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Mobius Grasps Animal Logic
The creative brains over at Australia’s vfx powerhouse Animal Logic earned major kudos at the 2006 Mobius Awards in L.A. this past Friday, taking home First Place in the Special Effects category for their fine digital craftsmanship on Big Ad for Carlton Draught, War of the Appliances for Toohey’s and [...]
Toon Time in Vegas
As TV execs and animation producers convene in Vegas this month to attend the NATPE Confab at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Hall (Jan. 24-26), we thought it would be a good idea to hear what some of our favorite toon players had to say about the state of the [...]
Loonland’s New Sales Look Sells
It looks like some of the glam from TV-Loonland’s recent sales team makeover has buyers pining for the quality properties in the Germany-based company’s impressive catalogue. Spearheaded by CEO Selma Kappel and new head of distribution Justine Bannister, the sales team overhaul has sparked a slew of deals with broadcasters [...]
A Few Thoughts on Brand Licensing
Compiled by Sarah Gurman If you happen to be in London this week, you’ll meet all kinds of animation consumer and licensing professionals at the Brand Licensing Show (Oct 25, 26). Based in the city’s Earls Court, the show features 150 exhibitors and close to 5,500 manufacturers and brand outfits. [...]
MICPOM Hat Trick for BRB
Spanish toon house BRB Internacional recently made key announcements at MIPCOM about three of its hottest series, The Invisible Man, Iron Kid and Bernard. BRB’s The Invisible Man, a 26×26 series chronicling the trials and tribulations of young scientist Alan Crystal, is set for an Oct. 22 premiere on France’s [...]
Exopolis Gives Nicktoons New Look
Los Angeles-based Exopolis just wrapped up its redesign of the Nicktoons Network, delivering five promo packages, six 30-second animated network IDs, 20 navigation features, four logo animations and a fully animated cross-channel spot, The Three Headed Monster. Nicktoons commissioned the re-branding in preparation for its shift to a 24- hour [...]
Studio B Joins Adrenalini Team
Pesky and Bejuba! Entertainment have announced that Studio B has partnered with them on their latest project, The Amazing Adrenalini Brothers!. Production just began on the series, which is already set to air on Cartoon Network, Canada’s YTV and CITV’s Ministry of Mayhem, ITV’s Saturday morning slot. Studio B holds [...]
CBBC in Tune with 19 and Create’s Hipster & Jack
Create Media Ventures and 19 Entertainment announced yesterday the first pre-sale of their new 2D animated co-production Hipster & Jack to the U.K.’s CBBC. Michael Carrington, head of animation and co-production at CBBC, picked up the initial 30×14 episodes of the series for broadcast in 2007. Hipster & Jack goes [...]
Chapman’s Roary Revs Engine
London-based Chapman Entertainment debuted its high velocity stop frame animated series Roary the Racing Car at MIPCOM Jr. on Saturday Oct. 15. The launch of this second project for the family friendly production house comes on the heels of its widely successful preschool property, Fifi and the Flowertots. Chapman delivers [...]
Jetix O-ban Star-Racers Shifts into MIPCOM Gear
Jetix Europe launched its new animated sci-fi series O-ban Star-Racers in collaboration with French studio Sav! The World Productions on Saturday Oct. 15, at MIPCOM Jr. Super RTL, France 3 and Japan’s Bandai Visual and Hal Film Maker were additional production partners on the 26 half-hours of intergalactic racing adventure [...]
Academy Makes Animation...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has...
Shout! Unleashes...
The Eisner Award-winning comic-book series by Joe Quesada, Paul Jenkins, Bill...
