Stories By Ramin Zahed
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Features
10 Things to Be Thankful for This Thanksgiving
November 24, 20041. Pixar’s amazing animation record wasn’t a fluke. John Lasseter, Brad Bird, Andrew Stanton, Peter Docter...
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Gaming
Di-O-Matic Releases New Facial Studio for Windows
November 23, 2004Montreal-based animation software developer Di-O-Matic announced today the release of its Facial Studio for Windows. The...
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People
Gavin Becomes a Contender
November 23, 2004Rupert Gavin, the former chief executive of BBC Worldwide, has joined children’s animation outfit Contender Entertainment...
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Television
Pet Alien Finds a Home on CN
November 23, 2004Taffy Entertainment’s new CG toon, Pet Alien, will be unleashed on Cartoon Network in the second...
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Features
Miyazaki’s Howl Heard All Over Japan
November 23, 2004Although most American and European box-office watchers are chronicling the performances of The Incredibles, The SpongeBob...
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Television
DECODE Toons Take Over the World
November 22, 2004It’s good to know that although the political climate around the world shows little signs of...
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Television
Cartoon Network Turning Japanese with Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
November 19, 2004Fans of the Japanese pop sensation duo Puffy AmiYumi will finally get to see their music...
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Festivals and Events
Experts Discuss VFX Future at Digital Studio Summit
November 2, 2004In what seemed like a smoothly executed dress rehearsal for the popular vfx pre-Oscar Bake-off, some...
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Television
Cuppa Coffee Brews Global Deal for Bruno
November 1, 2004Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studios announced today that it has completed a global deal with Nickelodeon, which...
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Festivals and Events
MIPCOM Jr. CBBC Not Sheepish about Animation
October 6, 2004“We are happy to be able to secure more funding for animation,” says CBBC head of...
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Festivals and Events
MIPCOM: Aardman Launches New CG Series
October 6, 2004Is the world ready for characters called Soppy Street Rappers, Bickering Babes, Nose-picker, Ninja Handyman and...
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Festivals and Events
MIPCOM: ShoPro’s Zatch Bell! Chimes on Cartoon Network
October 6, 2004Following the success of its hit show, MegaMan NT Warrior on Kids’ WB!, ShoPro Ent. has...
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Festivals and Events
MIPCOM: Antefilms, Marvel Prep New Fantastic Four Toon
October 6, 2004Fans of Marvel Comics’ Fantastic Four franchise can look forward to a new cutting-edge animated series...
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Festivals and Events
MIPCOM: Nelvana Crows About New Chris Landreth Project
October 6, 2004Toronto-based animation house Nelvana will be producing a new animated feature based on an epic trilogy...
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Festivals and Events
MIPCOM Jr.: Cookie Jar Ready to Offer the Goods
October 5, 2004We caught up with two of the key principals at Montreal’s Cookie Jar, Sam Ewing, senior...
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Festivals and Events
MIPCOM Jr.: Fifi and the Flowertots Blossoms in Cannes
October 4, 2004The man behind the global hit series, Bob the Builder, made a big splash on the...
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Television
MIPCOM: National Geographic Announces New Kids’ Slate
October 4, 2004Following its mission to develop children’s animated and live-action programming, National Geographic TV & Film’s Kids...
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People
Legend Frank Thomas Dies at 92
September 9, 2004Frank Thomas, one of the giants of the animation industry, passed away last night. He went...
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Gaming
Monolith Merges with Warner Bros. Interactive
August 12, 2004The folks at Monolith Productions, the producers of video games such as No One Lives Forever,...
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Visual FX and Tech
Splutterfish Swims with New Partners
August 12, 2004This year’s SIGGRAPH confab has been a busy period for Splutterfish, a leading high-end 3D rendering...
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