The Magic of Movie Making - A Fascinating Insiders Behind the Scenes Tour

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Have you ever wondered what it takes to make blockbuster big budget movies? To create the amazing special effects you see in live action films? To turn a storyboard into a major animated kids picture like Disney's Frozen?

It takes a spark and an average of 158 engineers, writers, artists and other professionals. In this amazing short video you'll get a whirlwind behind-the-scenes upclose movie making studio tour...

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Disney BigHero6 BayMax Origami Craft DIY

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Disney Origami

From the hit new Disney animated movie Big Hero 6 comes this fun make-your-own origami Baymax art project using the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. 

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Giveaway Light in the Dark Family Friendly Mobile Game Download Codes

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If you haven't already, check out MommyBlogExpert's Light in the Dark family-friendly game review to find out why this new colorful and engaging mobile app appeals to both beginners and more advanced players. Available now for all three platforms at the App Store, Google Play and Windows stores. 

Then, read on for your chance to enter to WIN one of three Light in the Dark download codes that Mommy Blog Expert is giving away!

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MommyBlogExpert's Light in the Dark Game Giveaway ends December 16, 2014 at 12 am PT and is open to legal residents of the U.S. only. THREE (3) winners will each receive a Light in the Dark App Store download code. Winners of this MBE contest will be selected at random from all entries and will be notified via email and must respond within 24 hours to claim their prize.

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Light in the Dark Game App Review Family Friendly Gaming from Dreamgate Studios

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I'm an extremely busy mom and lifestyle blogger that needs to jump off that fast moving train every once in awhile to relax and regenerate. The new Light in the Dark game app from Aussie developer Dreamgate Studios that I recently had the chance to try out for the first time on my iPad 2 turned out to be just the thing to indulge in a little me time. The game is available not only for iOS, but also Android and Windows mobile devices so just about everyone has the opportunity to experience this for yourselves.

This entertaining and color infused puzzle app that takes place against the backdrop of a Pharaoh's tomb in Egypt populated by lovable cartoon characters. The object of the mind game is to help the Totems (a colorful undiscovered species) find their cute little lost children by tapping on and moving a series of on-screen boxes and mirrors to bend light. 

Along the way the aim is to "light up the baby" by moving the adult Totems into position so they shine light directly on the baby to progress. To unlock all content, in addition to the baby totems, gamers also need to spotlight stars on each level.

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With each increasingly difficult level, it's not as straight forward because there are adorable mummies and other monsters that keep getting in the way. That's precisely what makes this so fun to play. You need to be forever more clever and work smarter to figure out new ways to manipulate the light as it bounces off walls, to blend two lights together or to block the light to rescue the baby.

The 1.5.0 version of the game features 96 challenging puzzles and 120 progressively more difficult levels, with more coming soon. If you get stuck or just want a little help there are some free hints you can tap into. But if you're really struggling, you might want to take advantage of the most popular in-app purchase options which include 3 hints for $0.99 and 10 hints for $2.99.

Having to keep moving forward to make progress that unlocks the next challenge really kept me motivated as I worked through several levels of this mobile puzzle game. This entertaining app, because it has so many variables, is easy enough for kids or novice adults to play at the beginning levels. 

But those who are more experienced will really enjoy the game, as well, as it demands advanced strategy and skills as you proceed. I really like that it has a social media element, too, making it possible to easily share your scores with rivals and friends on both Facebook and Twitter.

I look forward to continuing to play this some more in the coming months. I'm equally excited about the updates coming out soon that Dreamgate Studios has in the works now.

About Light in the Dark
The Light in the Dark app by Dreamgate Studios is priced at just $1.99. The game is available from the App Store (iPhone 4s, iPad 2, iPod 5th generation - iOS 6.0 or higher required), Google Play (Android 2.3 and up) and Windows (Windows Phone 8 and 8.1). Stay up to date on everything Dreamgate Studios is doing by visiting the company website as well as following the brand on Facebook and Twitter.

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Rio 2 Singalong Holiday #RioCarolSweeps Contest Celebrates New Bluray DVD Release

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The holidays will be here soon. But you have a head start to get in the mood for singing holiday carols right now with this fun Fox Home Entertainment Insiders sweepstakes that was just announced today. In honor of the brand new release of the Rio 2 Sing-Along Blu-ray and DVD, you're invited to enter this fun contest by Rio-fying your favorite holiday carol.

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Prizes 

• Rio 2 Sing-Along Blu-ray DVD
• 3 Winners

How to Enter - Contest ends 11/18/14

Just Tweet your holiday lyrics using @FHEInsiders and the hashtag #RioCarolSweeps

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Here's some inspiration:

Deck the Halls with Blue-Macaws, fa la la la la la la! Or how about Over the River and Through the Jungle to Grandmother's Hut We Go? You get the idea -- the sillier your entry, the better. Just make sure your entry is original and one-of-a-kind. 

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