A long report on a busy weekend trade show. 
In this episode, I talk about the toy trends expected for 2025, and focus on some specific products coming later in summer. It is important to know that the Toy Fair is a trade show, and so it is covered differently than our New York Comic Con or other featured reviews for fans. This is a more business-focused news report, and my hope is that it informs many more people about the current status of the toy industry and what is being done to help it continue to thrive!

Thank you to the following vendors who spoke to us: Incredible Group, Unis Technology, Duncan, Yomega, MyArcade, Bling2o, Bicycle Card Company, Konami Digital Entertainment, Ultra Pro, Bandai, Blokees, EXG Pro, The Noble Collection, and especially big thanks go out to Playmates Toys, Mattel, LEGO, Jazwares, and Spin Master for the private tours.

The Shaw Report - Toy Fair 2025

Hier sind wir wieder, ein Jahr später und eine neue Version. Weiterhin bin ich noch nicht 100% zufrieden, aber nah dran. Ich habe nochmal echt viel Liebe dort reingesteckt und ich hoffe die hört ihr auch. Weiterhin könnt ihr mir gerne eure Meinung sagen und auch euer Feedback. Und jetzt muss ich an die Realverfilmung denken, die bald rauskommt. Ich freue mich ehrlich gesagt am meisten auf die Musik.
Ich wünsche euch viel Spaß

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Here we are again, one year later and a new version. I'm still not 100% satisfied, but I'm close. I've put a lot of love into it and I hope you can hear it too. Feel free to tell me what you think and give me your feedback. And now I have to think about the live-action film that's coming out soon. To be honest, I'm most looking forward to the music.
Now enjoy!
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YouTube: https://youtu.be/rdrS8Xh3l_4
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Original Song: "This is Berk"
Composer:      "John Powell"
Movie: How To Train Your Dragon



IMPORTANT:

This is a "Mockup". The original track was composed by "John Powell". 
I have no rights to the original track and all credits go to "John Powell & Dream Works".

John Powell - This is Berk [Finn-Christopher Jeck Mockup] (How To Train Your Dragon)

"Test Drive" is from the soundtrack to the 2010 computer-animated action fantasy film "How to Train Your Dragon", based on the book by Cressida Cowell. It follows the story of Hiccup and Toothless as they form an unlikely friendship, against the backdrop of the Viking village of Berk, where the other villagers attempt to kill dragons when they attack.

The music is composed by John Powell. Whilst this was his sixth collaboration with DreamWorks Animation, it was the first where he was the sole composer (having worked with other composers such as Harry Gregson-Williams and Hans Zimmer prior to this). In an interview with The Wasp, Powell said that the directors wanted “size and depth and emotion”, wanting “a feeling of the Nordic musical past.” This led him to the music of Nielsen, Grieg and, in particular, Sibelius. “Sibelius was the key. I studied a lot of Sibelius as a kid, and I've always adored his music.” He continues, “we looked at all the folk music from the Nordic areas. And I'm part Scottish and grew up with a lot of Scottish folk music, so that came into it a lot. And Celtic music was something that Jeffrey [Katzenberg] felt had this very attractive quality to it, and a sweetness, that he thought would be wonderful for the film."

"Test Drive" appears in the film when Hiccup first takes flight on Toothless. It perfectly brings together “Hiccup's Theme” and “Toothless' Theme”. The two themes take over from each other, representing the development of their onscreen relationship during this flight scene as Hiccup starts to trust Toothless, and vice versa. The soundtrack was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score and the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music.

This arrangement is for the UK-style brass band, with alternative parts for horns in F and bass-clef lower brass. A recording of the original song can be found here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpPIK4T068s.

Test Drive (from "How to Train Your Dragon"), arranged for brass band

Hi everyone,
Many of you have asked me for a new track inspired by How to Train Your Dragon, especially with the live-action adaptation just around the corner. So, here we are. I hope you enjoy it! =D

🎻 IMPORTANT NOTE:
This music is a fan-made inspired by How to Train Your Dragon and is not officially affiliated with or endorsed by DreamWorks or the original creators. All rights to the original work belong to their respective owners.

🎺 Music fanmade/Lyrics by Lucas Ricciotti

How To Train Your Dragon Epic Cover (We Go With the Sky)

"How To Train Your Dragon" is a live-action remake of the 2010 Academy Award-nominated animated film of the same name, produced by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by the original trilogy's creator and filmmaker Dean DeBlois, the film stars Mason Thames, Nico Parker, and Nick Frost, with Gerard Butler reprising his role as Stoick the Vast from the animated films. Academy Award-nominated composer John Powell, who also worked on the trilogy, additionally returned to compose the score for the film. DeBlois and Powell were both kind enough to spend some time speaking with us about their work and experiences making the film, which you can listen to below. Please be sure to check out the film, which is now playing in theaters from Universal Pictures. Thank you, and enjoy!

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Interviews With "How To Train Your Dragon" Filmmaker Dean DeBlois & Composer John Powell

3년만에 해본 피아노 커버! 
멋진 bgm과 감동 가득한 이야기 덕분에 시간가는줄 모르고 본 드래곤길들이기 최고얌.

covered by Yeonsu Song

드래곤 길들이기 OST <Test Driving Toothless> 피아노 커버 How to Train your Dragon OST Piano cover

With the new How To Train Your Dragon movie out now, I figured I'd finally post this transcription of Test Drive I made back in 2017. I was trying to learn how to balance lots of different voices in an orchestral piece, and how to get that cinematic "oomf" using the sound libraries I had available to me.

[Transcription] John Powell - Test Drive (How To Train Your Dragon)

night fury

You Say

Dragon

No se como hacer
Wacha te quiero convencer
Que soy un pibe bueno
Pero a veces me cuelgo

Quedate un tiempo más
mucho tiempo más
Yo estoy dispuesto a todo con vos
Mi amor no te quiero olvidar

Quereme un tiempo más
mucho tiempo más
No me importa el “qué dirán”
Yo a vos te quiero de verdad

Si vos ya no estas
Posta que perderia paz
Por favor no te vayas
Y escapemos de casa
Nunca estuve así
Flaca vos me haces vivir
Contame que te pasa
Ya no te guardes nada

Quedate un tiempo más
mucho tiempo más
Yo estoy dispuesto a todo con vos
Mi amor no te quiero olvidar

Quereme un tiempo más
mucho tiempo más
No me importa el “qué dirán”
Yo a vos te quiero de verdad

Esta conexión
no fue pura casualidad
Esto ya estaba escrito 
Un romance prohibido

Quedate un tiempo más
mucho tiempo más
Yo estoy dispuesto a todo con vos
Mi amor no te quiero olvidar

Quereme un tiempo más
mucho tiempo más
No me importa el “qué dirán”
Yo a vos te quiero de verdad


TEST DRIVE (UN TIEMPO MAS)

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