ParaNorman
First stop-motion film to use full-color 3-D printers.
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The film was directed by Sam Fell and Chris Butler, who also wrote the screenplay.[1][2] Released in 2012, the stop-motion animated comedy horror film ParaNorman was an independent American production by Laika, with direction by Sam Fell and Chris Butler and a screenplay by Butler.[1][2] Critics gave the film favorable notices, and its worldwide box office gross of $107 million came from a $60 million production budget.[3]
Making and release
Chris Butler conceived the idea after realizing zombie films often contain social commentary, thinking a kids' movie could express challenges children face growing up.[4] The studio used sixty Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR cameras instead of traditional 3-D format cameras.[5] The final fight scene blended stop motion, CGI effects, and hand-drawn animation.[6] Focus Features released the film on August 17, 2012.[3]
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment released it on DVD and Blu-ray on November 27, 2012.[7] An iOS video game called ParaNorman: 2-Bit Bub was also made.[8] For replacement animation, ParaNorman became the inaugural stop-motion feature to employ full-color 3-D printers.[5]
References
- Wikipedia, "ParaNorman" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Buchanan, Jason, "ParaNorman (2012)", Allmovie (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Buchanan, Jason, "ParaNorman (2012)", Allmovie. facts only, no text reused. allmovie.com
- Wikipedia, "ParaNorman" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "ParaNorman (2012)", Rotten Tomatoes (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "ParaNorman" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Lambie, "Chris Butler and Sam Fell interview: on writing and directing ParaNorman", Den of Geek, September 10, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "ParaNorman" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR Cameras Help Capture the Summer Animated Feature "ParaNorman" in 3D", August 17, 2012; Rogoway, "Laika thinks big with 'ParaNorman,' the second feature from Phil Knight's film studio", The Oregonian, August 11, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "ParaNorman" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Desowitz, "Immersed in Movies: Exploring 'ParaNorman' VFX", January 25, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "ParaNorman" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Paranorman Blu-ray and DVD", September 3, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "ParaNorman" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Mobile Movie Marketing Gets Weird: Behind ParaNorman's Richly Detailed iOS Game, "2-Bit Bub"", Fast Company, 2012-07-25 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
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- Wikipedia: ParaNorman (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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