Animated films are a special case in
which the vast majority of the work is carried out in post. Years are
often spent on the animation alone, and that's not even taking into
account all the other elements such as effects, music and sound.
Walt Disney animation has dominated
lately, winning back-to-back Best Animated Feature Oscars and two
Best Animated Short Oscars in the last three years, but they have no
feature in contention for 2015. With one of the big three American
studios sitting it out, one would think that a DreamWorks entry
should make the cut, but do Home or B.O.O.: Bureau of
Otherwordly Operations really strike anyone as Oscar-worthy? I
have my doubts.
Instead, it may be Disney's corporate acquisition Pixar that reclaims some of their lost lustre by double dipping, as for the first time ever they are cranking out two original films in the same year.
Instead, it may be Disney's corporate acquisition Pixar that reclaims some of their lost lustre by double dipping, as for the first time ever they are cranking out two original films in the same year.
