Open Season pioneered a new form of animation art called "squash and stretch"?





This might give you an idea of how truly little "outsiders" or non hard-core fans/viewers know about animation:

October 02, 2006
According to LA TIMES, Sony Invented Squash & Stretch
Posted by AMID at 01:28 PM

The LA TIMES published a piece today by Josh Friedman with this mind-bogglingly ignorant sentence about animation:


[OPEN SEASON], based on the humor of cartoonist Steve Moore, introduces a technique dubbed "squash and stretch" that allows the cartoon characters to change shape during action sequences.

I hear the animators working on HAPPY FEET have also come up with an exciting new technique. They call it a "walk cycle." What will they think of next?

UPDATE #1: Paul Naas writes the following:



I saw the item out of this morning's L.A. Times about squash and stretch, and dropped a quick email to the author, Josh Friedman. To my surprise, he responded quickly, saying:

"Sorry about that. I'm working up a correction for Tuesday's paper."

Quite a difference from the response a few months back from Mick LaSalle and his ridiculous comments about facial animation. I'm looking forward to seeing if the correction actually appears.


UPDATE #2: Story artist Jenny Lerew comments about the LA TIMES piece on her blog Blackwing Diaries.

UPDATE #3: The LA TIMES indeed ran a correction in Tuesday's paper. It reads:


An article in Monday's Business section reporting the weekend box-office results incorrectly described as new the "squash and stretch" technique used in the film "Open Season." The method, which enables the cartoon characters to change shape during action sequences, has been used before.

[Dacey]

Well, even though it HAS been used before, I think that "Open Season" might've taken the method to a new level. It looks a bit more "Complete" than the sometimes herky-jerky animation found in "Madagascar".