Films
PDI Signs On For Shrek. DreamWorks has confirmed it will contract Pacific Data Images (PDI) to animate their planned feature film, Shrek, set for release in 2000. Palo Alto, California-based PDI is currently in production on DreamWorks' Antz, a partial CG feature slated for release in 1999. The film, based on a children's book by William Steig, has been in development for longer than usual as DreamWorks reportedly looked for another production studio to complete the animation, while PDI was busy with Antz. DreamWorks owns 40% of PDI.
A disturbing image from Paul
and Menno de Nooijer's
Exit. © Paul and Menno de Nooijer.
De Nooijers Make Exit. Paul and Menno De Nooijer, the Dutch father and son animation
directing team who have created over half a dozen animated shorts such
as "At One View" and 1995:1995 have completed their first
feature film, EXIT. EXIT premiered at the Dutch Film Festival
and will be screened in coming months at film festivals in Portugal, France
and Germany. The 80 minute live-action film features roughly 10 minutes
of animation. It was conceived four years ago as a fully-animated work,
but the economics of time caused the project to evolve in the direction
of live-action. "So many animators are moving into live-action features,
especially in Europe," said Paul DeNooijer, "The market for short
films is decreasing, and there are more opportunities to sell a feature
film."
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