Episode 103: Nintendo + llumination’s The Super Mario Bros. Movie

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“What about the accent? Is it… is it too much?”

In this episode, Marc and Stanford head to the Mushroom Kingdom with Mario and Luigi to take on Bowser and save Princess Peach. At the same time, they give a spoiler-filled review of Nintendo + Illumination’s new film ⁠THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE⁠! Also discussed in this episode: ⁠Animation Fascination’s panel at PHOENIX FAN FUSION is announced⁠, Disney Live-Action remakes of animated films are on the verge of reaching the singularity, and a whole slew of new trailers, plus much, much more…

(recorded on: Friday, April 21st, 2023)

Viewpoint: ‘Big Hero 6’ and the Unexpected Year

Last year, I set a simple, clear, well-defined goal—get invited to a screening of Big Hero 6 at Walt Disney Animation Studios. It was a goal that I wanted ardently and one that I etched into my psyche. I mean, I even wrote it down (because “a goal not written is only a wish,” true?). I figured that if mommy bloggers and other fan sites could get invited to a day at the vaulted Disney Studio lot, why not Animation Fascination and why not for this film?

Animation Fascination Purchased by Pixar, to Become Official Podcast of Studio

In an unprecedented move, Pixar Animation Studios today announced that they have acquired the Animation Fascination podcast and website. The venerable podcast will become the official podcast of Pixar and co-founders Marc Vibbert and Matt Quest will join the staff of Pixar Animation Studios.

Fascinating Rants: Are We Living on the Axiom?

Consider this my scheduled rant as a Disneyland cast member, but I have been seriously considering the chilling similarities between the humans in WALL-E and the humans I encounter more and more at the happiest place on Earth. As a Christian, I try very hard not to judge the motives and other unknown factors that contribute to people needing automated wheelchair assistance in Disneyland and outside of it. HOWEVER, it is becoming more and more difficult for me not to notice how large, yet seemingly otherwise capable, many of these poor folks seem to be. So, is WALL-E a prophetic piece of societal stereotyping?

Watch This: Flight of the AF 3D Baymax Model!

Have you seen our cool 3D Baymax model that’s available to download for our loyal Animation Fascination readers? Well, Marc Vibbert and Matt Quest have outdone themselves again by having the Baymax model take flight—literally.

Watch This: See the Baxmax 3D Fan Art Being Printed!

Animation Fascination’s Marc Vibbert and Matt Quest continue with the Big Hero 6 awesomeness with a new time-lapse video. The video shows a 3D printer making the new Baymax 3D fan art they’ve created and made available to you, our loyal readers and subscribers.

Exclusive: Print Your Own Baymax 3D Fan Art!

We at Animation Fascination are stoked for Walt Disney Animation Studios’ upcoming feature film Big Hero 6. The dynamic duo of Matt Quest and Marc Vibbert have collaborated to create some cool Big Hero 6 fan art that we want to share with you, our loyal readers.

Attention: Writers, Graphic Artists, and Videographers Wanted

Are you passionate about animation?

Do you want to share your love and knowledge of animated movies and TV shows?

We here at Animation Fascination are on a constant lookout for talented WRITERS, GRAPHIC ARTISTS, and VIDEOGRAPHERS to expand our team and make our site the go-to animation news destination on the Internet.

Please Vote for Us for the People’s Choice Podcast Awards

We at Animation Fascination love creating our podcast for you and we hope that you love it, too. We would be extremely honored if you’d consider voting for us for the Annual People’s Choice Podcast Awards (http://www.podcastawards.com).

Voting is easy: Go to the People’s Choice Podcast Award website and under the People’s Choice or Movies/Films categories enter podcast name “Animation Fascination” and podcast URL [https://animationfascination.wordpress.com/] then click Submit.

The submission is deadline is 11:59 p.m. on October 15th. The awards will be presented in January 2014.

Thank you for your consideration!

Interview with Will Friedle Coming Soon to “Animation Fascination” Podcast

I had the pleasure recently of interviewing actor and writer Will Friedle. Will has been busy promoting the latest Transformers animated TV movie entitled Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising, which premiered on the Hub Network last week and is now available on Blu-ray and DVD.