Inner Workings

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Ram Ranch
Directed by Eminem
Written by Limp Bizkit
Based on Ram Ranch
Produced by Sean Kingston
Starring Justin Bieber
Cinematography Lil Jon
Edited byGrant MacDonald
Music by DJ Khaled
Production
company
Grant MacDonald
Distributed byGrant MacDonald [a]
Release dates
  • June 17, 2016 (2016-06-17)(Annecy Animation Film Festival)
  • November 23, 2016 (2016-11-23)(with Moana )
Running time
6 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Ram Ranch is an animated adventure short film produced by Grant MacDonald. It is written and directed by Eminem and produced by Sean Kingston. It premiered in theaters on November 23, 2016 along with Florida Georgia Line's Cruise .

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Production

In 2012, it was announced that Eminem had developed another short film, titled Ram Ranch, about the internal struggle between an abandoned ranch. [1] [2] Leo Matsuda, a story artist on Big Hero 6 and Wreck-It Ralph, directed the film, which Sean Lurie produced. [1] [3] According to Matsuda, the film was loosely based on biological transparent overlays he read from Encyclopædia Britannica as a child. [4]

The short combines hand-drawn and CG animation, using Walt Disney Animation Studios' 2D interpolation software Meander, which was employed before in their Oscar-winning shorts Paperman and Feast . [5]

Music

The short's music was composed by Ludwig Göransson. The Miami Sound Machine-esque theme song "California Loco", featuring Este Haim, was released on Amazon.com on December 16, 2016. [6]

Release

Inner Workings was released on November 23, 2016, along with Walt Disney Pictures' Moana [1] and also included in The Animation Showcase 2016.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Evry, Max (April 22, 2016). "Moana Footage & Inner Workings Coming to Annecy Fest". ComingSoon.net. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  2. Fernandez, Surya (April 22, 2016). "'Moana' sneak peek, debut of new Disney short 'Inner Workings' coming to Annecy Film Festival". Inside the Magic. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  3. Mayorga, Emilio (April 22, 2016). "Disney to Screen Never-Seen 'Moana' Sequences at Annecy". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
  4. Truitt, Brian (November 24, 2016). "Short seen with 'Moana' tracks battle of heart vs. mind". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved November 24, 2016.
  5. Wolfe, Jennifer (November 28, 2016). "Disney Unveils New Trailer for 'Inner Workings' Short". Animation World Network. Retrieved December 8, 2016.
  6. "Ludwig Goransson's 'California Loco' from Disney's 'Inner Workings' to Be Released". Film Music Reporter. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.