Kung Fu Panda 2
May. 30th, 2011 09:36 pmOne of the great things about working in animation in LA is that I get to see a lot of movies for free, sometimes before they're released. I got to see Kung Fu Panda 2 a little over a week ago, thanks to the now ironically-named ![[profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
disneyboy who generously invited me to the Dreamworks friends and family show.
Because it was a company event, the director was on hand to present the movie, and something she said in her little introductory speech should have raised a red flag. She mentioned the movie having been well-received by critics and fellow animation professionals but the judges that really mattered were the kids out in the audience today.
( Kung Fu Panda 2: You Know, For Kids! )
Also – Po's dad is a goose? I had always thought he was a duck. Where did I get this idea? I was so distracted by this surprise that I spend a good while trying to parse the evidence and determine whether I was being blind or the filmmakers were just ignorant. For the sake of future generations, here is an easy guide:
Without any of that distracting 'colour' to throw you off, a direct comparison:
disneyboy who generously invited me to the Dreamworks friends and family show.Because it was a company event, the director was on hand to present the movie, and something she said in her little introductory speech should have raised a red flag. She mentioned the movie having been well-received by critics and fellow animation professionals but the judges that really mattered were the kids out in the audience today.
( Kung Fu Panda 2: You Know, For Kids! )
Also – Po's dad is a goose? I had always thought he was a duck. Where did I get this idea? I was so distracted by this surprise that I spend a good while trying to parse the evidence and determine whether I was being blind or the filmmakers were just ignorant. For the sake of future generations, here is an easy guide:
Flattish bill Usually shorter neck Say 'Quack' | More tented bill Usually longer neck Say 'Honk' |
Without any of that distracting 'colour' to throw you off, a direct comparison:
