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And the Winner is Snipple Animation!


May 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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We are thrilled to announce that the fantastic team at Snipple Animation has won our 25th Anniversary Issue ad contest. Their colorful ad generated the most audience response online! (They should be commended for spreading the word and launching a nice grassroots campaign to get lots of votes for their entry!) [...]

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Telegael and SupperTime Develop ‘Impossimals’ Show


March 9, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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L.A.-based SupperTime Entertainment (ToddWorld) and Ireland’s Telegael (Teenage Fairytale Dropouts, Chloe’s Closet) are developing a new preschool animated series based on Peter and Jayne Smith’s popular characters Impossimals. Created by Smith and his wife, the colorful, rotund and striped characters have sold over 1.6 million art prints and 2 million [...]

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David Stainton Leaves Paramount Animation


February 22, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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David Stainton has resigned from his post as president of Paramount Animation, for personal reasons. Paramount hired Stainton, head of Disney Animation from 2003 to 2006, last October to head its new in-house animation division. Adam Goodman, president of the Paramount Motion Picture Group, said: “We are grateful for the [...]

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Cookie Jar and Fremantle Stomp with ‘Ella the Elephant’


February 7, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Cookie Jar Entertainment and FremantleMedia Enterprises have joined forces to launch the 26 X half-hour animated preschool show Ella the Elephant. The series is award-winning Ella The Elegant Elephant books created, illustrated and written by Carmela D’Amico and Steve D’Amico. Ella the Elephant will make its U.S. debut in 2013 [...]

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New ‘Max Steel’ to Reboot on Cartoon Network


January 23, 2012 by Ramin Zahed 2 Comments divider image
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A new animated version of Max Steel will launch on Cartoon Network Latin America, it was announced today by produces Freemantle Media and Mattel at the NATPE confab today. The action-adventure CGI animated series is co-produced by Mattel and FME, with Nerd Corps Entertainment serving as the animation production studio. [...]

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Jurassic Jolts: ‘Terra Nova’


October 7, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image
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VFX supervisor of Fox’s Terra Nova reveals some of the visual secrets of the hot new fall drama, exec produced by Steven Spielberg. One of the most jaw-dropping moments in movie history came in 1993 when Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park used then-futuristic CGI effects to create the most convincing dinosaurs [...]

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U.K.’s Milkshake! is Hungry for ‘Jelly Jamm’


September 20, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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U.K.’s Milkshake! (Channel 5) has acquired Jelly Jamm, the new 3D CGI animated musical series developed and produced by Spanish indies Vodka Capital, 737 Shaker and RTVE and Bandai. Aimed at preschoolers, Jelly Jamm (52 x 11’) is a comedy series that celebrates creativity, music, fun and friendship. Jelly Jamm [...]

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Guru Launches Justin Time’s Interactive Push


September 19, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image
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Toronto’s animation studio Guru Studio is partnering with award-winning zinc Roe design to create online and mobile games based on the popular children’s brand. Three new apps that bring the Justin Time characters to life through creative interactive play have been designed for the iPhone and iPad. The new Squidgy [...]

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Toon Boom Launches Storyboard Pro 3D


September 14, 2011 by Ramin Zahed 1 Comment divider image
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Montreal-based animation software creator Toon Boom has launched its new Storyboard Pro 3D yesterday. This new tool is billed as the only storyboarding application that combines 3D assets and vector smoothly and efficiently. Adding the ability to import 3D CGI objects lets users work artistically while streamlining their workflow. Ideal [...]

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Bob’s Big Build a Big Hit in London


August 29, 2011 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments divider image
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HIT Entertainment’s world-renowned handy man Bob the Builder attracted quite the crowd in London’s O2 Live Quarter as 2,500 fans came to attend Bob’s Big Build—an interactive event featuring the popular character. The event was at full capacity after nearly 16,000 people entered to win free tickets. Arriving at the [...]

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