From Bolt to Frankenweenie: Roopanand Rick on animated dog movies

I, Roopanand Rick, may be known by my readers as a cat lover who’s crazy about my feline companions Paray, Max, Gypsy, and Dexter, but behind this love for felines lies my love for dogs – and I’m talking about the animated kind.

Dogs are common characters in animated films, whether as main or supporting characters (think: Slinky and Andy’s Dachshund, Buster, in Toy Story). As an animator, I believe the reason behind this is that dogs’ movements are the easiest to copy or adapt in animation. Due to technological advancement, dogs’ actions in animation have become more realistic.

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While having a dog for a pet is still in question (we don’t want Paray and the others gang up on the poor puppy), I, Roopanand Rick, will be content with just listing down some animated dog movies that I really liked.

Lady and the Tramp.  A good ol’ Disney classic, this movie, according to this article, was the first feature length animated movie that was filmed in widescreen format.  

Balto.  A film that made everyone teary-eyed, Balto was inspired by a true story that took place in Alaska.

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All Dogs Go to Heaven.  Released in 1989, this is an Irish/American film that revolves around the story of Charlie B. Barkin who, after being murdered, went back to Earth.  

Bolt.  Shown in theaters in 2008, Bolt tells the story of a canine action star who thought his super powers were real.

This year, another animated dog movie is going to be released– Frankenweenie. A Tim Burton film, Frankenweenie is about a dog brought to life by his owner through a science experiment. Black and white rendered in 3D? Something that Roopanand Rick definitely looks forward to, even if Paray and the rest of my cats disagree.

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