Monday, March 05, 2007
Movie Panels at WonderCon in San Francisco this weekend
I spent Saturday at WonderCon in San Francisco to check out what’s new. This day was the major day for studios to preview their upcoming films and there is some really creative work being done and pushing the digital tools. First up was Brad Bird from Pixar and actor/comedian Patton Oswalt talking about Ratatouille, the next animated feature from the studio. They definitely have another hit on their hands and you can see the progression of digital imagery in the quality of the expressions, movements and lighting.
The next amazing film is 300. This is movie based on Frank Miller’s graphic novel and most of the film was created digitally and combined with live imagery. It was done in such a lush artistic way that it really is destined to be a classic. Here is a short clip from the panel which included Zach Snyder (director), and leads Gerard Butler and Lena Headey.