The first Disney animated film in 90 years ever to be conceived and directed solo by a woman: Lauren MacMullen.
2D animation by Eric Goldberg, CGI animation by Adam Green.
FERAL 2013 Annecy winner – CGI
Directed, written and animated by Daniel Sousa, who teaches at the RISD
MR. HUBLOT (Zeilt Productions, Luxemburg - CGI)
Director: Laurent Witz, Alexandre Espigares
Animators: Mickaël Coedël, David Carrière
POSSESSIONS (Sunrise Inc., Japan) – Another mix of CGI and hand-drawn) No trailer available.
Director: Shuhei Morita
ROOM ON THE BROOM (Magic Light Pictures, UK) BAFTA winner–CGI
Directors: Max Lang, Jan Lachauer
Writer: Julia Donaldson
*FIVE FEATURES:
THE CROODS (DreamWorks, USA - CGI)
Director: Chris Sanders, Kirk DeMicco
Writers: Chris Sanders, Kirk De Micco
Is it just me or are these characters too polished and shiny and inflated-looking to be charming? It's not as if Chris Sanders can't do beautiful and charming, just watch LILO & STITCH and LION KING. Why do DreamWorks animated features almost always lack charm, style and beauty? Iconoclasm doesn't have to be ugly, Jeffrey.
DESPICABLE ME 2 (Universal/Illumination Entertainment, USA - CGI)
Directors: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin
Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
These characters are beautifully designed and have oodles of wit and charm. The colors, backgrounds, animation, camera angles and acting are terrific. Good luck.
ERNEST ET CELESTINE (StudioCanal, France