I feel like we are so used to CGI [computer-generated imagery] and thank god because it is a wonderful tool, but there… — Larry Fessenden Copy Share Image
A radio play actually ended up being the first acting job I ever had. A lot of times when I'm on camera,… — Virginia Madsen Copy Share Image
The quality and success of Disney was actually bad for us animators because everyone on the planet thought that animation was only… — Michel Ocelot Copy Share Image
I think animation is like running a marathon, and making a movie is like a 100 meter sprint. The question is: are… — Marjane Satrapi Copy Share Image
Almost all Japanese animation is produced with hardly any basis taken from observing real people, you know. It's produced by humans who… — Hayao Miyazaki Copy Share Image
If I was ever to ask advice, it could be from any actor or showrunner or writer. I wouldn't necessarily ask an… — Steve Dildarian Copy Share Image
You know, I love stop-motion. I've done almost all the styles of animation: I was a 2D animator. I've done cutout animation.… — Henry Selick Copy Share Image
As an actor, doing animation is definitely on the list of most actors because it is such a freeing, fun, different experience… — Eric Stonestreet Copy Share Image
Storyboards are kind of inflexible, once you finish making them you have to stick to them. Since animation takes such a long… — Signe Baumane Copy Share Image
It's weird - on almost every film I've worked on, the first sequence we storyboard ends up being the first sequence that… — Pete Docter Copy Share Image
I am an animator. I feel like I'm the manager of a animation cinema factory. I am not an executive. I'm rather… — Hayao Miyazaki Copy Share Image
When you look back over 100 years when stop-motion was really at the dawn of cinema, a lot of the ways it… — Travis Knight Copy Share Image
I've done animated TV stuff, but I'd never done animated film work, which is much more involved and much more labor intensive.… — Ty Burrell Copy Share Image
If all the actors are in the recording session at the same time, you can record all voices for one episode in… — Kam Williams Copy Share Image
I do a lot of urban fantasy, which is modern-day cities, but you've got magic, you've got fairies running around, or cryptozoological… — Seanan McGuire Copy Share Image
What happens in animation is that you don't really start the story until you're boarding it, which usually means that you've gotta… — Doug Sweetland Copy Share Image
Those in power at Disney, the very generous figures at Disney Animation, have convinced themselves I'm a good-luck charm for their movies,… — Alan Tudyk Copy Share Image
I was always tinkering around with stuff but nothing serious at the time. I was doing animations and drawing like crazy, but… — Chad VanGaalen Copy Share Image
I do not draw any of the pictures for my movies as an animator. The reason for that is that I am… — Mamoru Hosoda Copy Share Image
An animatic is a process where every voice and every sound effect is added to rough animated drawings and it lasts exactly… — Tom Hanks Copy Share Image
I'm not a big fan of CGI. When I look at it, I go: 'Wait a minute. That's not possible.' And I… — Hal Needham Copy Share Image
That's the storyboard that we have in the beginning [of Valerian]. It's an easy shot. It's just a spaceship coming in. That's… — Luc Besson Copy Share Image
Luckily, I went to school at CalArts, and then ended up here at Disney, starting in the Animation Building and working my… — Chris Buck Copy Share Image
If [hand-drawn animation] is a dying craft, we can't do anything about it. Civilization moves on. Where are all the fresco painters… — Hayao Miyazaki Copy Share Image
I believe in 3D for certain kinds of films. I certainly believe in using 3D for all things in animation because animation… — Steven Spielberg Copy Share Image
For whatever reason, I think we have one type of animated movie and it's so wrong. I want to do a drama,… — Genndy Tartakovsky Copy Share Image
Characters in animation do not cheat. They do not let you go for another. Animation is on certain points, very close to… — Hideaki Anno Copy Share Image
Animation story boarding works differently than live action story boarding. The story crew along with a writer really does shape and create… — Nathan Greno Copy Share Image
Animation had been used only for things like King Kong and the destruction of cities, which was very popular in the 1950s.… — Ray Harryhausen Copy Share Image
The thing with animation is that you record the actors like a radio show and then the animators become actors in their… — Wes Anderson Copy Share Image
What do I mean when I say 'suspended animation'? It is the process by which animals de-animate, appear dead and then can… — Mark Roth Copy Share Image
For me, one of the great tragedies is the conclusion studios have drawn about traditional animation. I believe that 2D animation could… — Edwin Catmull Copy Share Image
I don't storyboard. I guess it dates back to my days in live television, where there was no possibility of storyboarding and… — Arthur Penn Copy Share Image
And usually I'm not watching the screen. I'm kind of sitting and looking off to the side, spying on people to see… — Pete Docter Copy Share Image
Live-action movies are all about looking as real as possible, making you believe, 'I really am on Mars,' or, 'I really am… — Stephen Schwartz Copy Share Image
We've always liked music in movies, you know, just 'cause it helps tell the story. It can be emotional. It can be… — John Musker Copy Share Image
I've always been into visual effects. It was something I took keen interest in before films happened. Ironically, I am a part… — Emraan Hashmi Copy Share Image
When you allow an animator to focus on a portion of the film and really understand the arc of the scene, what's… — Travis Knight Copy Share Image
I usually get involved in the interviews about the animators and the filmmaking in general, because I had a chance.I got to… — Andreas Deja Copy Share Image
The largely objective character of beauty is further indicated by the fact that to a considerable extent beauty is the expression of… — Havelock Ellis Copy Share Image
![“I feel like we are so used to CGI [computer-generated imagery] and thank god because it is a wonderful tool, but there is an element of everything you are looking at has been created in the comfort of a studio. I want to return to a world where I can celebrate when you are really interacting with…” quote by Larry Fessenden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/985/larry-fessenden-23827_celebrate_i-feel-like-we-are-so-used-to-cgi-comput_181306.jpg)
![“That's the storyboard that we have in the beginning [of Valerian]. It's an easy shot. It's just a spaceship coming in. That's the first layout. On the first layout, we see the timing of the shot and the speed. It starts to get some shadows, and we see that everything is moving in the back.” quote by Luc Besson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/35d/luc-besson-14754_easy_that-s-the-storyboard-that-we-have-in-th_2853889.jpg)
![“If [hand-drawn animation] is a dying craft, we can't do anything about it. Civilization moves on. Where are all the fresco painters now? Where are the landscape artists? What are they doing now? The world is changing. I have been very fortunate to be able to do the same job for 40 years. That's…” quote by Hayao Miyazaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/33e/hayao-miyazaki-3768_able_if-hand-drawn-animation-is-a-dying-craft_2901864.jpg)
