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Tintin Oscar Snub?!?

Posted on January 25, 2012 | 7 Comments

The nominations are out, and The Adventures of Tintin has been snubbed. Well, there is one award, for Best Music Score.

After a Golden Globe victory, the film received no animation or visual effects nominations.

According to New Zealand Media, animators behind the film think the Academy has made a mistake. “I think that was a really big oversight… Not to recognise those achievements,” says Joe Letteri, senior visual effects supervisor for Weta Digital.

Mr Letteri’s Weta team was responsible for the Tintin motion-capture animation, and he has a theory about why they missed out.

“The visual effects branch didn’t recognise it, because they thought it was animation, and the animation branch didn’t recognise it because it was using performance capture and visual effects techniques.” (via)

Before you feel too bad for Spielberg, his War Horse epic did receive a Best Picture nomination.

Still, no love for the Captain, our favorite reporter, and our favorite pooch.

Fans, weigh in. What do you think?

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Autographed by the Dalai Lami, Tintin in Tibet up for Auction

Posted on November 7, 2011 | Leave a comment

The Tintin Blog was contacted recently by the China Exploration and Research Society (CERS), an NGO dedicated to exploring remote parts of Asia and preserving culture and wildlife in order to enrich the understanding of our cultural and natural heritage. CERS is holding an auction on November 18 to aid in their conservation work. Part of the auction includes a copy of Tintin in Tibet signed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

For more information about how to bid, please contact CERS directly or post your comment below.

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Tintin Documentary to Air on BBC

Posted on August 3, 2011 | 2 Comments

According to the BBC website:

Correspondent Frank Gardner goes in search of the origins of the cartoon character that inspired him to become an adventuring journalist.

Frank grew up reading Tintin, and as soon as he was old enough to explore the world for himself, he set off for Russia on his first adventure – just like Tintin.

Frank investigates the similarities between Tintin’s adventures and those of real-life photojournalist Robert Sexe, on whom Tintin – created by Belgian comic artist Hergé (Georges Remi) – is allegedly based. His quest leads him to Belgium and then on to Russia. With his waspish sense of humour and love of travel, Frank explores the secretive world of the early Soviet Union and an era now seen as a golden age of exploration and travel.

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Forget the Movie. Play Tintin The Game instead!

Posted on June 7, 2011 | 2 Comments

We knew it was inevitable. A video game based on the Tintin movie.

According to Game Informer, at their E3 2011 press conference Ubisoft revealed more about a game based off the upcoming Peter Jackson/Steven movie The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn. The game is a mix of different gameplay types, allowing players to step into the shoes of the old school adventurer.

Spielberg and Jackson boast the story of Tintin as being one of the most iconic adventurers of all time, and a hero that inspired the film luminaries in their youths. It appears the two are offering consultation in the game’s development on some level.

The trailer showed Tintin and his trusty dog Snowy in action. Players will be able to control Snowy, fly a plane, and gun down enemies from a motorcycle’s sidecar. The action appears to switch between side-scrolling and 3D gameplay. One gripping sequence has Tintin escaping a sinking ship, with water violently crashing down hallways.

Though the movie is in 3D, it’s still unknown whether the game will support three-dimensional viewing. The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn is due out this fall, in coincidence with the film. It will be available on DS, PS3, 360, Wii, and PSP.

Well, Tintin fans. Would you play the Tintin game?

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Tintin on Sale!

Posted on September 19, 2010 | Leave a comment

Save 25% on Tintin adult and youth apparel, including short-sleeve and long-sleeve t-shirts, and pajamas.

Visit Wundertime.com to see all the Tintin items for sale.

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