Posts from category "Internet"

JibJab Recaps 2005

December 14, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Hurricane Katrina, FEMA, bird flu, insurgents, Cindy Sheehan, Scooter Libby, Tom Delay … all of President Bush’s 2005 headaches get the distinct JibJab treatment in a new satirical web cartoon. Titled 2-0-5, the animated short will be available for free download on Thursday, Dec. 15, at www.jibjab.com and www.MSNVideo.com. Set [...]

WAC is Now Online!

December 2, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Visit Animation Magazine‘s Film Fest! We’re pleased as punch to announce the launch of World Animation Celebration (WAC), our new online short film festival sponsored by Bauhaus Software. Everybody gets a FREE, all-access pass to see some of the best new animated shorts from around the world’all streaming directly to [...]

Ctrl+Alt+Del Comic Gets Animated

December 1, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

Blind Ferret Ent. (BFE) is developing an animated series based on the popular gaming web comic Ctrl+Alt+Del, created by Tim Buckley in 2002. Financed entirely by BFE, Ctrl+Alt+Del: The Animated Series is scheduled to launch on Feb. 1, 2006, with one new four-minute episode to follow each month at www.cad-animation.com. [...]

4Kids Enters Online Shopping Ring

November 30, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

The toon-loving New Yorkers over at 4Kids Ent. have kicked it up a notch just in time for the holiday season with the launch of the new online 4Kids TV Shop at www.4kids.tv. Serving up more than 600 cool tie-ins inspired by popular 4Kids titles, the web store will allow [...]

WAC Starts This Week!

November 20, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

We’re busy getting the site set up for this week’s launch of World Animation Celebration (WAC), our new online short film festival sponsored by Bauhaus Software. Everybody gets a FREE, all-access pass to see some of the best new animated shorts from around the world’all streaming directly to your PC! [...]

Washington Post Starts Toon Competition

November 9, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

In an effort to seek out the next generation of editorial cartoonists, The Washington Post has launched a digital animation competition on its web site, www.washingtonpost.com. Digital artists and humorists are encouraged to submit short-form (3 minutes or less) animated commentary focused on current political or topical issues. “The Washington [...]

Washington Post Starts Toon Competition

November 8, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

New Kong Trailer Hits the Web

November 3, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

For those who thought the teaser trailer for Peter Jackson’s remake of King Kong left a little something to be desired, the full trailer can now be downloaded at www.kongisking.net, the film’s official production site. TVNZ aired the trailer in New Zealand and Access Hollywood will give North American viewers [...]

Pirates Sequel Concept Art Online

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Yahoo Movies (www.movies.yahoo.com) has a slideshow of concept art for the upcoming sequel to Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest. This follow-up to Disney’s 2003 swashbuckling hit promises more stunning visual effects by ILM as Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and Elizabeth Swan (Keira Knightley) [...]

Trollz Site Draws 1 Million Users

November 2, 2005 by Ryan Ball No Comments divider image

DIC Ent. has announced that the web community for its new Trollz property recently registered its one millionth user. Launched in April, www.trollz.com also ranked among the top-10 kids’ entertainment sites for girls 6—14, and claimed the No.1 spot with girls 2—6 years old, according to DIC. Trollz.com employs an [...]