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Sal And The Great Frustration | short

Type: fully animated
Shop: Ringling College
Release Year: 2004
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 152
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: average design | animation, weak concept | writing

Saladin | series

a.k.a.: Saladin: The Hero Who Became a Legend
Type: fully animated
Release Year: 2007
Country: Malaysia
Source Status: release not seen
Style: stylized
Primarily Motion Capture: maybe
Language: Malay, English Subtitles
Collection Section: CG - Series

Same Difference | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Gregory Katsoulis
Release Year: 2003
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (download) iTunes
Video Resolution: 640 x 480
Synopsis: Five identical robots deal with what it means to become different.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good animation | concept, average design | writing

Sammy's Adventures: The Secret Passage | movie

a.k.a.: Le Voyage Extraordinaire de Samy
Type: fully animated
Shop: nWave
Release Year: 2010
Country: Belgium
Source Status: release not seen
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: stylized
Language: French, English Subtitles
Source Special Presentation: 3D
Collection Section: CG - General

Samurai (9999) | movie

Type: partially animated (secondary) (effects)
Release Year: tbd
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release:
Style: realistic
Source Notes: comic-book style (e.g., "300")
Collection Section: Asian - Samurai
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Samuroid Zero: Evil Does Not Conquer All | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Polygon Pictures
Release Year: 2005
Country: Japan
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized | cel-shading
Source Notes: Was designed to be a pilot for a full CG feature (which never was realized)
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 151
Video Resolution: 718 x 310
Synopsis: A mysterious ninja takes on a ruthless bad guy.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation, average concept | writing
[Note] Anime-style action with a smoother flow and in 3D; character delineation (to simulate anime) is a bit weak

Sanctuary | series |

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures

Santa vs. the Snowman 3D | movie

Type: fully animated
Shop: DNA
Release Year: 2002
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Source Special Presentation: IMAX 3D
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, bad animation)
Collection Section: CG - DNA

Save My Bacon [Commercial for Thortons] | commercial |

Type: fully animated
Shop: The Mill
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) stash DVD Magazine #17
Video Resolution: 720 x 336
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Commercials

Save the Humans [Commercial for M-TV] | commercial |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) author website
Video Resolution: 320 x 240
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Commercials

Scared Shrekless | movie

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: release not seen
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: cartoony
Special Medium: TV special
Collection Section: CG - DreamWorks

Scary GodMother: Halloween Spooktakular | movie

Type: fully animated
Shop: Rainmaker
Release Year: 2003
Country: Canada
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Special Medium: TV special
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, "kids-only", bad animation)
Collection Section: CG - Non-feature

Scary GodMother: The Revenge of Jimmy | movie

Type: fully animated
Shop: Rainmaker
Release Year: 2005
Country: Canada
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Special Medium: TV special
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, "kids-only", bad animation)
Collection Section: CG - Non-feature

Scooby-Doo | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Warner Brothers
Release Year: 2002
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Section: Characters - Cartoon

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins | movie

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Warner Brothers
Release Year: 2009
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Special Medium: direct-to-video movie
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, "kids-only", weak animation/story); only watched first 15 minutes
Collection Section: Characters - Cartoon
Review: weak design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Very lame "kids only" production with weak animation, weak live-action integration, and bad acting

The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior | movie

Type: partially animated (secondary) (characters | effects)
Release Year: missing
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Scott Pilgrim vs. The World | movie

Type: partially animated (secondary) (extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, bad story, not entertaining)
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons & Dragons Adventure | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DKP Effects
Release Year: 2003
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Primarily Motion Capture: maybe
Special Medium: direct-to-video movie
Collection Section: CG - Non-feature

Sealed Lips | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Gobelins
Release Year: 2005
Country: France
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized
Language: French, English Subtitles
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 151
Video Resolution: 714 x 284
Synopsis: A ventriloquism act like never before seen.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: great concept, good design | animation | writing
[Note] Innovative concept

Season of the Witch | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | effects)
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy
Review: good concept, weak design | animation | writing
[Note] Not thrilling and only a few cool visual effects

Sebastian's Voodoo | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Joaquin Baldwin
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) Vimeo (author link)
Video Resolution: 1280 x 720
Synopsis: A voodoo doll must find the courage to save his friends from being pinned to death.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Amazingly expressive animation on the realistic voodoo doll

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2010) | movie

Type: partially animated (secondary) (effects)
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

The Secret of the Magic Gourd | movie

a.k.a.: The Magic Gourd
Type: partially animated (characters | effects)
Shop: Centro
Release Year: 2007
Country: Hong Kong
Source Status: release not seen
Style: cartoony
Language: Cantonese, English Dub/Subtitles
Collection Section: Asian - Fantasy
Review: weak design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Simplistic kids-only writing with weak animation (especially the live-action integration) make this a movie not worth seeing

Secrets of the Furious Five | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) Secrets of the Furious Five
Video Resolution: 853 x 480
Synopsis: [Spin-off of Kung Fu Panda] Ordered to teach a martial arts class of rambunctious bunny kittens, Po tells stories of each of the Furious Five's pasts.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation, average concept | writing
[Note] Good movie spin-off short offering little new stuff over the original movie

Section 8 - Trailer | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Primarily Motion Capture: yes
Video Availability: (download) GameTrailers
Video Resolution: 960 x 540
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blur

The Seeker | movie

a.k.a.: The Seeker - The Dark is Rising
Type: partially animated (secondary) (extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2007
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

The Seems | movie

a.k.a.: The Seems: The Glitch in Sleep
Type: partially animated (secondary) (effects)
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Serenity | movie |

Type: partially animated (secondary) (effects)
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Source Notes: based on the "Firefly" TV series
Collection Section: Action - Sci-Fi
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

The Shadow | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2012
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2012
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

The Shadow (1994) | movie

Type: partially animated (characters)
Release Year: 1994
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, weak story/characters); fast forwarded last half hour; [Exception] some interesting visuals
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Shadowless Sword | movie |

Type: partially animated (secondary) (extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2005
Country: Korea
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Language: Korean, English Subtitles
Collection Section: Asian - Fantasy
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Share Some Soul [Commercial for Kia Soul] | commercial

Type: fully animated
Shop: method
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) YouTube (author link)
Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Commercials
Review: great design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Cool hamster and robot dancing that makes me smile everytime :)

Sharing Bears | short

Type: fully animated
Shop: Center of Digital Imagining Arts
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 155
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: weak design | animation | concept | writing

Shark Tale | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2004
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Section: CG - DreamWorks

Sheep | short

a.k.a.: Moutons
Type: fully animated
Shop: Supinfocom
Release Year: 2006
Country: France
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 158
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good concept, average design, weak animation | writing
[Note] Creative concept

Shinobi: Heart Under Blade | movie |

Type: partially animated (secondary) (extensions | effects)
Shop: Links DigiWorks
Release Year: 2005
Country: Japan
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Language: Japanese, English Dub/Subtitles
Collection Section: Fighting - Ninja
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Shorts | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Shop: Troublemaker
Release Year: 2009
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, "kids-only")
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Shoxploitation - Part 1 [Commercial for Nike] | commercial |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Psyop
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (dvd) stash DVD Magazine #05
Video Resolution: 720 x 432
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Commercials

Shoxploitation - Parts 2-5 [Commercial for Nike] | commercial |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Psyop
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (dvd) stash DVD Magazine #05
Video Resolution: 720 x 416
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Commercials

Shrek | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2001
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Section: CG - DreamWorks

Shrek 2 | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2004
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Section: CG - DreamWorks

Shrek 3-D | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2003
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) Shrek 3-D
Video Resolution: 853 x 390
Synopsis: [Spin-off of Shrek] Shrek's honeymoon has barely begun when Princess Fiona is ambushed by Lord Farquaad's henchman, Thelonius.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation, average concept | writing
[Note] Good movie spin-off short offering little new stuff over the original movie

Shrek Forever After | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Source Special Presentation: IMAX 3D, Real D 3D
Collection Section: CG - DreamWorks
Review: great design | animation, good concept, average writing
[Note] While it was visually nice and it had a warm story, it is a shame to end this cool series with such sub-par comedic writing (except for a few select scenes)

Shrek the Halls | movie

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2007
Source Status: seen
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: cartoony
Special Medium: TV special
Collection Section: CG - DreamWorks

Shrek the Third | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: DreamWorks
Release Year: 2007
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Section: CG - DreamWorks

Silent Hill | movie

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Tatopoulos
Release Year: 2006
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling); [Exception] some interesting visuals
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures

Silver Surfer | movie

Type: partially animated (characters)
Release Year: tbd
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release:
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

SIMULACRA | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Tatchapon Lertwirojkul
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 162
Video Resolution: 717 x 538
Synopsis: A robot seeks to save an extinct flower.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: great design, good animation, average concept | writing

Sin City | movie |

a.k.a.: Frank Miller's Sin City
Type: partially animated (secondary) (backgrounds | effects)
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Sin City 2 | movie

Type: partially animated (secondary) (backgrounds | effects)
Release Year: tbd
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release:
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Sinbad: Beyond the Veil of Mists | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: PentaMedia
Release Year: 2000
Country: India
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Primarily Motion Capture: yes
Collection Issues: almost not collection-worthy (weak dated animation), but kept since still good movie
Collection Section: CG - General

Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | effects)
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures

Sintel | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blender.org
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized
Source Notes: "Project Durian" - Blender open movie project
Video Availability: (dvd) Sintel; (download) higher-res version
Video Resolution: 1920 x 816
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation, average concept | writing
[Note] Impressive independent project with decent animation (although various weak spots including human walk and run cycles) which could have benefited from better writing

Sitting Ducks | series

Type: fully animated
Release Year: 2001 to 2004
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, "kids-only", bad animation)
Collection Section: CG - Series

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds)
Release Year: 2004
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Sky High (2005) | movie

Type: partially animated (characters)
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, weak animation)
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Skyland | series |

Type: fully animated
Shop: LuxAnimation
Release Year: 2005 to 2007
Source Status: seen
Upcoming Release:
Style: realistic | cel-shading
Primarily Motion Capture: yes
Source Notes: only lasted one season
Collection Section: CG - Series

Skyline | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds | effects)
Shop: Hydraulx
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures
Review: good design | animation, weak concept | writing
[Note] Cool special effects did not make up for the weak story and writing

Small Soldiers | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 1998
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Robots

Smallville | series

Type: partially animated (secondary) (extensions | effects)
Shop: Entity FX
Release Year: 2001
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Smile | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Chris Mais
Release Year: 2006
Country: UK
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (download) iTunes
Video Resolution: 640 x 360
Synopsis: Smile, the happy face toy, defend his new friend, the happy face balloon, from the evil Pirate.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Some animation was a little clunky

The Smurfs | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds)
Shop: Imageworks
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Section: CG - Imageworks
Review: average design | animation, weak concept | writing
[Note] Written for young kids with unconvincing animation for the cat, issues with matching/syncing vocals for some characters, and inconsistent live-action integration

Snowtime | short

Type: fully animated
Shop: Axis
Release Year: 2007
Country: UK
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 161
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: weak design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Weak comedy

The Snurks | movie

a.k.a.: Boo, Zino & the Snurks: Back to Gaya
Type: fully animated
Release Year: 2004
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, "kids-only")
Collection Section: CG - General

Soloman Kane | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2009
Country: UK
Source Status: release not seen
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Solomon Grundy | short

Type: fully animated
Shop: Chris Myers
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 154
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: weak design | animation | concept | writing

Sonic The Hedgehog - Cinematic | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: 2006
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) author website
Video Resolution: 480 x 304
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blur

The Sorcerer's Apprentice | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy
Review: good design | animation | concept, average writing
[Note] Entertaining movie with some cool animation

SOS Planetdocumentary

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds)
Release Year: 2002
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Source Special Presentation: IMAX 3D
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, weak dated animation); only watched first few minutes and fast-forwarded to all animation scenes
Collection Section: CG - Non-feature

Space | short

Type: fully animated
Shop: Sang yeong Jeoung
Release Year: 2007
Country: Korea
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 158
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: weak design | animation | concept | writing

Space Chimps | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Vanguard
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Issues: almost not collection-worthy (mostly "kids-only", some weak animation), but kept for the good animation and characters
Collection Section: CG - General

Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back | movie

a.k.a.: Space Chimps: Zartog's Revenge 3D
Type: fully animated
Shop: Vanguard
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Source Special Presentation: 3D
Collection Section: CG - General
Review: good design, weak animation | concept | writing
[Note] The animation, voice acting, and writing were all a bit weaker than the original

Spartacus: Blood and Sand | series

Type: partially animated (secondary) (effects)
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Drama - Epic
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Spawn | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 1997
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Species | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Boss Films
Release Year: 1995
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Major Use of Animatronic Puppets: yes
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures

Speed Racer | movie

Type: partially animated (secondary) (backgrounds | effects)
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Notes: 3-D CG cars and backgrounds
Collection Section: Action - Sci-Fi
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Speed Racer the Next Generation: The Beginning | movie

Type: fully animated
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized | cel-shading
Notes: realistic cars, but weak animated action and character designs/movements
Special Medium: made-for-TV movie
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, "kids-only", weak animation)
Collection Section: CG - Series

Sphinx - Trailer | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: missing
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) author website
Video Resolution: 320 x 240
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blur

Spider-Man | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Imageworks
Release Year: 2002
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Spider-Man 2 | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Shop: Imageworks
Release Year: 2004
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Spider-Man 3 | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Shop: Imageworks
Release Year: 2007
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Spider-Man: The New Animated Series | series |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Rainmaker
Release Year: 2003
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized | cel-shading
Primarily Motion Capture: yes
Collection Section: CG - Series

Spiderman 2 - Cinematic | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) author website
Video Resolution: 320 x 160
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blur

The Spiderwick Chronicles | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

The Spirit | movie

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Entity FX
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Issues: not collection-worthy (not compelling, weak characters/action/story/visuals); only watched first 15 minutes (fast-forwarded through the remainder)
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Splice | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2010
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Major Use of Animatronic Puppets: yes
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures
Review: good design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] A creepy good movie with nice animation (sometimes weak, sometimes great)

Splinter Cell 4 - Trailer | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Release Year: missing
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) GameTrailers
Video Resolution: 640 x 360
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics

Spy Hunter | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | effects)
Release Year: tbd
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release:
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Action - Spy

Spy Kids | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Release Year: 2001
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Action - Spy

Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Release Year: 2002
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Action - Spy

Spyhunter 2 - Trailer | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: 2003
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) author website
Video Resolution: 480 x 360
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blur

Star Trek (2009) | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | effects)
Release Year: 2009
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Action - Sci-Fi

Star Wars - The Old Republic - Jedi vs Sith Cinematic | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: 2009
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Primarily Motion Capture: yes
Video Availability: (download) GameTrailers
Video Resolution: 960 x 540
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blur

Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (2011) | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2011) | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2011) | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (2011) | movie |

a.k.a.: Star Wars
Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Style: realistic
Notes: CG added in revised version; also, stop-motion used
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (2011) | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Style: realistic
Notes: CG added in revised version; also, stop-motion used
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (2011) | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: ILM
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Style: realistic
Notes: CG added in revised version; also, stop-motion used
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Lucasfilm
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized
Primarily Motion Capture: maybe
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Star Wars: The Clone Wars | series |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Lucasfilm
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized
Primarily Motion Capture: maybe
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

StarCraft Ghost - Intro | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blizzard
Release Year: 2003
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) GameTrailers
Video Resolution: 848 x 400
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blizzard

StarCraft Ghost - Teaser | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blizzard
Release Year: 2003
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) GameTrailers
Video Resolution: 720 x 328
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blizzard

StarCraft II - Cinematic Trailer | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blizzard
Release Year: 2007
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) author website
Video Resolution: 1920 x 816
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blizzard

Stardust | movie |

Type: partially animated (secondary) (effects)
Release Year: missing
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Stargate SG-1 | series

Type: partially animated (secondary) (effects)
Release Year: missing
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Action - Sci-Fi
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Starman (2012) | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2012
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2012
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Starship Troopers | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Tippett
Release Year: 1997
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures

Storm Hawks | series |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Nerd
Release Year: 2007
Source Status: seen
Style: stylized | cel-shading
Primarily Motion Capture: maybe
Collection Section: CG - Series
Review: good design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Great characters, action, and weapons/vehicles/ships coupled with a cool look (3D CG with stylized toon shading) and interesting concepts/stories. Some facial and running movements are weak, but these do not hurt the overrall high quality

The Storm Riders | movie |

Type: partially animated (secondary) (backgrounds | extensions | effects)
Release Year: missing
Country: Hong Kong
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Language: Cantonese+, English Subtitles
Collection Issues: almost not collection-worthy (weak story), but kept for cool super-powered fights
Collection Section: Asian - Fantasy
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

The Storm Warriors | movie

Type: partially animated (secondary) (backgrounds | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2009
Country: Hong Kong
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Language: Cantonese+, English Subtitles
Collection Issues: almost not collection-worthy (weak story), but kept for cool super-powered fights
Collection Section: Asian - Fantasy
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Street Stories - Episode 14: "To Air is Human" | short

Type: fully animated
Shop: Ringling College
Release Year: 2005
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 152
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation, weak concept | writing

Stretch Armstrong | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2012
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2012
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Stuart Little | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Imageworks
Release Year: 1999
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Animals

Stuart Little 2 | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters)
Shop: Imageworks
Release Year: 2002
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Animals

Stuntman Ignition - Trailer | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blur
Release Year: missing
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) author website
Video Resolution: 480 x 272
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics - Blur

Sub-Mariner | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: tbd
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release:
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Sucker Punch | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds | extensions | effects)
Shop: Animal Logic
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Source Special Presentation: IMAX
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy
Review: good design | animation, weak concept | writing
[Note] Poorly executed fantasy not redeemed by some cool visuals

Sultan The Warrior | movie

Type: fully animated
Release Year: 2010
Country: India
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: realistic
Language: Hindi, English Dub/Subtitles
Collection Section: CG - General

Super 8 | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds)
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: seen
Upcoming Release: 22-Dec-2011
Style: realistic
Source Special Presentation: IMAX
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures
Review: good design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] A bit slow but good characters and creature

Super Baozi vs Sushi man | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Sun Haipeng
Release Year: 2009
Country: China
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Language: Mandarin, English Subtitles
Video Availability: (download) YouTube (author link)
Video Resolution: 854 x 480
Synopsis: Super Baozi (a steamed bun) takes on Sushi man (a sushi roll) - Bruce Lee-style!
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: great animation, good design | concept, average writing
[Note] Very cool fight animation

Super Max | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: tbd
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release:
Style: realistic
Source Notes: Green Arrow movie
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Superhero Movie | movie |

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions)
Shop: Entity FX
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Issues: almost not collection-worthy (not compelling, some weak comedy), but kept for the good spoof parts
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Superman Returns | movie |

Type: partially animated (secondary) (extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2006
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Source Special Presentation: IMAX 3D
Collection Issues: almost not collection-worthy (boring), but kept for visual effects
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes
Site Classification: secondary (not ranked)

Superman Returns - The Video Game - Trailer | cinematic

Type: fully animated
Release Year: 2006
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Video Availability: (download) GameTrailers
Video Resolution: 636 x 366
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Cinematics

Superman: Man of Steel | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2012
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-Dec-2012
Style: realistic
Source Special Presentation: IMAX 3D
Collection Section: Visual - Superheroes

Surf's Up | movie |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Imageworks
Release Year: 2007
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Collection Section: CG - Imageworks

Surface | series |

Type: partially animated (characters | effects)
Release Year: 2005 to 2006
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Major Use of Animatronic Puppets: yes
Collection Section: Characters - Creatures
Review: good design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Good creatures, characters, and story, even though the creature(s) was a little plasticy and the story was not fully resolved before cancellation

Surly Squirrel | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Pantaloons (Peter Lepeniotis)
Release Year: 2004
Country: Canada
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (dvd) SIGGRAPH Video Review - Issue 152
Video Resolution: 720 x 456
Synopsis: A squirrel and a rat plan to heist discarded pizza.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation | concept | writing
[Note] Looney Tunes style in 3D; animal textures are pretty rudimentary

Surrender Dorothy (2011) | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds | effects)
Release Year: 2011
Source Status: future release
Upcoming Release: __-___-2011
Style: realistic
Source Notes: Drew Barrymore's Wizard of Oz sequel
Collection Section: Visual - Fantasy

Surrogates | movie

Type: partially animated (characters | backgrounds | extensions | effects)
Release Year: 2009
Source Status: seen
Style: realistic
Collection Section: Characters - Robots

Surviving Sid | short |

Type: fully animated
Shop: Blue Sky
Release Year: 2008
Source Status: seen
Style: cartoony
Video Availability: (bd) Horton Hears a Who
Video Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Synopsis: [Spin-off of Ice Age] Sid takes a small group of children camping.
Collection Section: Short Videos - CG Shorts
Review: good design | animation | concept, average writing
[Note] Cute work with mostly average comedic writing

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