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James Lopez (The Lion King, Pocahontas, Paperman), Rick Farmiloe (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and other Disney animation veterans have gathered to face a challenge that has been in need of attention for a long time now–keeping hand-drawn animation alive.
The formerly mentioned animators and filmmakers, led by James Lopez, who have already been featured on top-notch Disney productions, have started an Indiegogo campaign to raise money, so they can make their idea a reality. Not only could this be the kickstart for a huge 2D animation renaissance, the movie also promotes a lot of things that are still missing from the big (animation) screens, such as:
Here’s a quick summary of the plot:
“Hullabaloo is the story of Veronica Daring, a brilliant young scientist who returns home from an elite finishing school to find her father–the eccentric inventor Jonathan Daring–missing without a trace! The only clue left behind points Veronica toward Daring Adventures, an abandoned amusement park used by her father to test his fantastical steam-powered inventions. There she discovers a strange girl named Jules, a fellow inventor who agrees to help Veronica in locating her missing father and discovering the secrets of his work.” (…)
There are a bunch of pictures and more details in the original article.
http://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/09/...2d-animation-from-extinction-with-hullabaloo/
James Lopez (The Lion King, Pocahontas, Paperman), Rick Farmiloe (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and other Disney animation veterans have gathered to face a challenge that has been in need of attention for a long time now–keeping hand-drawn animation alive.
The formerly mentioned animators and filmmakers, led by James Lopez, who have already been featured on top-notch Disney productions, have started an Indiegogo campaign to raise money, so they can make their idea a reality. Not only could this be the kickstart for a huge 2D animation renaissance, the movie also promotes a lot of things that are still missing from the big (animation) screens, such as:
- Steampunk: a fashion/art/architecture movement where the Victorian Age meets futuristic technologies. To put it shortly, it not only looks totally awesome, but also deserves much more attention.
- Female protagonists: Two of them, actually. And they both seem to be talented mechanics/engineers. Girls who beat their opponents with wit and intelligence rather that head-on violence–sounds perfect to me.
Here’s a quick summary of the plot:
“Hullabaloo is the story of Veronica Daring, a brilliant young scientist who returns home from an elite finishing school to find her father–the eccentric inventor Jonathan Daring–missing without a trace! The only clue left behind points Veronica toward Daring Adventures, an abandoned amusement park used by her father to test his fantastical steam-powered inventions. There she discovers a strange girl named Jules, a fellow inventor who agrees to help Veronica in locating her missing father and discovering the secrets of his work.” (…)
There are a bunch of pictures and more details in the original article.
http://www.rotoscopers.com/2014/09/...2d-animation-from-extinction-with-hullabaloo/
