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Wake N’ Watch: ‘Toy Story 3′ Movie Trailer

ebaker — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:00:49 +0000

Before every other kid flick had CGI animation, the original Toy Story wowed shorties everywhere with its groundbreaking visual technology. 15 years and a lot of “practice” (i.e. more classic movies) later, Pixar is back with Toy Story 3, in Disney Digital 3-D no less. The story centers around Buzz Lightyear, Woody, and the rest of the crew’s new residence in a daycare center now that Andy is headed off to college. We don’t run out for every animated movie, but this one will definitely be seen, whether it’s with a young relative or other grown folks reliving their childhood. It doesn’t hit theaters until next summer, but we already know that those box office numbers are going to be a problem. Hopefully, the movie itself is too.

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Wake N’ Watch: Marvel Anime “Iron Man” Trailer

bfred — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:00:32 +0000

It’s hard to say which we’re looking forward to more: Iron Man 2, which hits theaters in May 2010, or this new Iron Man TV show that hits Japan’s Animax channel in 2010 (and presumably the internet, with subtitles, soon thereafter). It’s the first in a four series collaboration between Marvel and Japanese animation studio Madhouse, the iconic company behind a long string of critical and commercial anime smashes, including Ninja Scroll, Perfect Blue, Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust, Metropolis, Paprika, Millennium Actress, and Tokyo Godfathers (to name a few). They’ve also released the trailer for the new Wolverine series, which looks pretty cornball compared to the badass Tony Stark teaser, but we’ve posted it below for you to check out anyway…

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[Hypebeast via Fanboy]

D.I.Y. Mega Man Animation Totally Rocks

treats — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:50:35 +0000

After a 12-year break, this year’s WiiWare title Mega Man 9 (a.k.a. Rockman 9) marks the official return of the video game franchise that hit NES in 1987. And if you had any doubts about the dedication of the humanoid robot hero’s fans, you won’t after watching this D.I.Y. tribute video from college student Nicolas Menard.

Using stop-motion animation, Menard re-created a level from the game with simple obstacles like LEGO bricks, cereal boxes and a harmonica. In this photo-trickery game, Mega Man’s must defeat Menard, who plays as “Fork Hand,” a giant fork. Watch the video below to see what we mean…

[TechEBlog]