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Toon Boom Offers New Mac-Ready Software
Montreal’s Emmy-award winning Toon Boom Animation has released a new version of its Studio V3 software for Intel-based Macs. Toon Boom Studio offers a dynamic animation toolset that works with QuickTime and Final Cut Pro and is a complete solution for developing high-quality animations on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs. [...]
FableVision Nabs Library Assoc. and Parents’ Choice Awards
Boston-based media developer and publisher FableVision has been raking in the awards in recent weeks. The company’s Essay Express K12 writing software was the recipient of a top honor for the American Library Assoc.’s Liberary Service for Chlidren. Also FableVision’s animated digital film Ish, based on Peter Reynolds’ book, was [...]
Ethnic Heroes Save the Day on [adult swim]‘s Politically Incorrect Minoriteam
Get ready for another outrageous new show on [adult swim] this Sunday as Minoriteam makes its much-anticipated debut at midnight, March 19. Created by Adam de la Pena, Todd James and Peter Girardi, Minoriteam promises to have something to offend everyone and will feel right at home next to the [...]
KOCCA Funds $6 Million Toon Studio
The Korea Culture and Content Agency has been a familiar force in funding animated projects in the past decade. Now the government agency is expanding its role by establishing a full-service, state-of-the-art 2D/3D animation studio designed to support and foster the expansion of the country’s animation production. The new studio [...]
Blur and Lapin Blanc Partner Up to Make TV Commercials
Venice, Calif.-based animation house Blur Studio has joined forces with Lapin Blanc, the animation unit of London commercials and film company Lucky Elliot to launch a new commercial production venture. “Blur’s ability to tell great stories and create memorable characters in CG is gaining more and more recognition,’ says Blur’s [...]
History of Violence, Speed Racer DVDs Roll into Stores
We know St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and you’ll be needing some help to recover from the brain damage the next day. So it’s a good thing that there are some new animated and comic-book-related DVDs arriving in stores to help you nurse your hangover. Directed by [...]
Cartoon Movie Ends on an Upbeat Note
The Eighth edition of Cartoon Movie ended on an optimistic note this past weekend as awards were handed out to individuals and companies that had made huge strides in the feature toon business in Europe. This year’s Best European Director honors were given to Nick Park and Steve Box for [...]
Softimage’s New Face Robot Begins Global Invasion
Score another one for the proponents of digital cloning! Yesterday, in Los Angeles, Softimage unveiled its state-of-the-art Face Robot, a hot new software application which delivers realistic, lifelike facial animation for high-end film, post and games projects. Created to work with all major 3D applications and to be easily added [...]
UCLA Hosts Rare Screening of Band of Ninja
If you are in the Los Angeles area this week, you won’t want to miss a rare screening of Oshima Nagisa’s seminal 1967 feature, Band of Ninja, at UCLA’s James Melnitz Theater on Saturday, March 11 at 7:30 p.m. Based on Shirato Sampei’s epic 16-volume manga classic Ninja Bugeicho, this [...]
PBS Paints Picture of Terry Gilliam’s Animation
If you’re a fan of the highly original and wacky animated sequences featured on the groundbreaking series Monty Python’s Flying Circus you shouldn’t miss a special program airing on PBS this week. Part of the new Monty Python’s Personal Best series, this week’s episode centers on the animated world of [...]
‘Star Trek’ Beams...
Paramount’s Star Trek Into Darkness landed on top of the domestic box office...
Universal Releases New Clip...
Universal has released the first clip from Illumination’s eagerly anticipated...
