#bestanimatedfeature

[tombancroft1]

I forgot to share with you our latest #podcast ! Go check it out at Spotify, Apple Podcasts or at the link in my IG bio! It’s a good one! #marceltheshell #bancroftbrothers #jennyslate #animation #bestanimatedfeature #oscars https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1ZntVNbLL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[awardseasonblog]

La leadership di #Pinocchio (Netflix) nella categoria #Migliorfilmdanimazione si è consolidata dopo la vittoria a due premi chiave come i Critics Choice Awards e i Golden Globe, dato che nella prima parte della Stagione dei Premi il suo “rivale” #MarcelTheShell (A24) si è imposto vincendo sia il premio assegnato dai critici di New York che il National Board of Review per poi piazzarsi secondo, proprio dietro a Pinocchio, ai premi dei critici di Los Angeles. Un’altra pellicola poi che ha ottenuto la candidatura a tutti i precursori è stata #Red (Walt Disney/Pixar) seguita dal film #Ilgattoconglistivali2 (Dreamworks Animation) che ha mancato solo la nomination ai Satellite. Rispetto alle previsioni c’erano varie ipotesi sul 5° nome: dall’animazione in stop-motion prodotta da Jordan Peele, Wendell & Wild che poteva contare sulla candidatura ai Critics Choice Awards al gioiellino della Universal Pictures Troppo Cattivi (Satellite Award, HCA Film Award) fino a Minions: Come Gru diventa cattivissimo che è diventato poi un candidato “forte” non solo per la sua presenza nella Longlist dei BAFTA ma anche per la sua preziosa candidatura ai PGA Awards che però non è servita. Di contro i premi dei sindacati di categoria come i CAS e Golden Reel (suono), ADG (scenografia), VES (effetti speciali) hanno indicato senza successo un favorito degli addetti del settore, dato che Lightyear - La vera storia di Buzz era presente nelle candidature di tutti i riconoscimenti tecnici. In ogni caso la sua esclusione non è stata una sorpresa. Di contro la nomination del film Il mostro dei mari (Netflix) non era attesa dato che poteva vantare solo 6 candidature agli Annie Awards oltre a 4 nomination ai VES Awards. #OscarNoms #Nominations #Oscar2023 #OscarAnalysis #BestAnimatedFeature https://www.instagram.com/p/Coh5VDyssmh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[doomonfilm]

Animation : The 93rd Academy Awards (2020 Nominees)

If there’s one thing that could be considered a sure thing at this year’s Academy Awards ceremony, it’s that Soul will win the Best Animated Feature category.  No disrespect to any of the other nominees, but if one of the other four films were to win that category, it would almost certainly be the upset of the evening, as Soul currently has an astounding ratio of wins versus nominations.  Being a completionist, however, I decided to do my due diligence and watch the remainder of the nominees, so that in the rare event an upset occurs, I will be able to either see why or voice an informed opinion on why the Oscars got it wrong.

Editor’s note : Due to a lack of access to AppleTV, Wolfwalkers will not be covered in this article.

Onward (Disney/Pixar, dir. Dan Scanlon)

Why not use a little movie magic to tell a story about how the magic from the world can disappear if you let it?  Using elements of fantasy like mythical creatures and magic in a more mundane, grounded and worldly context is definitely an interesting choice, and while it does put me in the mindstate of a film like Bright, the absence of humans in this world actually makes the story easier to get into (if suspension of disbelief is even a thing for animated films).  The foundational element of parental love is easy to relate to, with the idea of a father and son estranged by death possibly getting a limited chance to meet immediately bringing intrigue to the table, and gets more palatable when issues are thrown into said limited opportunity.  In terms of the animation, Pixar comes through again in all aspects, with the character designs looking great, the skin and hair textures exceeding the standard accepted limits of basic animation, the magic effects achieving a true film look and the continued tradition of Pixar’s amazing attention to detail.  While the other Pixar film released this year is heavily favored to sweep all categories it is involved in, Onward is still an impressive achievement in itself, and continues to mark Pixar’s dominance in the world of computer generated animation.

Over the Moon (Sony Pictures Imageworks, dir. Glen Keane)

Timing is an extremely important element in the awards process that is often overlooked, and perhaps that is due to the fact that there are factors to it beyond the control of creators and distributors.  Over the Moon may stand as an example of this as time passes… if taken in subjectively, this film is simply stunning… the film jumps the hurdle over the uncanny valley and sticks the landing in terms of skin texture, physical design, movement, lighting and shadows, and so on; the hair texture and movements are realistic, and the fur on the bunny is plentiful and bountiful while not looking exactly uniform; and most importantly, the mixture of animation styles used in tandem with the computer generated characters provides storytelling nuance and variety.  The story is heartfelt, and the musical elements of the film are strong and expressive.  That being said, for everything that Over the Moon does, Soul does in a grander capacity, and based on the timing of the releases, Over the Moon may fall victim to being overlooked and overshadowed.  In a world where Soul was not released in 2020, Over the Moon may have had what it takes to beat out the historical prominence of Aardman Animations and Onward (Pixar’s other offering of 2020), but with Soul capturing the pure volume of New York City’s population while pushing the boundaries of skin textures, movement and film scoring, Over the Moon may have to take pride in simply being a part of the conversation.  

A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon (Aardman Animations, dir. Richard Phelan, Will Becher)

With nearly 50 years in the animation business, it seems that the British-based Aardman Animations has no intentions of letting up any time soon.  They have a number of successes under their belt, including the iconic Wallace and Gromit and Chicken Run, which currently stands as the highest-grossing stop motion animated feature of all time, and the company looks to continue the streak with A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmaggedon.  One of the few films of the year to actually see a proper theatrical run, the film is a masterpiece of stop motion mastery and narrative minimalism with its natural (and often exaggerated) movement, stunning sound design and unusually charming performances, photo-realistic lighting, visceral use of color and charm-filled orchestral score.  On top of all this, the film throws us a nice narrative swerve that, in hindsight, was probably obvious, but while watching the film, it added an extra level of entertainment that was wholly unexpected.  It feels like Aardman Animations will always have a space in the realm of animated entertainment, and a film like this one makes you wonder what they may be capable of in the future.

[sebastiengallego]

I was so disappointed when Klaus lost the Oscar for Best Animated Feature to Toy Story 4 this year. Not that Toy Story 4 was a bad movie, but it was not a great one either. A movie that was not necessary in my opinion, especially after Toy Story 3 that wrapped the trilogy so beautifully. It also felt like SPA Studios did so much more to push the medium than Pixar did, and it's a big fan of Pixar speaking here, make no mistakes about it! Anyway, I started this little illustration the day after the Oscar ceremony but never finished it. Here it is. #klaus #klausmovie #klausoscar #oscars2020 #oscars #sebastiengallego #sebastiengallegoart #sad #animatedmovies #bestanimatedfeature #spastudios #spastudio https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVThvOD6cg/?igshid=dju4sbfbimh1

[davidgilson]

Congrats for the Oscar nominations for Best Animated Feature! ✨

[joeyart]

Late post, congrats again to @sonyanimation @spidermanintothesspiderverse #oscar won of #bestanimatedfeature this year. Well deserved to the #intothespiderverse team and everyone worked on it. Thank you @shinypinkbottle for letting me contribute a small part to this visually ground breaking film. bring the #spiderverse home on Digital 2/26 and Blu-ray 3/19 . special features including a never-before-seen Spider-Ham short I also got to work on and directed by the super talented @mibaji http://sonypictures.us/aIf1je #spiderham (at Sony Pictures Animation) https://www.instagram.com/p/BuaRfIWAh92/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=okvwmhp6wom4

[trentanimation]

Congrats @sonyanimation for #spidermanintothespiderverse winning the #bestanimatedfeature @goldenglobes ! I was completely blown away by the story, the visuals, the animation and the characters! Great job to everyone involved, I know there’s a ton of artists here on Instagram that worked on it, let me know if you were involved! Everyone that didn’t work on this movie, wishes they did, myself included. #congrats !!! ❤️ 🕷 #art #animation #spiderman #milesmorales #spidey #sonyanimation #illustration #painting #ipadpro #procreate #paint #draw #disney #marvel #comic #comics #comicbooks #peterparker #animated #superhero #marvelcomics #disney #disneyanimation #movie #film #love https://www.instagram.com/p/BsULx9KBgNo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1p6mmf9dwid4u

[thebluepenguine]

Congrats to the #spiderverse cream on their Oscar win! What a great excuse to draw more fan art haha. . . . #sony #sonyanimation #sonypicturesanimation #spidermanintothespiderverse #oscars #bestanimatedfeature #milesmorales #artistoninstagram #illustration #art #wip #bethanycrandallart https://www.instagram.com/p/BuZxLyWlVM9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1b0n20xzn1bhs

[carls295]

Congratulations to everyone who got to work on Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse for winning a #GoldenGlobe for best animated feature tonight! Y’all deserve it!! (Seriously, if you haven’t seen this movie, go see it ASAP! It’s changed animation forever!!) • #spiderman #intothespiderverse #spiderverse #milesmorales #peterparker #bestanimatedfeature #animation #art #sketchbook #coloredpencils #markers #goseethismovie #itsamazing https://www.instagram.com/p/BsUiwnPheF_/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1c0qr732fz5sj

[travisruiz]

¡VIVA LA COCO! Congrats to the whole crew for the epic win. You guys are incredible and thanks for letting me be a part of such a beautiful film 🙏🏾 #oscars #academyawards #bestanimatedfeature #pixarcoco #coco #illustration #bucketlist

[andthewinner]

. "dream-texting" or "your name" “Treasure the experience. Dreams fade away after you wake up.” – Hitoha Miyamizu #yourname #kiminonawa #makotoshinkai #anime #animequotes #life #lifequotes #treasure #experience #dream #wakeup #hitohamiyamizu #romantic #fantasy #tokyo #bestanimatedfeature #2016 #tbt https://www.instagram.com/p/CaFVSSZt3pSWi2Y1WDSuz9jQwoICN61S1_8rFA0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[awardseasonblog]

Nominations #Oscar2023 MIGLIOR FILM D'ANIMAZIONE #Pinocchio #MarceltheShellwithShoesOn #TurningRed #Ilgattoconglistival2 #TheSeaBeast SURPRISE: The Sea Beast #Nominations #AcademyAwards #Oscars2023 #OscarNoms #Oscars #Migliorfilmdanimazione #BestAnimatedFeature #95thAcademyAwards https://www.instagram.com/p/CnzSWQMsMdM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[puertogeekn]

Words can not express how happy i am that coco took home this award..this movie touched my heart and it is so well deserved congrats disney #coco #oscars #bestanimatedfeature

[tombancroft1]

Just in time for the Academy Awards, Tom and Tony talk with Nora Twomey from @cartoonsaloon in #Ireland! Nora is the co-director of #TheSecretoftheKells and director of the Oscar-nominated animated movie "The Breadwinner"! #womandirector #lifechanging #academyawards #bestanimatedfeature

[upyourgeek]

CONGRATULATIONS! Pete Docter and Dana Murray #oscars #oscars2021 #soul #disney #bestanimatedfeature https://www.instagram.com/p/COHGo0encxW/?igshid=1wrp2vlhvr6qb

[thepirateandthepixie]

#Coco FTW!!!! Congratulations for winning #BestAnimatedFeature! 💕 . . . . #DCA #disneyland #oscars #academyawards #disney #disneymovies #disneyblogger #disneyig #disneymom (at Disney California Adventure Park)