Tag: Animation
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One More Turn, One More Dream, One More Cars 3 Trailer
Disney-Pixar’s Cars 3 is racing into theaters on June 6th and today a new trailer was released. In this musical trailer, Lightning McQueen faces the future and not wanting to reach the end of the road. Watch the trailer here: Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen…
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New Coco Trailer from Disney-Pixar
Disney-Pixar has released another trailer for Coco. This time it shows more of the premise of what this movie will be about when it comes to theaters. Watch it here: Despite his family’s baffling generations-old ban on music, Miguel (voice of newcomer Anthony Gonzalez) dreams of becoming an accomplished musician like his idol, Ernesto de…
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ABC to Present The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live
ABC is bringing The Little Mermaid to live television. The Disney animated 1989 classic will be performed during a live 2 hour musical event. The story of Ariel’s quest to gain her legs and fall in love with her prince will include animation accompanied by live-action performances from a cast of celebrity performers. This isn’t an entirely new…
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Moana – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) is the daughter of a chief on an island in the South Pacific. She comes from a long line of navigators and wayfarers, she finds herself setting off on an adventure to save her island. The adventure has her paired up with Maui (Dwayne Johnson), the demigod as they seek to return Te…
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Pinocchio Coming Home in January as Part of Disney’s Signature Collection
Pinocchio is joining the Walt Disney Signature Collection this coming January. The Disney classic garnered two Academy Awards and introduced the world to one of Disney’s most iconic songs. This beautiful animated feature will be available on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on Jan. 10, and on Blu-ray™ and DVD on Jan. 31. PRESS RELEASE…
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Disney Releases New Moana Video by Alessia Cara: How Far I’ll Go
Today Disney released a new music video in anticipation of its upcoming animated feature film Moana. How Far I Go is performed by Alessia Cara. The song, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda appears both in the movie and also in the end credits. The video was posted on vevo here. The full Moana soundtrack will be…
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Luke Cage Trailer and Moana – SDCC Day One
It’s about the end of the first day for the 2016 San Diego Comic Con. There has been much excitement, as always. One of the big panels had John Musker and Ron Clements speaking about Moana. Moana On the heels of a release of an international trailer, Musker and Clements took the stage to talk about the…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 6/27 – 7/1/16
MARVEL TELEVISION RETURNS TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON Meet the Newest Defender at a Not-To-Be Missed Panel for The Netflix Original Series Marvel’s Luke Cage on Thursday, July 21 Find out What’s Ahead for Season 4 of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. at an Exclusive Panel Session on Friday, July 22 Get the Latest…
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Shakira’s New Song “Try Everything” Featured in New “Zootopia” Trailer!
Disney has released a new trailer for Zootopia. This trailer features a new song from Shakira, Try Everything. The song is written by singer-songwriter Sia and songwriting duo Stargate. It will be available as a single on January 8, 2016. Take a look at the trailer below and tell us what you think of it! Zootopia Official Trailer…
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New ‘Zootopia’ Poster Reveals an Exciting City of Characters
On Thursday, Walt Disney Studios shared a brand new poster for the upcoming film, Zootopia. The film is set to hit theaters on March 4, 2016. The studio’s 55th animated feature brings to life a whole new world filled with adventure as two unlikely friends solve a case. With the new poster also comes a surprise…
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Bitmoji App Adds Free ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Theme Pack
Need a little extra Star Wars pizzazz in your mobile device? If so, here is something you may want to check out. Bitmoji has created a brand new free Star Wars theme pack. These animated images can be used in text messages and more. All you have to do is create yourself as a character and…
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‘Frozen’ Inspired “Say Freeze” Family Photo Contest Now Open
If you enjoy all things Frozen or would like to win a family trip to the Walt Disney World Resort, this contest is for you. In honor of the upcoming holiday season and in celebration of Disney’s film Frozen, the “Say Freeze” family photo contest is now open. This photo contest invites families from all…
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Inside Out – Mr. DAPs Home Theater Review
Moving is hard, so is growing up. Put the two together with a move from the midwest to San Francisco and Riley (Kaitlyn Dias) finds herself in a bit of a rough time in life. Thankfully she has her emotions Joy (Amy Poehler), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Anger (Lewis Black), Fear (Bill Hader), and Disgust (Mindy Kaling)…
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Meet the Voice of Disney’s Moana
Disney’s Moana has found her voice and Disney is sharing who that voice is. The title character will be voiced by a 14 year old native of Hawaii, Auli’i Cravalho. She will be joining Dwayne Johnson on this South Pacific adventure about a teenager Moana (Cravalho) who is helped by demi-god Maui (Johnson) as she…
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VIDEO: « Nephtali » by Glen Keane
Inspiration can come from anywhere, let alone the pure sight of a ballerina gracefully dancing across a studio floor. With such grace and elegance, movements appear fluid as ever. To capture a thing of such beauty, Disney legend and animator, Glen Keane displays his talents. This little clip below demonstrates how animators use inspiration from…
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Disney Animator Glen Keane Shares the Reality of Virtual Painting
Who knew that painting was possible in virtual reality? Seems like something of the future, but in fact, here it is. Over on The Verge, the website has been sharing information over the past year on virtual painting. With new apps and advancements in technology appearing to arise everyday, this is something you may want to…
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Star Wars Land, D23 Expo, Jenny Rae – Geeks Corner – Episode 446
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week we have Jenny Rae as a special guest from Jenny Rae TV! She joins us to geek out about Star Wars Land and the rest of the D23 Expo. There is a LOT to chat about and Jenny Rae is a phenomenal guest. Here are links to what was…
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Highlights of 2015 D23 Expo: Day One
Day One of the 2015 D23 Expo has come and gone and a lot of events happened throughout the day. DAPs Magic began coverage of the day with the Disney Legends Ceremony and the Magic of the Muppets panel and moved on to the Jungle Cruise, the future of Disney Animation, Imagineering, and more! Let’s…
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D23 Expo: Shakira Rocks Zootopia as Pop Star
Shakira will be lending her voice to Gazelle, the biggest pop star in Zootopia. The announcement was made via a message that Shakira tapes and was then shared at the D23 Expo. Voice of rabbit officer Judy Hopps, Ginnifer Goodwin joined directors Byron Howard and Rich Moore to share scenes from the movie. SHAKIRA SHAKES…
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Disney Makes ‘Gigantic’ Announcement
Today at the D23 Expo a new Disney animated fear that will musically retell the story of Jack and the Beanstalk was announced. Gigantic will feature the music of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and be directed by Nathan Greno. “GIGANTIC” TAKES ROOT – Things are looking up at Walt Disney Animation Studios – way…
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Disney & Pixar Release First Look of New ‘Inside Out’ Short
For all you Inside Out fans out there, how about a new short? On Thursday, Disney and Pixar released a brief look at a brand new short. This time around, Riley goes out on a date. In Riley’s First Date, it seems as if everyone’s emotions are in panic mode. The full short is set to be…
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Disney Animator Pays Homage to Cecil the Lion
In honor of the recent passing of Cecil the lion a few weeks back in Zimbabwe, Disney animator Aaron Blaise paid tribute to this beautiful creature. Blaise who is best know for his animation work in Disney classics such as the The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, shared an image on his blog last week. Shared…
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360 Degree Videos of Disney Favorites
At DAPs Magic we geek out easily over a couple of things: technology and Disney. YouTube has recently allowed for a unique experience which is having 360 degree video to interact with through the YouTube app and Chrome browsers. Disney has unique experiences that immerse guests in environments and stories. If you’re like some of…
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A First Look at Disney’s Animated Film “Zootopia”
Zootopia, the anticipated Disney animated film set to debut on March 4, 2016, has given life to characters Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps. USA Today shared a first look of the characters. Before this image was release, there were only concept sketches. Here we can now see how these guys will look in the actual film. Though this is…