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Conrad Vernon
Conrad Vernon (born July 11, 1968) is an American director, producer, writer, storyboard artist and voice actor, best known for his work on the DreamWorks Animation, DreamWorks animated film series ''Shrek (franchise), Shrek'' as well as other films such as ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' and ''Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted''. He also co-directed non-DreamWorks animated films such as Sony Pictures' ''Sausage Party'' and MGM's ''The Addams Family (2019 film), The Addams Family''. Life and career Conrad Vernon was born on July 11, 1968, a native of Lubbock, Texas, studied at California Institute of the Arts, CalArts and worked as a storyboard artist for animated productions (including Ralph Bakshi's ''Cool World''); he also directed ''Morto the Magician'' (a four-minute animated film written by Steve Martin). Vernon began his career in 1991. In 1996, he joined DreamWorks, where he worked as a storyboard artist on ''Antz''. After ''Antz'' proved a success as the first animated feature f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Freely Licenced
Free content, libre content, libre information, or free information is any kind of creative work, such as a work of art, a book, a software, software program, or any other creative Media (communication), content for which there are very minimal copyright and other legal limitations on usage, modification and distribution. These are works or expressions which can be freely studied, applied, copied and modified by anyone for any purpose including, in some cases, commercial purposes. Free content encompasses all works in the public domain and also those copyrighted works whose licenses honor and uphold the definition of free cultural work. In most countries, the Berne Convention grants copyright holders control over their creations by default. Therefore, copyrighted content must be explicitly declared free by the authors, which is usually accomplished by referencing or including licensing statements from within the work. The right to reuse such a work is granted by the authors in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Legend Of The Seven Seas
''Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas'' (or simply ''Sinbad'') is a 2003 American animated fantasy adventure film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. Featuring the character Sinbad the Sailor, it was directed by Tim Johnson and Patrick Gilmore, written by John Logan, and stars the voices of Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer, Joseph Fiennes, and Dennis Haysbert. It tells the story of Sinbad (voiced by Pitt), a pirate who travels the sea with his dog and his loyal crew, alongside Marina (voiced by Zeta-Jones), the fiancée of his childhood friend Prince Proteus (voiced by Fiennes), to recover the stolen ''Book of Peace'' from Eris (voiced by Pfeiffer) to save Proteus from approving Sinbad's death sentence. Development began when Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio developed the story of Sinbad in the vein of the story of Damon and Pythias before settling on a love triangle. The project was canceled in 1993, though Jeffrey Katzenberg d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Adult Animation
Adult animation is an animation used for films and television series that is catered specifically to general interests and is mainly targeted and marketed towards adolescents and young adults, as opposed to children or all-ages audiences. Ralph Bakshi and Eiichi Yamamoto are the pioneering originators of animation as a medium in the 1970s. Characteristics and themes List of adult animated feature films, Animated films, List of adult animated television series, television series, and List of adult animated web series, web series in this medium could be considered adult for any number of reasons, which include the incorporation of dark comedy, dark humor, violence, shock value, toilet humour, vulgar language, nudity, sexual content (either pornography, explicit or suggestive), profanity, political themes, or other thematic elements inappropriate for children and/or younger viewers. Works may explore philosophical, political, or social issues. Some animated productions are noted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Greg Tiernan
Gregory Tiernan (born June 19, 1965) is an Irish-born Canadian-based animator, director and voice artist. Along with his wife Nicole Stinn, he founded Nitrogen Studios Canada, Inc. in 2003, through which he introduced CGI to the ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' franchise. Prior to this, Tiernan collaborated on various projects with filmmaker Don Bluth, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Klasky Csupo, Inc. Nitrogen Studios was purchased by Cinesite and he now works for them. Tiernan made his feature film debut with the long-gestating R-rated animated film ''Sausage Party'' (2016), joining Conrad Vernon to direct production of a story conceived by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Jonah Hill. Career Tiernan was trained in traditional animation for feature film in his native Ireland, at Don Bluth's now-defunct Dublin-based Sullivan Bluth Studios. There, he worked with Bluth in various capacities on the films ''An American Tail'' (1986), ''The Land Before Time'' (1988) and ''All Dog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Rob Letterman
Robert Thomas Letterman (born October 31, 1970) is an American film director and screenwriter. He made his directorial debut as co-director of the animated comedy film ''Shark Tale'' (2004), for which he received a nomination for the Annie Award for Writing in a Feature Production. He then co-directed the animated science fiction comedy film ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' (2009). Letterman has since transitioned into live-action filmmaking, directing the fantasy comedy film ''Gulliver's Travels'' (2010), the horror comedy film '' Goosebumps'' (2015), and the fantasy mystery film '' Pokémon Detective Pikachu'' (2019). Early life Letterman was born in Hawaii and attended Mid-Pacific Institute and USC. Career Prior to joining DreamWorks Animation, Letterman directed the short film ''Los Gringos'', which was accepted at 2000's Sundance Film Festival. In 2002, Vicky Jenson and Eric "Bibo" Bergeron invited him as a screenwriter (then as co-director) in the making of ''Shark Tale''. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Penguins Of Madagascar
''The Penguins of Madagascar'' is an American animated television series produced by DreamWorks Animation in collaboration with Nickelodeon Animation Studio. It stars nine characters from DreamWorks' animated film ''Madagascar'': the penguins Skipper ( Tom McGrath), Rico ( John DiMaggio), Kowalski ( Jeff Bennett), and Private ( James Patrick Stuart); the lemurs King Julien ( Danny Jacobs), Maurice ( Kevin Michael Richardson), and Mort ( Andy Richter); and the chimpanzees Mason ( Conrad Vernon) and Phil. Characters new to the series include the otter Marlene ( Nicole Sullivan) and a zookeeper named Alice ( Mary Scheer). It is the first Nicktoon co-produced with DreamWorks Animation. The series was executive-produced by Bob Schooley and Mark McCorkle, who were the creators of the animated series '' Buzz Lightyear of Star Command'' (a spin-off of Pixar's ''Toy Story'' franchise) and Disney Channel's '' Kim Possible''. The pilot episode, "Gone in a Flash", aired as part of " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Penguins Of Madagascar
''Penguins of Madagascar'' is a 2014 American animated spy comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks and distributed by 20th Century Fox. A spinoff of the ''Madagascar'' film series, it was directed by Eric Darnell and Simon J. Smith from a screenplay by Michael Colton, John Aboud, and Brandon Sawyer. The film stars the voices of Tom McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, Conrad Vernon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ken Jeong, Annet Mahendru, Peter Stormare and John Malkovich. It takes place shortly after the events of '' Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted'' (2012) and follows the Penguins as they join forces with the North Wind intelligence agency to stop the octopus Dave who seeks revenge on penguins for upstaging him at zoos and aquariums. The score was composed by Lorne Balfe. ''Penguins of Madagascar'' was released theatrically in China on November 14, 2014, and in the United States on November 26, 2014. The film received generally posit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Spin-off (media)
A spinoff or spin-off is any narrative work derived from an already existing work that focuses on different aspects from the original work. History One of the earliest spin-offs of the modern media era, if not the first, happened in 1941 when the supporting character Throckmorton P. Gildersleeve from the old time radio comedy show '' Fibber McGee and Molly'' became the star of his own program '' The Great Gildersleeve'' (1941–1957). Description A spin-off (also spelled spinoff) is derived from already existing works that focus on more details and different aspects from the original work (e.g. particular topics, characters or events), and includes books, radio programs, television programs, films, video games, or any narrative work in any medium. In genre fiction, the term parallels its usage in television; it is usually meant to indicate a substantial change in narrative viewpoint and activity from that (previous) storyline based on the activities of the series' principal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Escape 2 Africa
''Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa'' (also known as ''Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa'') is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation SKG and PDI/DreamWorks and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The second in the ''Madagascar'' film series, it was directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath and written by Etan Cohen, Darnell, and McGrath. The film features Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, Cedric the Entertainer, Andy Richter, Elisa Gabrielli, McGrath, Chris Miller, Christopher Knights, and Conrad Vernon reprising their voice acting roles from the first film, joined by new cast members Bernie Mac, Alec Baldwin, Sherri Shepherd, and will.i.am, as well as voice acting veteran John DiMaggio. In the film, the main characters, a party of animals from the Central Park Zoo whose adventures have taken them to Madagascar find themselves in the African savannas, where they meet others of their species and wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Madagascar (2005 Film)
''Madagascar'' is a 2005 American animated survival comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and PDI/DreamWorks, and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. It was directed by Eric Darnell and Tom McGrath, who co-wrote the script with Mark Burton and Billy Frolick, and stars Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer and Jada Pinkett Smith as a quartet of animals from the Central Park Zoo who find themselves stranded on the island of Madagascar and must adjust to living in the wild. The film features a musical score by Hans Zimmer. It also features a cover version of "I Like to Move It" by Sacha Baron Cohen, which has since become a recurring theme song throughout the franchise. Released in theaters on May 27, 2005, ''Madagascar'' received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the visuals and charm but criticized the story and humor. It was a success at the box office, grossing $556.6 million on a production budget of $75 million, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Common Chimpanzee
The chimpanzee (; ''Pan troglodytes''), also simply known as the chimp, is a species of great ape native to the forests and savannahs of tropical Africa. It has four confirmed subspecies and a fifth proposed one. When its close relative the bonobo was more commonly known as the pygmy chimpanzee, this species was often called the common chimpanzee or the robust chimpanzee. The chimpanzee and the bonobo are the only species in the genus ''Pan''. Evidence from fossils and DNA sequencing shows that ''Pan'' is a sister taxon to the human lineage and is thus humans' closest living relative. The chimpanzee is covered in coarse black hair but has a bare face, fingers, toes, palms of the hands, and soles of the feet. It is larger and more robust than the bonobo, weighing for males and for females and standing . The chimpanzee lives in groups that range in size from 15 to 150 members, although individuals travel and forage in much smaller groups during the day. The species lives ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
List Of Madagascar (franchise) Characters
This is a list of characters from the DreamWorks Animation franchise of ''Madagascar'' films and TV shows. Concept and creation Tom McGrath explained in an interview that the intention of ''Madagascar'' was not to take a political stance on whether "zoos are bad and the wild is better, or that the wild is bad", but to show "the most extreme 'fish out of water' story that (they) could do". McGrath stated "the basic irony to the story is that, you think animals do belong in the wild, but if they're so accustomed to civility, they wouldn't know where food even came from", and the animals were meant to "love the zoo and to love where they are because they've got" "right off Fifth Avenue". McGrath also described, during the research of Madagascar, they "found these crazy, weird animals that were already cartoons in their own right." Primary Alex Alex (born Alakay) is a male, happy-go-lucky African lion who is best friends with Marty (voiced by Chris Rock). He is the star attrac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
