Overly Animated

  The Mitchells vs the Machines          I wanted this part of the stylized animation series to exclusively be about The Mitchells vs the Machines. A film that has already gotten rave reviews from critics. This upcoming animated movie is made from the studio that brought you Spiderman into the Spiderverse, The Mitchells vs the Machines looks incredible. Its about a dysfunctional, screen obsessed (except the dad) family that has to save the world from the robot apocalypse. Luckily, I don't need to talk about the animation because here is a twitter thread that would probably do a much better job at talking about it then me. Mike (the director)  wanted the film to have a hand-painted watercolor style so we brought mlasker  a genius from the Spider-Verse team - to use some of the techniques developed on S-V to give this movie its own look. Some examples: Look closely at the texture on the fur collar of Rick Mitchell (the dad)‘s jacket. Instead of supe...

      Cartoon Network Studios just launched a new short films program, there first short program in over a decade with there previous short film programs being What a Cartoon! and The Cartoon Cartoon Show. Its called Cartoon Cartoons and its goal is to tell innovative and diverse stories  through the art of animation, find new voices, and to mentor and shepherd the next generation of animators. The content will range from short films for preschoolers, to shorts for adults. It will explore character driven and comedic stories to new and exciting experimental animation. They are including a lot of diversity in these films with Cartoon Network partnering with organizations such Black Woman Animation Studios which supports women of color, and Exceptional Minds which helps young adults on that are on the autism spectrum get jobs throughout the industry. The in house production team will be lead by three incredible animators.    Pete Browngardt,  executive p...

      Hannah Barbara Studios is back!!!!! Cartoon Network Studios in Europe has been transformed into the new Hannah Barbara Studios. For those of you who don't know, William Hannah and Joseph Barbara are legends in the animation industry. They created characters such as Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, The Flintstones, and the Jetsons and the fact that there studio is back only means more awesome cartoons! The studio was shut down 20 years ago because of Cartoon Network. But know there back and they will be expanding on Cartoon Network properties that where made at Cartoon Network Studios Europe such as the Amazing World of Gumball, the Heroic Quest of the Valiant Prince Ivandoe, and Elliot from Earth. And Who knows! They could bring back old cartoons or make up new ones!!! I personally hope they make new ones. They could make movies to!!! But whatever they choose to do, I'm sure it will be awesome. I grew up watching Hannah Barbara cartoons and that the fact that th...

 Its here! After months of waiting, the Space Jam A New Legacy trailer that came out a day before Easter proves that it is finally happening! And it looks amazing!!!!!! Take a look!     Forget about Lola Bunny looking different or Pepe Le Pew not being in it! I'm feelin so  nostalgiac!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!