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What’s this? A work-in-progress clip of Henry Selick’s newest short film Moongirl? Well sure, I’ll take a gander. Hey, wait a sec — that’s not stop-motion, that’s CG! Yes, it’s true, Selick’s upcoming short is, indeed, animated by computer, not by hand with puppets. But I don’t have any fear, as Selick is one of the best animation directors out there, so I’m sure the project is in good hands. The look and style of this clip is pretty nifty, but I’m not completely digging the shape of the boy’s head when he turns. However, I’m forgiving, with it being a work-in-progress. Based on this clip, the animation looks very nice, and the story is bound to be interesting.

And if you’re wondering just what the heck is Laika, that’s Vinton Studios’ new name.

By the way, Jared sent this link to me, suggesting that it needed “the Ward touch,” but I know better. He got distracted by something shiny. Again.

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com/ Johnny

    If it’s as half as good as Monkeybone I’m SO THERE!

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com Johnny

    If it’s as half as good as Monkeybone I’m SO THERE!

  • http://www.screenhead.com/funny/pure/back-issues-of-punk-magazine-113310.php Screenhead

    Back issues Of Punk Magazine

    The charmingly hand-crafted, by which we mean shitty, zine of the 70s punk movement in America Punk Magazinehas a web site going where you may flip through scads of…

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com/ Ward

    Huh?

  • http://wardomatic.blogspot.com Ward

    Huh?

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com/ Johnny

    Sometimes when other sites ping Drawn! with a trackback, Ward, the trackback message gets published with the recent-most post instead of the one being pinged. I haven’t figured out why…

  • http://www.robotjohnny.com Johnny

    Sometimes when other sites ping Drawn! with a trackback, Ward, the trackback message gets published with the recent-most post instead of the one being pinged. I haven’t figured out why…

  • http://www.anarchitect.org/log/2005/07/21/going-fishing-to-the-moon/ Anarchitect.Log

    Going fishing to the moon

    A very promising work-in-progress of a computer animated movie about a girl going to the moon by holding on to a fishing rod or: about a boy doing that and meeting the moongirl there? I really like the symbiotic relationship between the hero(ine) and …

  • Symmetry

    Very promising. Now I just need to remember to check back.

  • Symmetry

    Very promising. Now I just need to remember to check back.

  • http://www.inkfinger.us/ Niff

    I actually went to school ( Ringling school of art and design) with a few of the main animators/lighters and artist behind this film, they are all super excited that it’s on its way.
    I’m not too impressed so far, but even if I don’t trust my school pals, I totally trust Selick.

  • http://www.inkfinger.us Niff

    I actually went to school ( Ringling school of art and design) with a few of the main animators/lighters and artist behind this film, they are all super excited that it’s on its way.
    I’m not too impressed so far, but even if I don’t trust my school pals, I totally trust Selick.

  • Alex

    Also Laika was the name of the first dog shot into space (and a late 90s pop group.)

  • Alex

    Also Laika was the name of the first dog shot into space (and a late 90s pop group.)

  • http://www.dbarb.com/canadaflyinfishingtrip/ Fishing Trips

    How can I get an RSS feed on this blog? I am new to this and really like the content being discussed here

  • http://www.dbarb.com/canadaflyinfishingtrip/ Fishing Trips

    How can I get an RSS feed on this blog? I am new to this and really like the content being discussed here

  • http://drawn.ca/?p=1604 Drawn! The Illustration and Cartooning Blog » Blog Archive » Moongirl the book

    [...] Start saving your pennies, kids. It was reported today in the Publishers Weekly’s Children’s Bookshelf Newsletter that next month Candlewick Press will release Henry Selick’s Moongirl as a children’s book. Included with the book will be a DVD featuring the shortfilm (previously blogged about here) which was directed by Selick and produced by Laika. According to PW Children’s Bookshelf, this book/DVD combo marks the first time a short film has been distributed through the book industry. [...]