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TIFF Presents Eclectic Animation Package

February 12, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

If you are in Toronto next week and feel like checking out a wonderful evening of cool animated music videos, TV ads and narrative shorts, we recommend TIFF’s Packaged Goods: Artful Animation, scheduled for Feb. 20th at 7 p.m. at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Curated by Rae Ann Fera, the show [...]

Believe Entertainment Group’s ‘The LeBrons’

May 20, 2012 by Mercedes Milligan 3 Comments divider image

Good things happen when the worlds of professional basketball and animation collide—and no, for once we are not talking about Space Jam. We’re talking about the cool webtoon The LeBrons which just wrapped its first season after garnering over 50 million views on YouTube. Starring Miami Heat forward LeBron James, [...]

Stardust Expands into New Santa Monica Offices

June 13, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Design, motion graphics and live-action production company Stardust has expanded into new Santa Monica offices to accomodate its growing roster of directors, animators, producers and designers. The 8,000 square foot studio is set up for both animation and production and boasts a host of new equipment, including two render farms, multiple edit suites [...]

NBA Star James Brings ‘The LeBrons’ to the Web

January 18, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

NBA star LeBron James is bringing his animated alter egos, The LeBrons, to the internet in a new series of webisodes via his production company, Spring HIll Productions, and Believe Entertainment. Dru Dog Productions will handle production fo the show, which is set to debut “in early 2011.” The animated [...]

Question for the Week of January 13 2011

January 13, 2011 by admin 5 Comments divider image

We are compiling nominees for the Annual Anicomm Awards, Animation Magazine’s annual look at the best animated commercials of the year! What is your favorite animated ad of 2010? Geico’s “Woodchucks” or “Piggy” commercials? Frito Lay’s “And Then There Was Salsa”? Harmonix’ “The Beatles: Rock Band”? Nike’s “Human Chain”? Nolan’s [...]