Traditional, hand drawn animation has certainly taken a down turn on the big screen in the last few years, but Dreamworks animation are looking to remedy that some what with Me And My Shadow, a ambitious feature about one man who's shadow takes over his body. The 'real' world and it's people will created with CG, while the shadows will be brought to life with hand drawn animation. Directed by Alessandro Carloni (animator on How To Train Your Dragon), the film stars Josh Gad (probably best know as the brother in Love And Other Drugs) as the timid Stanley, and Bill Hader as his more adventurous shadow, Stan. Kate Hudson also lend her voice to the feature. The official synopsis below sheds more light on the story:
Me and My Shadow reveals the once secret world of shadows and their human counterparts. Stan, our hero's shadow, yearns for a more exciting life but happens to be stuck with Stanley Grubb, a timid guy with an extreme aversion to adventure. When a crime in the shadow world puts both of their lives in danger, Stan is forced to take control of Stanley. They go on a madcap adventure to investigate the crime and stop the shadow villain from leading a rebellion where shadows take over the human world. During this adventure, Stan empowers Stanley to let go of his fears and embrace life. Through their adventure, they both learn that one cannot be whole without a true friend.
The first poster for the movie, which isn't released until the 14th of March 2014, has hit, giving us our first good look at how the mesh of the two animation styles will look:
Me and My Shadow reveals the once secret world of shadows and their human counterparts. Stan, our hero's shadow, yearns for a more exciting life but happens to be stuck with Stanley Grubb, a timid guy with an extreme aversion to adventure. When a crime in the shadow world puts both of their lives in danger, Stan is forced to take control of Stanley. They go on a madcap adventure to investigate the crime and stop the shadow villain from leading a rebellion where shadows take over the human world. During this adventure, Stan empowers Stanley to let go of his fears and embrace life. Through their adventure, they both learn that one cannot be whole without a true friend.
The first poster for the movie, which isn't released until the 14th of March 2014, has hit, giving us our first good look at how the mesh of the two animation styles will look:
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