A letter from Blue Sky Co-Founder, Chris Wedge.
With the news of Blue Sky’s closing, we send 34-years worth of gratitude and appreciation to our friends and fans throughout the world. 💙
It's been 15 years since Rodney Copperbottom adventured to Robot City to follow his dreams! Happy Anniversary to Blue Sky's second animated feature film, ROBOTS!
Scrat is at it again - Join him on his epic quest to find the Crystal Nuts in a new Ice Age adventure!
Ice Age: Scrat's Nutty Adventure is OUT NOW on
@Xbox
,
@PlayStation
, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
#IceAge
#ScratsNuttyAdventure
Thank you, Jesse Eisenberg, for sharing your colorful (and hilarious!)
@RioMovie
memories as the voice of Rio…. we mean Blu! Blu will always and forever be an iconic Blue Sky character. ❤️
"These early production Jewel paintings explored how her eye mask patterns would behave in various expressions & how the color & contrast would help bring focus on the eyes. It was another way to distinguish between Jewel & Blu." - Ron DeFelice, Visual Dev. Artist
@RioMovie
Wishing you and your loved ones a
#HappyThanksgiving
, from all of us here at Blue Sky!
Design | José Manuel Fernández Oli & Tom Cardone
Color | José Manuel Fernández Oli
Do you remember this famous scene from
@EpicTheMovie
? In the tweet below, see how this concept art by Greg Couch came to life in the final scene. Epic is now streaming on
@DisneyPlus
.
#DisneyPlus
🍃 "Many leaves, one tree. We're all individuals but still connected. No one's alone." 🍃
Be a part of something bigger and stream
@EpicTheMovie
today on
@DisneyPlus
!
#DisneyPlus
Oh, the many faces of Pigeon, Lance Sterling! This early expression test was created by Supervising Animator, Jeff Gabor, to test the range needed from the character, and to visualize some of the great expressions created by the Blue Sky design team, in motion!
#SpiesinDisguise
"On the 15th of May, in the jungle of Nool, in the heat of the day, in the cool of the pool. He was splashing, enjoying the jungle's great joys when Horton the elephant heard a small noise."
Blue Sky's "Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!" is now streaming on
@disneyplus
!
Early character designs exploring what Blu & Jewel's newly hatched baby Macaws would look like from
#Rio
. We would later know them as Tiago, Bia, and Carla!
🖌: Jason Sadler
Look who we spotted this morning on the way into work! Do you remember this scene from
@SpiesInDisguise
?
#seenatbluesky
.
.
Maquette | Vicki Saulls, Josè Oli, Bobby Pontillas, Dan Seddon, BJ Crawford, Rich Fournier, Shaun Cusick & Erin Katz
"The design process happened before the voice was cast, so there weren't many design changes but we did a lot of Kate-inspired expressions including Lupe's classic sassy half-lidded look."
#AskAnArtist
Blu, Jewel, and the rest of their flock are hoping to join yours at home for a month long
@RioMovie
streaming celebration on
@HBO
! Check out the listings here:
We’re giving you over 21 reasons to be excited that it’s officially January 2021! From classics like Dinosaurs, Isle of Dogs, and Mary Poppins Returns—to new
#DisneyPlus
Originals including
@MarvelStudios
’
#WandaVision
, there’s so much to look forward to this month.
Today's the day to celebrate our feathered friends in style. Happy
#BirdDay
from our flock to yours! Learn how to draw Lance in this time-lapse drawing by Blue Sky Designer José Manuel Fernandez Oli.
#SpiesinDisguise
Boo! Sky Studios presents... Count Scratula! Learn to draw this Spooky version of Scrat from Blue Sky Story Artist Chris Siemasko. Happy Draw-lloween! 🎃🦇
Blu, Jewel, and the rest of the flock love their home in the Amazon rainforest. Let's celebrate
#worldhabitatday
and each do our part in creating a more sustainable future.
🎶Moonbeams and starlight, magical twilight
The warmest ray, hear it whispering your names
Rainbows at midnight, sparkling night skies
Don't go away, stay another day🎶
From our Blue Sky family to yours, we wish you a Happy
#MothersDay
. ❤️
Happy Anniversary
@IceAge
! 🎨:
@peterdeseve
For a chance to win exclusive Ice Age art, tell us your favorite scene from this film! Open only to US residents 18 & older. Reply must include hashtags
#MarchMovieMonth
#Sweepstakes
to be eligible.
It's been 8 years since Blu met Jewel. Happy anniversary
@RioMovie
! What are some of your memorable moments from the original film? 🎨 : Kyle MacNaughton | Arden Chan | Vincent Nguyen
It takes many years to make an animated feature film. While
#Ferdinand
releases in less than one month, Blue Sky meets to discuss its 2020 film, Nimona!
''Listen In"! We have a brand new
#BlueSkyGadgetLab
mission ready for you to complete. Grab a balloon, your favorite mug, and partner with someone from your home to collect intel through a wall! Tag us if you accomplished this week's mission. 🎨: Beth David
#SpiesinDisguise
This month's
#FanArtFriday
is by Blue Sky's very own Design Production Assistant Caroline Qualey, inspired by Edvard Munch's famous painting "The Scream", and of course, by
#spiesindisguise
Crazy Eyes, her muse!
Blue Sky Animator David Peng is kicking off RiseUpAnimation's Disney Week tonight! Get ready to dive into every phase of the animation process, followed by a live Q+A. Follow RiseUpAnimation on Instagram for more details. See you there! Zoom link:
Today is
#NationalWildlifeDay
, a great time to celebrate the beautiful creatures of the world around us. Whether you support an endangered species or just go for a walk outdoors, take some time to get in touch with your 'wild' side today.
Did you know Scrat's personality was inspired by a nutty squirrel who tormented storyboard artist, Bill Frake for peanuts outside his sliding glass door?
#FunFactFriday
Blue Sky animators created Ferdinand to be a walking juxtaposition. In motion he is physically heavy, however, with his good nature, animators also wanted to make his movement light, crisp and small. See both motions in a 2D test here!