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Anyone want $1 million? Well, Walt Disney Studios is prepared to give that much money away as part of the world premiere of its new movie “Million Dollar Arm,” in which a sports agent (played by Jon Hamm) concocts a scheme to find a young cricket pitcher he can turn into a Major League Baseball star. Walt Disney Studios is staging a contest on April 25th and 26th to find a real-life “million dollar arm” by offering guests (you have to be age 18 and over with no prior professional baseball experience) the chance to throw the fastest strike. Here’s how it works: Participants at three locations;­ Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort and New York City, get three chances to throw a baseball as fast as possible. Participants who throw the three fastest strikes at each location will be flown to the finals in Hollywood, Calif., where they will attend the world premiere of Disney’s “Million Dollar Arm” on May 6 and get a chance to compete for the grand prize. Click here for official rules.

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Dreamworks CG Pipeline « Adam Keighers Weblog The Dreamworks Animation team use the same stages of production as Pixar when making a film. I suppose its a worldwide standard technique that is used to create CG Films. Every aspect of this picture above was created by computer, every blade of grass, every leaf, every strand of fur and every ray of light. A lot of hard work and sleepless nights go into an animated film and this is why it can take over four years to make one. Stages of Production Development:

LOST EPCOT - World Showcase - History "Back, back, over the falls!!" Basic World Showcase is the second themed area of Epcot, after Future World. Nine of the pavilions opened with the park's opening on October 1, 1982. Morocco opened in 1984, and Norway in 1988. Very few major changes have occured in World Showcase. 101 Great Disneyland Tips Don’t want to feel like a newbie in the “locals parks” of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure? We have tips (101, to be exact) that will help you do Disneyland like a pro. Some are simple hacks to save money, some will help you save time, and others are just random oddities that will enhance the experience based on our time as Annual Passholders and Disneyland locals. Our 101 Great Walt Disney World Tips list was so popular that we’ve decided to do this one for Disneyland! Not all of these tips will be applicable to everyone (not everyone is going to need to know about a Baby Care Center…even if the adults in your party can sometimes be big babies), but there should be something for everyone here. Whether you’re a first time planner or a weathered veteran who still has nightmare-flashbacks to Light Magic, there are tips for you here!

Step-by-Step : How to Make an Animated Movie In this in-depth article, Pratik Gulati walks us through the many stages involved in creating an animated movie from scratch, whether it be the next Hollywood blockbuster or the shortest of short films. So if you're thinking about trying it yourself and want to know how it's done, or even if you're just curious about the process, this article is one you don't want to miss. The production pipeline of a typical animated short or a movie can be divided into three stages : pre-production, production and post-production. In this article we will be discussing these three key stages in detail. Pre-Production The first process in the animation pipeline, and also one of the most important, is pre-production.

Disney Top 10 Alcoholic Drinks at Walt Disney World Walt Disney World is full of restaurants and places to grab a good alcoholic drink (Magic Kingdom excluded, of course). Some drinks are pretty standard Disney cocktails that you can find at most restaurants, others are a little more unusual and are specific to the restaurant. Here are some of my favorite drinks to get when visiting the World. 15 Reminders That You're Great Today We think you’re great. Yes, you reading this right now. In fact, we think you’re as fabulous as this little ray of sunshine: This applause is for you.

The Pixar of the iPad Age Goes to the Academy Awards With Its Short Film - Video - The Atlantic - StumbleUpon Moonbot Studios has been turning heads with its imaginative and exquisitely crafted iPad applications for kids, and now a spinoff of one of these apps, a short animated film, has been nominated for an Academy Award. Directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore draws its inspiration from "Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books," blending cutting-edge digital animation with a haunting silent-film aesthetic. Stills from the film Learn how successful short films and movies structure their story You have the technical skills to create a short film, but your storytelling lacks depth? Learn how successful short films and even most of todays feature films structure the story, to make it compelling to the audience. It’s all about Storytelling Almost all Films are based on a storytelling technique, that was first introduced by Aristotles (The Three Act Structure) and revised by Joseph Campell. Campbells theory can basically be split up into the most important parts which are:

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