Jun 19 2009 'Up' Color Script: Colors Pretty!

A less heartstring-tugging Up item: Pixar's Lou Romano has posted Up's color script--colored storyboards used as a reference for tone and visual ambiance (via Drawn). Just scrolling through them, you can plainly see how the color and saturation visually parallel the film's dramatic and comedic highs and lows. Or, if you're completely color blind, you can see how there are nice drawings of things. Fun for everyone.

May 6 2008 New 'Street Fighter' Shot, Aaron Losing His Edge?

Is Aaron depressed? My favorite blogger, Aaron of the official Street Fighter movie blog, has updated the site with two new images--a shot of new character Det. Maya Sunee and a fighting storyboard. But more importantly, Aaron's hip, youthful jargon has been seriously downplayed, possibly hinting at emotional turmoil for the young writer. You may remember from previous posts that he usually litters his updates with rarely-used (but clearly radical) slang like "flyin' at ya," "flippin'," (as in a euphemistic "f***ing"), and the sure-to-catch-on "go all 'American Idol' on your asses." In sharp contrast, this latest post uses "you" four times instead of his traditional "ya"! What's up with that, A-Dawg? If he hadn't explained that Maya "rocks a Ducati," and used the edgy, Spanish version of "please" (por favor), I'd hardly be able to tell that Aaron is a secret government awesomeness experiment.

Under the cut: the new storyboard and his precious few attitude-filled quotes.

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Apr 11 2008 'Street Fighter' Has a Flippin' Sweet New Production Blog

What up, dudes and dudettes? Are you totally stoked about Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li? Well, you totally will be after you read the rad new production blog by 24-year-old Aaron Horwitz ("comin' to ya live from Bangkok"), who is apparently somehow connected to the film. Judging by his first entry, he is either a robot programmed by a Sega Genesis ad, an idiot possessed by a Ninja Turtle, or speaking through a solution of Mountain Dew and the ashes of bygone MTV VJs. Here are some highlights:

I’ll be flyin’ at ya with exclusive scoops, stories, cast & crew interviews, artwork, set photos, and a ton of other Street Fighter kickbacks that you’ll find nowhere else on the planet. Maybe even some sweet video footage...

Designer Michael Hanan (Blow, The Punisher, Ronin) creatin’ some crazy-cool sets, Cinematographer Geoff Boyle (Mutant Chronicles , The Dark Country) with some badass visuals, and cuttin’ up the action will be editor Derek Brechin...

Michael Clarke Duncan has been doing what he does best— smashing sh*t up and having a flippin’ blast doing it...

The integral role of GEN will be played by none other than……tune in next week to find out! Sorry to go all ‘American Idol’ on your asses...

It continues like that for quite a while, but really the only other relevant thing is the above "badass storyboard." Needless to say, I'm pretty flippin' excited for Aaron's next sweet installment, even if he did go all American Idol on my ass.

Street Fighter - The Legend of Chun Li Official Movie Blog [Official Site]