Tag "Valentine’s Day"

Google Pays Valentine’s Day Homage to Ferris

February 14, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

We couldn’t get enough of Google’s wonderful animated tribute to Valentine’s Day and the 154th birthday of George Ferris, the inventor of the Ferris wheel this year. The Feb. 14th interactive Doodle features two Ferris wheels, packed with different animals. Once you click on the heart button, the wheels spin [...]

Warner Signs Exclusive Deal with ‘Nut Job’ Producers

August 28, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

Warner Bros. has signed an exclusive first-look deal with Gulfstream Pictures, the film production and financing company headed by Mike Karz, producer of Valentine’s Day, and Bill Bindley. Gulfstream Pictures will produce and co-finance two films a year beginning with The Nut Job, a $45 million CG-animated feature directed by [...]

Smith Micro Delivers Digital Valentine

February 14, 2012 by Ramin Zahed No Comments divider image

The creative tem at Smith Micro have created a clever animated short to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Directed by Victor Paredes and designed by Mario Quinones, the short was created in Anime Studio. Anime Studio 8.1 offers versions for novice and advanced users. Billed as an affordable alternative to time-consuming, frame-by-frame [...]

Michael Lipman’s Toon Celebrates V-Day on Google

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If you enjoyed the charming animated “Doodle” playing on google.com on Valentine’s Day, you’ll probably like to know that it’s by Michael “Lippy” Lipman. The sweet Flash-animated short follows a young lovesick boy who tries to win the heart of a rope-skipping girl, who rebuffs his advances—until the final moments. “The [...]

Cast a Valentine’s Vote For Top Toon Couples at Teletoon Retro

January 31, 2011 by Thomas J. McLean No Comments divider image

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and Canada’s Teletoon Retro is polling its viewers to find the top five classic cartoon sweethearts. Visitors to the channel’s website at www.teletoonretro.com, have until Feb. 6 to vote for their favorite cartoon couples. The choices include: Smurfette and Hefty Smurf He-Man and [...]