Frankenweenie (2012 film)
A boy resurrects his dog, sparking chaos.
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The film was shot in black-and-white and rendered in 3D.[1][2] It tells the story of a boy who uses science to bring his pet dog back from the dead.[1]
Making and release
Swiss watchmakers created tiny nuts and bolts for the delicate mechanical skeletons inside the puppets.[3] Danny Elfman scored the film, with pre-production music work starting in early 2011.[4] Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures released the film theatrically on October 5, 2012, after two date changes.[5] By November 2005, Tim Burton had signed with Walt Disney Pictures to direct two films, and development of a full-length stop-motion Frankenweenie had already started, with Josann McGibbon and Sara Parriott writing scripts.[6]
The production crew for this film included many of the same animation artists and crew members who had worked on Tim Burton's 2005 film Corpse Bride.[2] For the design of the dog Sparky, Burton took significant inspiration from his own design for the main character of the 1993 television show Family Dog.[2] In July 2010, filming started at 3 Mills Studios, where three large sound stages were constructed for the production.[7] The film employed approximately 200 distinct puppets, and for the main character Victor, there were about 18 different versions.[3]
Human hair was used for the puppets; human characters had between 40 and 45 joints, while the Sparky puppet consisted of about 300 separate parts.[3] The first public showing of the film was on September 20, 2012, at the Fantastic Fest event held in Austin, Texas.[8]
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A traveling art exhibition, The Art of Frankenweenie Exhibition, premiered at CineEurope in Barcelona in June 2012.[1] During the exhibition, audiences could see original sketches by Burton, as well as props, sets, and puppets used in the film.[1][9] The voice cast included Catherine O'Hara, Martin Short, Martin Landau, Charlie Tahan, Atticus Shaffer, Robert Capron, Conchata Ferrell, and Winona Ryder.[1] The film grossed $81,491,068 worldwide, with $35,291,068 from North America.[10]
The exhibition traveled to seven nations: Spain, France, England, Japan, Mexico, Canada, and the U.S.A.[1] A live-action clip from Christopher Lee's 1958 film Dracula was included in Frankenweenie, allowing the actor to appear in the movie.[11]
References
- Gallagher, "Disney Announces the Art of Frankenweenie Travelling Exhibition", MovieWeb, June 11, 2012. facts only, no text reused. movieweb.com
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kit, "John August tackling two film projects", The Hollywood Reporter, January 21, 2009; Smithson, "NEW ONE SHEET FOR TIM BURTON'S FRANKENWEENIE", Twitch Film, February 2, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Singer, "The Magic of Tim Burton's Frankenweenie", IGN, December 13, 2011; "Tim Burton Brings Frankenweenie Back to Life & We Got to Witness the Resurrection!", Babble, December 14, 2011; Hubschman, "Frankenweenie Set Visit Report Pt. 1", Hollywood.com, December 13, 2011 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "MUSIC INTERVIEW: DANNY ELFMAN Q&A - PART 3 OF 3", Buzzine, June 14, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kit, "John August tackling two film projects", The Hollywood Reporter, January 21, 2009; "Burton casts 'Frankenweenie'", The Independent, September 22, 2010; "Schedule: 'The Dictator,' 'John Carter of Mars,' 'Frankenweenie'", Box Office Mojo, January 19, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Martin, "USA eyes Grazer's Wife", Variety, November 15, 2005; "Frankenweenie", John August.com, November 27, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: de Semlyen, "Exclusive: The Lion King To Go 3D!", Empire, June 22, 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "'Opening Day' To Open At Fantastic Fest Surprise Screening", Deadline, June 29, 2012; "Frankenweenie European premiere opens the 56th BFI London Film Festival", BFI, November 5, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gallagher, "Disney Announces the Art of Frankenweenie Travelling Exhibition", MovieWeb, June 11, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Frankenweenie (2012)", Box Office Mojo; "Weekend Box Office Results for October 5-7, 2012", Box Office Mojo; "Weekend Box Office Results for October 12-14, 2012", Box Office Mojo; "Weekend Box Office Results for October 19-21, 2012", Box Office Mojo; "Weekend Box Office Results for October 26-28, 2012", Box Office Mojo (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Frankenweenie (2012 film)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Breznican, "Tim Burton's tribute to Christopher Lee", June 16, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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