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‘Maya’ Buzzes to RAI YoYo


May 3, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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Studio100 Animation’s CG-animated take on classic kids’ property Maya the Bee is winging it to Italian channel RAI’s digital kids outlet RAI YoYo following its successful September 2012 launch on TV through RAI Due, where the show airs daily as L’Ape Maia. The digital platform launch will kick off May [...]

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Pitch Party 2013: First Four Judges Revealed!


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Animag is ramping up for the 2013 edition of our annual Pitch Party contest — the online/print pitching competition that puts your animated project ideas into the hands of industry decision makers. Submissions are now open for this year’s contest, with the winners set to be announced in our July [...]

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TV News Bytes: DHX, Mediatoon


May 2, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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+ International indie toon house DHX Media has inked a deal with Viacom Media Networks for the sixth season of its wacky animated action-comedy Johnny Test to air on Nickelodeon Germany. The deal also includes renewals of seasons 1 and 2. The acquisition of season six brings the total to 117 [...]

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Disney Infinity Offers New Behind-the-Scenes Video


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Disney Interactive has released the second video in its behind-the-scenes series “Creating Infinity,” exploring the Disney Infinity interactive gaming device set to hit shelves this August. The new video explains the inspiration behind Infinity’s “Toy Box” mode, and includes interviews with Pixar and Avalanche Software creatives, and commentary from renowned [...]

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Adult Swim Is Hungry for ‘Bob’s Burgers’ Reruns


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It looks like Loren Bouchard’s dysfunctional Bob’s Burgers will be flipping their goods on Adult Swim in the near future. Deadline.com reports that Adult Swim has picked up the off-network cable rights to the 20th Century Fox TV’s animated hit. The deal includes the first three seasons of of Bob’s [...]

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Montreal Stop Motion Festival Accepting Projects Now


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The Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is accepting entries for its upcoming edition, which will take place on October 18, 19 and 20, 2013. The deadline for film entries is September 20, 2013. Started in 2009 and now preparing its fifth edition, the Montreal Stop Motion Film Festival is the [...]

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Academy Announces Student Animation Oscars Finalists


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The 47 finalists in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Student Academy Awards competition were announced on Wednesday. The winners will come to Los Angeles for a week of industry activities that will culminate in the awards ceremony on Saturday, June 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the Academy’s [...]

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‘Iron Man 3' Crosses $300 Million Mark Overseas


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As Disney/Marvel’s Iron Man 3 crosses the $300 million line overseas—the pic has grossed over $307.7 million through Wednesday. The studio is expecting the Shane Black-directed pic to deliver huge numbers Stateside during its Thursday night and Friday shows. The movie’s Chinese opening day on Thursday brought in $21.5 million, [...]

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Who Can Turn the World on with His Voice


by Michael Mallory 2 Comments divider image
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Whereas once animation was the province of a small, but talented group of actors who specialized in voice work––Mel Blanc, June Foray, Daws Butler and Don Messick among others––today one is just as apt to see a major Hollywood A-lister taking a role in an animated project as not. This [...]

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Wacom Delivers the New Cintiq 22HD touch


May 1, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Wacom has released the new Cintiq 22HD touch, a state-of-the-art addition to its expanding interactive pen display portfolio, now featuring multi-touch. Combining multi-touch with Wacom’s renowned pen technology, the new Cintiq 22HD touch offers an immersive on-screen experience and a more intuitive and natural way to work. Additional features including [...]

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