Moana

[DisneyJedi]

Peabody and Sherman.... Why does that name ring a bell?

[disneyprincess11]

Don't forget, Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 coming out later next year!

[DisneyJedi]

Don't forget, Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 coming out later next year!

... CG or hand-drawn? It'll most likely HAVE to be the latter because think about it. Has Spongebob ever been done in anything BUT 2D, not counting the video games or the Rankin-Bass style Christmas special?

[DisneyJedi]

John and Ron are working on a CG/hand-drawn feature that looks computer generated.

This is probably just a theory, but maybe they're trying the Paperman technique, except the other way around. Characters and backgrounds drawn first and the rest being filled in by CGI.

[DisneyEra]

Don't forget, Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 coming out later next year!

Disney can match it with their "Phineas & Ferb" film. Franchise vs. Franchise

[DisneyEra]

Peabody and Sherman.... Why does that name ring a bell?

http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/u ... nimage.jpg

Pixar, youv've met your match

[SWillie!]

If it looks just like ordinary CG, then what's the point of making it a hybrid in the first place?

This has me scratching my head as well... I'd be absolutely disgusted if they let the potential of the hybrid technique go to waste. This time last year I had just gotten back from Inspire Days and was all pumped, but unfortunately they skipped on holding Inspire Days this year, so I didn't get a chance to get a little peek at whatever the heck is going on at the studio right now. Now more than ever, I'd like to be able to do just that.

[DisneyJedi]

If it looks just like ordinary CG, then what's the point of making it a hybrid in the first place?

This has me scratching my head as well... I'd be absolutely disgusted if they let the potential of the hybrid technique go to waste. This time last year I had just gotten back from Inspire Days and was all pumped, but unfortunately they skipped on holding Inspire Days this year, so I didn't get a chance to get a little peek at whatever the heck is going on at the studio right now. Now more than ever, I'd like to be able to do just that.

I said this already, but here's my theory: Maybe they're trying the Paperman technique, except the other way around. Characters and backgrounds drawn first and the rest being filled in by CGI or something. Or something along the lines of making it look like a moving painting, like this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRO6EHhPr5g[/youtube]

Or... something.

Maybe it's gonna be a hand-drawn film that'll be made to look CGI, like how Paperman was (technically) CGI made to look hand-drawn?

[disneyprincess11]

Don't forget, Spongebob Squarepants Movie 2 coming out later next year!

... CG or hand-drawn?

Hand-drawn, thankfully

[JTurner]

[quote="DisneyJedi"][quote="SWillie!"][quote="Sotiris"]If it looks just like ordinary CG, then what's the point of making it a hybrid in the first place? [/quote]
This has me scratching my head as well... I'd be absolutely disgusted if they let the potential of the hybrid technique go to waste. This time last year I had just gotten back from Inspire Days and was all pumped, but unfortunately they skipped on holding Inspire Days this year, so I didn't get a chance to get a little peek at whatever the heck is going on at the studio right now. Now more than ever, I'd like to be able to do just that.[/quote]

I said this already, but here's my theory: Maybe they're trying the Paperman technique, except the other way around. Characters and backgrounds drawn first and the rest being filled in by CGI or something. Or something along the lines of making it look like a moving painting, like this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kRO6EHhPr5g[/youtube]

Or... something.

Maybe it's gonna be a hand-drawn film that'll be made to look CGI, like how Paperman was (technically) CGI made to look hand-drawn? [/quote]

We'll probably know more about it when it gets into development. But at this point anything is speculation.

[Sotiris]

Another prime candidate would be Ron & John's new film. If it's ready, it could be the later 2016 film, but as of now it's more likely to be the first 2018 release. Their new film is of the Polynesian persuasion shall we say. And it could turn out to be the duos first computer animated film. It's not in concrete now, so don't everyone get upset. They're currently working on the story for the most part, but test are being done to see how the characters act and look in computer form as well as a hybrid solution (think: Paperman). A while ago, Ron and John pitched two different ideas to John and the Story Trust and this particular story they're working on was the one the Creatives gave the green light. It's gone through several versions and will likely go through a few more before given the approval to move forward into actual production.

Source: http://www.blueskydisney.com/2013/06/bl ... m-hat.html

[Atlantica]

Will be nice to see a film helmed by them again; I personally enjoyed TPATF, but if wasn't one of their best.

[JTurner]

So their newest picture IS gonna be a Paperman style animated feature. Just as I suspected. That means it'll look handdrawn albeit computer animated. So much for people saying that artform was done at Disney. If they wanna do future handdrawn films with the "Paperman" technique, fine with me.

For the record, I DID like The Princess and the Frog as well.

[DisneyAnimation88]

So their newest picture IS gonna be a Paperman style animated feature. Just as I suspected. That means it'll look handdrawn albeit computer animated. So much for people saying that artform was done at Disney. If they wanna do future handdrawn films with the "Paperman" technique, fine with me.

For the record, I DID like The Princess and the Frog as well.

They're testing a hybrid medium during development but there's no confirmation that that's what they'll go with in production.

[Disney's Divinity]

That is the best to hope for, but I really doubt it. If they do get to do another film, I’m expecting it’ll have to be 3D. I wonder if they’ll even get to choose the composer if it’s a musical, or if Randy Newman will be forced on them again.

[DisneyJedi]

If it ends up being a musical, I doubt they'd choose Randy for the music. His music is more jazz-ish, which was why he was better suited for The Princess and the Frog.

No... They'd need someone not only with a good track record in musicals, but also can manage to reflect the film's Polynesian setting.

[Sotiris]

Steve Hulett: Ron and John's project will soon be having a table read. I'm told. Table reads are a group of folks reading a script around a table to get the flow and tempo of the story.

Q: Is Ron and John's project still planned as a 2D/CG hybrid or will it be in just regular CG?

Steve Hulett: Haven't talked to them of late, so I don't know. Last I heard, it was going to LOOK like all-CG with hand-drawn elements under some of the CG. I think the all hand-drawn feature at Walt Disney ANimation Studios is currently ka-poot.

Q: From the footage you've seen, does it look at all like Paperman?

Steve Hulett: The footage I saw for the R & J project was a loong time ago, and has likely changed. (Animators and finalers show me stuff.)

Source: http://animationguildblog.blogspot.com/ ... t-diz.html

[Sotiris]

After a short break we'll finally get Ron and John's next feature, "Moana" which will be a Polynesian tale involving the island folk and the idols made famous the world over. It will also mark the directing duo's first computer animated film, or at least computer hybrid animated film (think "Paperman").

Source: http://www.blueskydisney.com/2013/07/cl ... ahead.html

[Atlantica]

Interesting concept ! I hope it won't be too Croods-like? (Which I loved btw), just font want Disney to sound like copy cats.

[Sotiris]

They might have been inspired by the Enchanted Tiki Room. Interestingly, Disney had plans for a live-action film based on the attraction in 2010.