The Annie Awards, recognizing a need to celebrate all the animated content being made these days in virtual reality, has created a category this year to honor that work.
Until now, Vr content had to create a 2D version and, in some cases, play in theaters, in order to become eligible for awards recognition, which can be a time-consuming and costly process. So Asifa-Hollywood, the organization behind the Annies, set up a Vr lab at the Burbank HQ so that judges could view the content as it was meant to be seen.
“A flat version of Vr is one thing,” Asifa-Hollywood exec director Frank Gladstone notes. “Vr itself is something different.” Making sure the judges saw the content as it was meant to be seen was paramount. “It should be seen the way it was produced,” he says.
The setup at the Asifa-Hollywood offices was costly. “It’s a big expense,...
Until now, Vr content had to create a 2D version and, in some cases, play in theaters, in order to become eligible for awards recognition, which can be a time-consuming and costly process. So Asifa-Hollywood, the organization behind the Annies, set up a Vr lab at the Burbank HQ so that judges could view the content as it was meant to be seen.
“A flat version of Vr is one thing,” Asifa-Hollywood exec director Frank Gladstone notes. “Vr itself is something different.” Making sure the judges saw the content as it was meant to be seen was paramount. “It should be seen the way it was produced,” he says.
The setup at the Asifa-Hollywood offices was costly. “It’s a big expense,...
- 1/30/2019
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
John Legend earned the title of Egot in September with his Emmy win for “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert” and now he’s hoping to add an Annie Award to that and become an Egoat.
The singer is executive producer and voice star of “The Crow: The Legend,” a new animated film following the Native American story about the bird’s cultural genesis. He also wrote the film’s original song, “When You Can Fly.”
The movie received an Annie Awards nomination — the top prizes given out in the field of animation — this week for Best Virtual Reality Production.
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“A lot of time my work in film and television involves me collaborating with a writer and director and figuring out with another creative person how we can interact and make something special together,...
The singer is executive producer and voice star of “The Crow: The Legend,” a new animated film following the Native American story about the bird’s cultural genesis. He also wrote the film’s original song, “When You Can Fly.”
The movie received an Annie Awards nomination — the top prizes given out in the field of animation — this week for Best Virtual Reality Production.
Also Read: Macy's Digs Up Chrissy Teigen's Old Parade Diss as John Legend Joins Float
“A lot of time my work in film and television involves me collaborating with a writer and director and figuring out with another creative person how we can interact and make something special together,...
- 12/7/2018
- by Debbie Emery
- The Wrap
John Legend and Oprah Winfrey are joining forces for a moving animated film Crow: The Legend.
In a People exclusive clip the singer, 39, stars as Crow, the most beautiful animal in the forest who risks everything to save those around him from an everlasting winter.
Crow seeks The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking, played by Winfrey, to reverse the cold and bring warmth to his community.
When Crow finally finds The One, he sees that she is encased in a glass home in a comatose state. In an effort to wake her up he sings to her and manages...
In a People exclusive clip the singer, 39, stars as Crow, the most beautiful animal in the forest who risks everything to save those around him from an everlasting winter.
Crow seeks The One Who Creates Everything by Thinking, played by Winfrey, to reverse the cold and bring warmth to his community.
When Crow finally finds The One, he sees that she is encased in a glass home in a comatose state. In an effort to wake her up he sings to her and manages...
- 11/13/2018
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
YouTube megastar Liza Koshy -- who actually hasn’t posted a self-produced video to her flagship channel in roughly eight months (clearly in lieu of more ambitious pursuits) -- is lending her vocal talents to an upcoming animated short inspired by an age-old Native American folktale.
Crow: The Legend is produced by Baobab Studios, a virtual reality animation studio, and will drop on YouTube and Oculus Vr for free this Thursday. And Koshy, who has collaborated with mainstream stars like Will Smith and Alicia Keys in recent months, will be in illustrious company. Crow will feature the voices of John Legend, Oprah Winfrey, Constance Wu (of Crazy Rich Asians fame), Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), and Diego Luna.
In the film, John Legend plays the titular crow -- the most popular animal in the forest. However, when winter arrives, he must make the ultimate sacrifice to save his friends. Koshy will play an owl.
Crow: The Legend is produced by Baobab Studios, a virtual reality animation studio, and will drop on YouTube and Oculus Vr for free this Thursday. And Koshy, who has collaborated with mainstream stars like Will Smith and Alicia Keys in recent months, will be in illustrious company. Crow will feature the voices of John Legend, Oprah Winfrey, Constance Wu (of Crazy Rich Asians fame), Tye Sheridan (Ready Player One), and Diego Luna.
In the film, John Legend plays the titular crow -- the most popular animal in the forest. However, when winter arrives, he must make the ultimate sacrifice to save his friends. Koshy will play an owl.
- 11/13/2018
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
Vr content creator Baobab Studios has created a 2D-animated version of its Vr short “Crow: The Legend,” which has been playing as a Vr experience at various festivals around the world this year. It’s currently playing at the Venice Film Festival.
The project is inspired by a Native American tale about the origin of the crow, who was once the most beautiful creature in the forest. He must sacrifice everything he believes matters in order to make the world a better place.
Part one of the Vr version premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, but the full 22-minute experience is now playing at Venice. It boasts a star-studded voice cast, including John Legend (who also executive produces), Oprah Winfrey, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu, Tye Sheridan, Diego Luna and Liza Koshy as well as Native American actors and activists Sarah Eagle Heart and Randy Edmonds.
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The project is inspired by a Native American tale about the origin of the crow, who was once the most beautiful creature in the forest. He must sacrifice everything he believes matters in order to make the world a better place.
Part one of the Vr version premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, but the full 22-minute experience is now playing at Venice. It boasts a star-studded voice cast, including John Legend (who also executive produces), Oprah Winfrey, “Crazy Rich Asians” star Constance Wu, Tye Sheridan, Diego Luna and Liza Koshy as well as Native American actors and activists Sarah Eagle Heart and Randy Edmonds.
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- 8/30/2018
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
Baobab Studios will premiere “Chapter One” of its immersive animated experience “Crow: The Legend” at the Cannes Film Festival today, May 12. The film will take over all five of the virtual reality screening booths at Next, the fest’s innovation hub.
“Crow: The Legend,” written and directed by Baobab co-founder Eric Darnell, is inspired by a Native American tale about the origin of the crow, who was once the most beautiful creature in the forest. He must sacrifice everything he believes matters in order to make the world a better place.
John Legend stars as Crow and also serves as executive producer. Baobab recently announced that Oprah Winfrey joined the cast, which also features Tye Sheridan, Diego Luna, Constance Wu, Lisa Koshy, and Native rights activist and tribal elder Randy Edmonds.
“We tried to be inspired and thoughtful in our casting for ‘Crow.’ Diversity is an inherent theme in this story,...
“Crow: The Legend,” written and directed by Baobab co-founder Eric Darnell, is inspired by a Native American tale about the origin of the crow, who was once the most beautiful creature in the forest. He must sacrifice everything he believes matters in order to make the world a better place.
John Legend stars as Crow and also serves as executive producer. Baobab recently announced that Oprah Winfrey joined the cast, which also features Tye Sheridan, Diego Luna, Constance Wu, Lisa Koshy, and Native rights activist and tribal elder Randy Edmonds.
“We tried to be inspired and thoughtful in our casting for ‘Crow.’ Diversity is an inherent theme in this story,...
- 5/12/2018
- by Terry Flores
- Variety Film + TV
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