Entertainment

Clever Tintin Animation Incorporates All 24 Books

James Curran, an animator and fan of the Tintins, cleverly created a title sequence that incorporates all 24 Tintin books somehow. It’s fresh and engaging and cute and funny and reminds me of childhood. Can you make out the references?


October 6, 2011
Entertainment

Brand New TinTin Trailer Looks Better Every Time I Watch It

Nope. No uncanny valley here — we see a few shots of actual, humanoid talking. No dead doll faces. Just pure bloody brilliant action. Did you see that motorcycle?! Well, Mr Spielberg. I’m officially watching this.


July 12, 2011
Entertainment

First Full Tintin Trailer: Maybe This Motion Capture Thing Is OK After All

When the teaser trailer for Steven Spielberg’s Tintin trailer came out, I had reservations. The post, the styling, the action, they all looked terrific. But why couldn’t we see anyone talking? As the new full-length trailer mercifully reveals, turns out they had nothing to hide.


May 18, 2011
Entertainment

Is Tintin Lost In The Uncanny Valley?

You guys, you guys! The first trailer for the Steven Spielberg/Peter Jackson Tintin animated cinema spectacular is here! But while it’s supposedly a gigantic step forward in motion capture technology, I can’t help but notice something’s missing. Something important.