Plumíferos is a 2010 Argentine animated adventure comedy film directed by Daniel DeFelippo and Gustavo Giannini. The film was completed in 2009 and released in theaters in Argentina on February 18, 2010.[1]
The film's animation was done by Manos Digitales Animation Studio using Blender and other open source software for all 3D models, animation, lighting and render process under Linux operating systems. Plumíferos is the first feature film to be entirely animated in Blender.
Voice cast
- Luisana Lopilato as Feifi, a canary that escapes from the cage of a network tycoon, Mr. Puertas, and starts trying a new life in freedom as a common bird.
- Mariano Martínez as Juan, a house sparrow that feels ordinary and underestimates his own race. Accidentally, he changes the way he looks, and the same reason that will make him feel unique is what is going to put his life in danger.
- Carla Peterson as Clarita, a bat.
- Mirta Wons as Libia, a rock pigeon. The character is portrayed as a man in the English dub.
- Luis Machín as Sr. Puertas, a network tycoon.
- Peto Menahem as Pipo, a blue-chested hummingbird.
English version

Birds of Paradise is the English dub of Plumíferos.[2] It was released direct-to-video in the United States on 1 April 2014 by Lionsgate Home Entertainment.[3]
Voice cast
- Drake Bell as Jack
- Keith David as Old Buzzard
- Ken Jeong as Vinnie
- Jon Lovitz as Skeeter
- Jane Lynch as Rosie
- Ashley Tisdale as Aurora
Reception
Barbara Schultz of Common Sense Media awarded the film three stars out of five.[4]
References
- ^ Plumiferos: En los cines el 18 de Enero http://geekeados.com.ar/2010/01/23/plumiferos-en-los-cines-el-18-de-febrero/ Archived 2010-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Seemayer, Zach (27 February 2014). "Drake Bell Soars in 'Birds Of Paradise' Trailer". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "'Birds of Paradise' Looks to Cash In On 'Rio 2'". 1 March 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
- ^ Schultz, Barbara. "Birds of Paradise". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
External links
- advertisement redirect
- Plumíferos at IMDb
- Plumíferos at IMDb
- Video conference with creators (2006, 69 mins)
- Interview with one of the makers (in Spanish) (Google translation)
- Manos Digitales
- Plumíferos at Rotten Tomatoes
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