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Atsuko Tanaka (animator)
is Japanese animator. She has been involved with TMS Entertainment and many of Studio Ghibli's works. She is a member of the Japanese Animation Creators Association (JAniCA). She is best known for her work on ''Lupin the Third'', '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'', ''Animaniacs'', ''Princess Mononoke'', T''he New Batman Adventures'', ''Spirited Away'', ''Sonic X'', ''Howl's Moving Castle'', and ''Ponyo''. Works * ''The Castle of Cagliostro'' (1979) – key animator * '' Lupin the 3rd'' (1977-1980) key animator * '' The New Adventures of Gigantor'' (1980-1981) – key animator "The Dreaded Double Robot" * ''Jarinko Chie'' (1981) – animator * ''Sugata Sanshirô'' (1981) – key animator * '' Enchanted Journey'' (1981) – animator * '' Space Cobra'' (1982-1983) – animator / Telecom Animation Film * ''Here Come the Littles'' (1985) – key animator * ''Sherlock Hound'' (1984-1985) – animator * ''Galaxy High'' (1986) – key ani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animator
An animator is an artist who creates multiple images, known as frames, which give an illusion of movement called animation when displayed in rapid sequence. Animators can work in a variety of fields including film, television, and video games. Animation is closely related to filmmaking and like filmmaking is extremely labor-intensive, which means that most significant works require the collaboration of several animators. The methods of creating the images or frames for an animation piece depend on the animators' artistic styles and their field. Other artists who contribute to animated cartoons, but who are not animators, include layout artists (who design the backgrounds, lighting, and camera angles), storyboard artists (who draw panels of the action from the script), and background artists (who paint the "scenery"). Animated films share some film crew positions with regular live action films, such as director, producer, sound engineer, and editor, but differ radically i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enchanted Journey (film)
''Enchanted Journey'', released in Japan as , is a 1981 Japanese anime film directed by Hideo Nishimaki and based on the book of the same name by Atsuo Saitō. Plot Glikko is a domestically raised chipmunk who lives in an apartment with his sister, Fluff. However, all that changed when a carrier pigeon named Pippo tells Glikko about the chipmunks living in the vast North Forest. Glikko is convinced that the Forest is his true home, but Fluff refuses to believe it. The next morning, Pippo returns and warns Glikko about the dangers on his journey, such as foxes and hawks. The two are stalked by the neighbor's cat and it attacks them, but it misses and flees. Pippo thinks it's impossible for Glikko to make it on his own, but Glikko insists on going. Fluff makes an escape for Glikko and he escapes by flying through the city with their owner's hat. The following night, he encounters a sewer rat named Gamba and saves him from an approaching car. Gamba offers Glikko to help him fight a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Pinky And The Brain Christmas
''A Pinky and the Brain Christmas'' is a 1995 animated television special based on the ''Pinky and the Brain'' TV series. It is directed by Rusty Mills and features the voices of Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche. It is about the eponymous genetically modified mice, who are bent on world domination, attempting to deceive Santa Claus into delivering hypnotic devices as presents during Christmas. Although released on DVD with season 1 of the series, ''A Pinky and the Brain Christmas'' was originally aired December 13, 1995 on The WB as a prime time special. It won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Animated Program. Plot While Pinky is writing his Christmas list to Santa Claus, whom he believes in with great faith, Brain is developing a new hypnotic doll called Noodle Noggin. Brain calculates that by manufacturing and distributing 1 billion Noodle Noggins, the world's population can be hypnotized into accepting Brain as ruler. When Brain spots on an advertisement for job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinky And The Brain
''Pinky and the Brain'' is an American animated television series that was created by Tom Ruegger that premiered on Kids' WB on September 9, 1995. It was the first animated television series to be presented in Dolby Surround and the fourth collaboration of Steven Spielberg with his production company, Amblin Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation. The characters first appeared in 1993 as a recurring skit on the animated television series '' Animaniacs''. It was later spun off as a series due to its popularity, with 65 episodes produced. The characters later appeared in the series '' Pinky, Elmyra & the Brain'', and have since returned to their roots as an ''Animaniacs'' skit in the 2020 revival of that series. Pinky and the Brain are genetically enhanced laboratory mice who reside in a cage in the Acme Labs research facility. Brain is highly intelligent, self-centered and scheming, while Pinky is good-natured but feeble-minded. In each episode, Brain devises a new pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whisper Of The Heart
is a 1995 Japanese Anime, animated romantic drama film directed by Yoshifumi Kondō and written by Hayao Miyazaki based on the #Background, 1989 manga of the same name by Aoi Hiiragi. It was animated by Studio Ghibli for Tokuma Shoten, Nippon Television Network and Hakuhodo. The film stars Yoko Honna, Issei Takahashi, Takashi Tachibana, Shigeru Muroi, Shigeru Tsuyuguchi and Keiju Kobayashi. ''Whisper of the Heart'' was Kondō's only film as director before his death in 1998. Studio Ghibli had hoped that Kondō would become the successor to Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. A spinoff film, ''The Cat Returns'', was released in 2002, which focused on a minor character of the film, the Baron. Plot Shizuku Tsukishima is a 14-year-old student at Mukaihara Junior High School, where she is best friends with Yūko Harada. She lives in Tokyo with her parents Asako and Seiya and older sister Shiho, and is keen on creative writing. One evening, she looks through the checkout cards in her libr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pom Poko
Pom or POM may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Pom (comics) (1919–2014), a Belgian comic strip writer and artist * Baby Pom, a fictional character in the British television programme ''Fimbles'' * Pom, a character in the video game ''Them's Fightin' Herds'' Organizations * Pepco Holdings (stock symbol) * POM Wonderful, a company and brand of pomegranate juice * Jacksons International Airport or Port Moresby Airport (IATA code) * Presidio of Monterey, California, a US Army installation * Working People's Party (Moldova) (), a political party in Moldova Science and technology * Pomeranian (dog), a breed of dog * Princeton Ocean Model, a model for ocean circulation * Prescription-only medicine, a medicine that requires a prescription * Particulate organic matter * Posterior nucleus, of the thalamus; see Barrel cortex Chemistry * Pivaloyloxymethyl, a functional group in organic chemistry * Polyoxometalate, a type of inorganic compound used as catalysts * Polyoxymethylene, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventures Of Sonic The Hedgehog
''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is an animated series that was based on the ''Sonic the Hedgehog'' video game series produced by Sega of America, DIC Animation City, Bohbot Entertainment and the Italian studio Reteitalia S.p.A. in association with Spanish network Telecinco. Airing during the autumn of 1993, 65 episodes were produced, which was syndicated by Bohbot Entertainment in the United States. A spin-off video game, '' Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine'' was developed, which features several original characters from the series. Furthermore, other elements, such as Sonic's fondness for chili dogs, would be featured in later video games and media of the franchise. Additionally, on November 24, 1996, USA Network aired "Sonic Christmas Blast", a Christmas special which was produced to promote ''Sonic 3D Blast'' (originally meant for the ultimately cancelled ''Sonic X-treme''). Plot ''Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog'' is a comical, light-hearted and gag-driven adventure s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
How I Spent My Vacation
''Tiny Toon Adventures: How I Spent My Vacation'' is a 1992 American animated comedy film from Warner Bros. Animation and Amblin Entertainment, originally intended for theatrical exhibition. Featuring the regular characters from the Fox Kids animated television program ''Tiny Toon Adventures'', the plot follows their summer vacation from school, mainly focused on Babs and Buster going downriver, Plucky and Hamton going to a world-famous amusement park, and Fifi in search of her favorite movie star. The film has since developed a strong cult following for its above average story line and production quality. Steven Spielberg served as executive producer, with writing by Paul Dini, Nicholas Hollander, Tom Ruegger and Sherri Stoner. Japanese animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha (now known as TMS Entertainment) produced the animation. ''How I Spent My Vacation'' was released on both VHS and LaserDisc formats on Wednesday, March 11, 1992. It was the first feature length animated f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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