{"id":14461,"date":"2012-02-20T17:09:11","date_gmt":"2012-02-20T17:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=14461"},"modified":"2012-02-20T17:10:59","modified_gmt":"2012-02-20T17:10:59","slug":"84th-academy-awards-animated-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2012\/02\/20\/84th-academy-awards-animated-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"84th Academy Awards: Animated Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Oscars2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14444\" title=\"84th Academy Awards\" src=\"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/Oscars2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>NOMINEES<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A Cat in Paris<\/strong> \u00a0&#8211; Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chico &amp; Rita<\/strong> &#8211; Fernando Trueba and Javier Mariscal<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kung Fu Panda 2<\/strong> &#8211; Jennifer Yuh Nelson<\/li>\n<li><strong>Puss in Boots<\/strong> &#8211; Chris Miller<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rango<\/strong> &#8211; Gore Verbinski<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a relatively new category that was created in\u00a02001 to reflect the growing artistic and commercial success of animated features.<\/p>\n<p>The first winner was\u00a0<a title=\"Shrek\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrek\">Shrek<\/a>\u00a0and, since the Best Picture nominees were expanded in 2009, both <a title=\"Up (2009 film)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Up_(2009_film)\">Up<\/a>\u00a0(2009) and\u00a0<a title=\"Toy Story 3\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Toy_Story_3\">Toy Story 3<\/a>\u00a0(2010) have featured in both.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt1673702\/\">A CAT IN PARIS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From French studio <a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Folimage\">Folimage<\/a>, is this\u00a0tale of a cat who lives a double life &#8211; pet by day and skilled thief by night.\u00a0Notable for being hand-painted, its highly stylized, colour-saturated design makes it unusual in an age of computer animation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H7e07c52VWg\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Directors <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JfjbnkOzjcw\">Alain Gagnol and Jean-Loup Felicioli\u00a0talk with David Poland as part of his DP\/30 series<\/a>\u00a0[36 mins]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chico_and_Rita\">CHICO &amp; RITA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Directed by\u00a0<a title=\"Fernando Trueba\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fernando_Trueba\">Fernando Trueba<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Javier Mariscal\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Javier_Mariscal\">Javier Mariscal<\/a>\u00a0this is the\u00a0story of a songwriter and singer chasing their dreams set against the backdrops of\u00a0<a title=\"Havana\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Havana\">Havana<\/a>, New York City,\u00a0<a title=\"Las Vegas metropolitan area\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Las_Vegas_metropolitan_area\">Las Vegas<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Hollywood\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hollywood\">Hollywood<\/a>\u00a0and Paris in the late 1940s and early 1950s.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/t82kD4oEoZU\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The official UK site is\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.chicoandrita.co.uk\">www.chicoandrita.co.uk<\/a>, the US site <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gkids.tv\/chico\">www.gkids.tv\/chico<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=caG97qiYytQ\">director Fernando Trueba talks with David Poland here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kung_Fu_Panda_2\">KUNG FU PANDA 2<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The sequel to the 2008 blockbuster sees\u00a0Po and his friends battle to stop a new villain.\u00a0The strong reviews managed to make this one of the better received sequels of the year and the darker than usual themes may have something to do with\u00a0executive producer\u00a0<a title=\"Guillermo del Toro\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Guillermo_del_Toro\">Guillermo del Toro<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oTtDn2W39Sg\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Director <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o4vuA4nwID0\">Jennifer Yuh Nelson talks with David Poland for a DP30 interview<\/a>\u00a0and there are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dwaawards.com\/kungfupanda2\/#url=screenings\">more materials at the DreamWorks awards season site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puss_in_Boots_(2011_film)\">PUSS IN BOOTS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The spinoff\u00a0<a title=\"Prequel\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Prequel\">prequel<\/a>\u00a0to the\u00a0<a title=\"Shrek (franchise)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Shrek_(franchise)\">Shrek\u00a0franchise<\/a>\u00a0follows the character\u00a0<a title=\"Puss in Boots (Shrek)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Puss_in_Boots_(Shrek)\">Puss in Boots<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0his sidekicks (<a title=\"Humpty Dumpty\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Humpty_Dumpty\">Humpty Dumpty<\/a>\u00a0and Kitty Softpaws) as they take on Jack and Jill.<\/p>\n<p>There are some similarities to its DreamWorks\u00a0stable-mate Kung Fu Panda 2: it got good reviews, made a lot of money and featured Guillermo Del Toro.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i62WffQuDPU\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>More material is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dwaawards.com\/pussinboots\/\">available at DreamWorks dedicated awards site<\/a> and the director <a title=\"Chris Miller (animator)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chris_Miller_(animator)\">Chris Miller<\/a>\u00a0sits down for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gc97jPIdyfs\">a lengthy DP\/30 chat with David Poland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rango_(2011_film)\">RANGO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Although produced by\u00a0<a title=\"Nickelodeon Movies\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nickelodeon_Movies\">Nickelodeon Movies<\/a>,\u00a0<a title=\"Gore Verbinski\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gore_Verbinski\">Gore Verbinski<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a title=\"Graham King\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Graham_King\">Graham King<\/a>, this is the first\u00a0<a title=\"Computer-generated imagery\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Computer-generated_imagery\">CGI<\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"Animation\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Animation\">animation<\/a>\u00a0feature from\u00a0<a title=\"Industrial Light &amp; Magic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Industrial_Light_%26_Magic\">Industrial Light &amp; Magic<\/a>, until now best known for their visual effects work.<\/p>\n<p>A Western filled with references to movies and made like a theatrical production (instead of recording voice parts separately, the actors shared a soundstage) this is currently the hot favourite<span style=\"font-size: 12px;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/k-OOfW6wWyQ\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paramountguilds.com\/rango\/#url=video\">Paramount Awards site<\/a> has more material and director Gore Verbinski sat down <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lfRmNhEhD80\">for a DP\/30 interview with David Poland<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oscars.org\/\">Official Oscar site<\/a><br \/>\n&gt;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Academy_Award_for_Best_Animated_Feature\">Explore previous winners and nominees of Best Animated Feature<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Including A Cat in Paris, Chico &#038; 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