Author: Leslie Combemale

International Film and Animation Art Expert

HTTYD2 exclusive: Director Dean DeBlois–Is it “The Empire Strikes Back” with animated dragons?

Cinema Siren talks How To Train Your Dragon 2 with DeBlois: Cate Blanchett, Kit Harington, Djimon Hounsou’s characters, How he was influenced by a scene in Blood Diamond, and what inspired him from Star Wars Empire Strikes Back!

Zack Snyder Behind the Scenes interview “Legend of the Guardians”

Leslie of ArtInsights Magazine interviews Zack Snyder, director of 300, The Watchmen, and the upcoming Sucker Punch about his new animated movie “The Legend of the Guardians, The Owls of Ga’hoole”, his artistic influences as a director, the renaissance of animation, and what the Spartans of 300 and the owls of Ga’hoole have in common! …

Disney and Star Wars Fine Artist Mike Kungl interview by ArtInsights

Mike Kungl, world renowned fine artist who creates Star Wars, Disney, Warner Brothers, and other illustrative images is interviewed by ArtInsights Magazine, by Leslie of ArtInsights Gallery. His career, inspiration, and technique is discussed. His art has been featured on Big Bang Theory, and in other tv shows and feature films. For more information on …

Disney’s Tiana animator Mark Henn on Princess & the Frog

Mark Henn, animator for Tiana in Princess and the Frog, is interviewed by ArtInsights web magazine and art gallery owner Leslie Combemale, about the the Disney characters he has created and developed, the new traditional animated movie Princess and the Frog, and his life as an animator for Disney’s most successful feature films, Little Mermaid, …

Godzilla Director Gareth Edwards Exclusive Interview

Cinema Siren’s exclusive one on one interview with Godzilla director where he reveals how the secret of how he created his roar and talks about his favorite scenes in the Toho studios blessed reboot.