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Chiodo Bros. Animate Clay For Playhouse Disney
On Monday, September 16, Disney Channel’s learning-based programming block, Play House Disney, will introduce its first-ever host — a lump of clay appropriately named Clay. The bright, colorful and cheery blob of yellow plasticine, who morphs into different shapes and changes color to stimulate imagination and learning, will be seen [...]
Past And Future Meet In TV Debuts
This week sees the launch of two animated series which aim to educate and entertain by transporting young viewers back to the past and shooting them way into the future. PBS’ Liberty’s Kids explores the events behind the Revolutionary War through the eyes of three teenagers working for Benjamin Franklin’s [...]
Cartoon Network Acquires Futurama
In a deal with Twentieth Television, Cartoon Network has picked up exclusive cable rights for all 72 episodes of Matt Groening’s hit animated series Futurama. Beginning in Jan. 2003, the irreverent comedy from the creator of The Simpsons will anchor Cartoon Network’s weekend late night Adult Swim block. The announcement [...]
Last Chance To See Sleeping Beauty
If you live in the L.A. area and haven’t had a chance to see the 70mm widescreen presentation of the restored I print, time is running out. Sunday is the last day of screenings at the El Capitan Theatre at Hollywood and Highland. Regarded by many as Disney’s most stylized [...]
Greece Outlaws Gamers
CNET News.com reports that all electronic games have been banned by the Greek government. A law went into effect in late July that imposes heavy fines and prison terms on anyone found in possession of a game in any format, be it a PC, console, GameBoy or mobile phone. The [...]
More Shakeup At RTV
According to RTV, Peter Hille and Wolfgang Heidrich have stepped down from the Munich-based animation studio’s board of directors. Hille had previously announced his plans to retire at the age of 60 and pursue new interests. Heidrich says he will continue to be available for programming and production for RTV. [...]
Effects Reign At SIGGRAPH Meeting
Effects work on the Touchstone Pictures and Spyglass Entertainment dragon pic Reign of Fire will be the subject of discussion at the L.A. Chapter SIGGRAPH meeting on Sept. 10 at the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood. Walt Disney Feature Animation and The Secret Lab will host [...]
Big Sales For France Animation
France Animation has signed a number of major deals with buyers across North America, Europe and Asia. The programs Cybergirl, Cosy Corner, Wheel Squad, Titeuf and the documentary series Insectoscope are all proving to be hot properties in the international market. Fox Kids UK and Fox Kids France have picked [...]
Disney, Shrek Producer Team For CG Features
Walt Disney Studios has formed an alliance with Shrek producer John Williams’ Vanguard Films to produce as many as four computer animated features. The announcement was made by Walt Disney Studios Chairman Dick Cook and Williams. Independent production company Vanguard Films will become Vanguard Animation, a fully financed digital animation [...]
EyeballNYC Grooves On MTV Hits
To create a series of fully animated IDs for the new channel MTV Hits, the music television network looked to SOHO-based EyeballNYC. Led by MTV Creative Director Assaf Cohen and EyeballNYC Sr. Designer Roy Oppenheim, the design company created six 15-second, retro-designed animated IDs titled Air Hockey, Arcade, Hip-Hop, Pop, [...]
‘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...
