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Features - After several years of revisions and reboots, Disney serves up "Tangled", a thoroughly modern, seamlessly animated version of Rapunzel with memorable characters, inspired songs and surprisingly emotional moments; Anime vionsary Mamoru Hosoda imagines a clash between two realities in his 2D sci-fi hit, "Summer Wars"; "Yogi Bear’s" animation director talks about the process of bringing Hanna-Barbera’s famous Jellystone resident to CG life. Television - Rubicon Studio's CEO and founder Randa Ayoubi realizes her ambitious plans by putting Jordan on the global animation map with new international partnerships and innovative educational initiatives. VFX - The penultimate Harry Potter movie, "The Deathly Hallows, Part 1", offers a dark, grown-up adventure glistening with astonishing visual effects; "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader" provides many opportunities for the killer vfx teams at Moving Picture Company and Cinesite to make an unforgettable visual splash.

Features - Based on a script by the late French helmer Jacques Tati, Sylvain Chomet's "The Illusionist" delivers a beautiful homage to a vanishing breed of entertainers; Studio Ghibli reinvents Mary Norton's tale for anime audiences in "The Borrower Arrietty"; useful, real-world tips on directing animation for indie films, excepted from David B. Levy's upcoming book "Directing Aniamtion". Shorts - Director Harry Chaskin discusses his award-winning, stop-motion short, "Bygone Behemoth"; Warner Bros. revives the eternal Wile E. Coyote vs Road Runner battle in a trio of clever, beautifully executed CG shorts. Oscar Watch - Experts weigh in on the animated feature race; A brief guide to the Best Animated Feature contenders and what they are bringing to the Oscar nomination ring this year; An animated peek at 2011 and what features will be playing in theaters next year; A look at the animated shorts that have nabbed awards at various festivals recognized by the Academy

Features - Director Zack Snyder leaves live-action behind to tackle a sweeping 3-D animated adaptation of "Legend of the Guardians", featuring a brave parliament of owls.; "Alpha and Omega", the new 3-D CG-animated pic from Crest Animation and Lionsgate, charts the unlikely friendship between two very different kinds of wolves; Paul and Sandra Fierlinger’s animated adaptation of "My Dog Tulip" tells a poignant, personal tale through realistic and simple drawings and paperless TVPaint technology. Television - The Hub’s president and CEO Margaret Loesch discusses the new Hasbro/Discovery venture’s programming lineup and philosophy; Warner Bros. Animation brings Alfred E. Neuman and the satirizing sizzle of "MAD" to animated life with its new skit series; Disney Channel’s new animated series "Fish Hooks" introduces viewers to a hilarious cast of characters with a backdrop of a great-looking pet shop.. Breakthrough entertainment and Brazil's 2DlAb join forces on the new preschool series, "My Big Big Friend". Home Entertainment - Director Bradley Raymond and producer Helen Kalafatic share the magic of Tinker Bell’s third solo flight on DVD.

Feature - Goro Miyazaki’s adaptation of Urula K. Le Guin’s "Earthsea" series finally makes its debut in the U.S.; Bob Osher and Hannah Minghella discuss the Sony's exciting animation pipeline. Television - Toon mastermind Butch Hartman chats about the making of his new Nickelodeon show "T.U.F.F. Puppy" and shares a few creative secrets of the trade; Dino Stamatopoulos’ cool new slice of stop-motion heaven Mary Shelley’s Frankenhole features a time-traveling Dr. Frankenstein and a cast of Xerox-faced celebrity puppets. VFX - VFX supervisor Frazer Churchill reveals a few of the spectacular behind-the-scenes secrets of "Scott Pilgrim vs. the World"; Tech reviews of Vicon's boujou 5.0, Massive, NVIDIA's Quadro FX for Mac, Photoshop & After Effects CS5, the Foundry's Mari. SIGGRAPH Highlights - What’s new from the major players at this year’s computer art and technology confab. Animag’s 2010 Annual Student Reel Awards - Check out our favorite student shorts from 2010’s talented crop of young animators.

Same Content as Issue #203 (Cover A), just a different cover image. Features - Mike Mitchell and the DreamWorks Animation team deliver "Shrek Forever After", the green machine’s final bow, in 3-D; Director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla Anderson share their thoughts on "Toy Story 3"; Finland’s Filmkompaniet gives a familiar European children’s classic a shimmering 3-D polish; Newton's exquisite new 3-D short "Day & Night" blends 2D and CG in a way we really haven't seen before. Television - Bender, Fry and the rest of the "Futurama" gang are back with new adventures as they find a shiny new home on Comedy Central; TBS explores the hot world of animated sitcoms with the clever new summer show "Neighbors from Hell". Special Report - ASIFA’s Golden Anniversary: Bill Dennis shares his reflections on ASIFA’s 50 year legacy of giving to the animation community. Licensing - Hot animation properties at Licensing Int'l Expo in Las Vegas this month

Features - Mike Mitchell and the DreamWorks Animation team deliver "Shrek Forever After", the green machine’s final bow, in 3-D; Director Lee Unkrich and producer Darla Anderson share their thoughts on "Toy Story 3"; Finland’s Filmkompaniet gives a familiar European children’s classic a shimmering 3-D polish; Newton's exquisite new 3-D short "Day & Night" blends 2D and CG in a way we really haven't seen before. Television - Bender, Fry and the rest of the "Futurama" gang are back with new adventures as they find a shiny new home on Comedy Central; TBS explores the hot world of animated sitcoms with the clever new summer show "Neighbors from Hell". Special Report - ASIFA’s Golden Anniversary: Bill Dennis shares his reflections on ASIFA’s 50 year legacy of giving to the animation community. Licensing - Hot animation properties at Licensing Int'l Expo in Las Vegas this month

Features - Learn all about director Don Hahn’s insightful new documentary "Waking Sleeping Beauty", which travels back to 1984 to chart the rebirth of Disney Studio’s creative spirit; A close look at what’s brewing in the hot, European animated melting pot at Cartoon Movie. Television - Comedy Central finds a terrific companion for "South Park", Devin Clark and David Stern’s horror-comedy about life with zombies, demons and werewolves called "Ugly Americans"; Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s popular podcasts come to life in HBO’s new animated venture, "The Ricky Gervais Show". Shorts - A curmudgeonly grandmother offers her view of a classic story in Brown Bag Films' Oscar-nominated "Granny O'Grimm's Sleeping Beauty"; Polish director Tomek Baginski discusses the making of his beautifully animated CG short "The Kinematograph". VFX - How vfx supe Kevin Mack conjured up classic creatures and wondrous transformation scenes for the new fantasy pic "Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief". Oscar Watch - A run-down of the final animated shorts and features Oscar nominees, and which toons are repping additional categories. The 2010 Anicomm Awards - We celebrate the best animated, most original, funniest and all-around awesome commercials of the past year!

Television - "Adventure Time with Finn and Jake", one of the most anticipated shows of the year, premieres on Cartoon Network next month; FX pushes the envelope with "Archer", a clever new animated take on the international spy genre; "Kick Buttowski: Suburban Daredevil" is Disney XD’s newest action-packed toon. Special Focus - Animation Magazine's 200th Issue: A look back at the key moments of the last 100 years of toon history; Teh shows, films and characters that won over today's industry heavyweights. Oscar Watch - Your handy guide to the vfx Oscar bake-off contenders. 2010 School Guide - Inspiration and information for animation students—plus our quick guide to animation, vfx and digital media university programs around the globe. VFX - How the magical world of James Cameron's awe-inspiring "Avatar" was created.

2009 Oscar Watch - Fans are hoping that Pixar's animated octogenarian from "Up" is nominated alongside live-action heavyweights; A quick look at the diverse Best Animated Feature contenders, their pros and cons. Features - Wes Anderson delivers a delightfully quirky adaptation of Roald Dahl's children's book in "Fantastic Mr. Fox"; Spain's Ilion Animation Studios and Sony Pictures deliver a flip on the classic alien flick with "Planet 51"; Adam Elliot, the Oscar-winning director of "Mary and Max", talks about the joys and heartaches of making his first feature length stop-motion movie. Television - Inspired by classic holiday specials, Disney's CG-animated "Prep & Landing" puts the spotlight on Santa's efficient helpers! Opportunities - With the aid of SJSU students, writer-director Scott Sublett's Flash-animated "Bye-Bye Bin Laden" hits the festival circuit and gets a DVD release.

Same content as Issue 197 (Cover A and B), just didn't cover image! Features - Die-Hard fans are hoping that Imagi’s new CG-animated "Astro Boy" will be as electrifying as the original property and TV series; How directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord made a totally satisfying animated meal out of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"; Shane Acker expands the brave, new world of his acclaimed short and delivers the visually arresting CG-animated feature, "Apocalypse 9"; The new CG-animated Russian feature "Belka and Strelka: Star dogs" takes a creative look at the historic achievements of two brave space-faring canines. Television - Meet "Titan Maximum", [adult swim]’s latest tongue-in-cheek stop-motion homage to bad giant robot cartoons; Moonscoop's new series "Hero: 108" is a terrific mix of cutting-edge graphic style, unexpected humor and ancient Eastern philosophies; Mike Henry, co-creator, exec producer and star of "The Cleveland Show" chats with us about the spin-off series; Nickelodeon unveils eric Robles' CG series about two hyperactive superhero wannabes, "Fanboy and Chum Chum"; Disney rolls out "Jungle Junction", a high-energy CG-animated preschool show; Through the magic of CG technology, Breakthrough and Sinking Ships new show "Dino Dan" gives viewers a chance to see what Jurassic-age creatures really looked like; Daewon Media prepares "Gon", the new CG-animated show based on Tanaka's popular dinosaur manga; "Justin Time", Guru Studio's bright preschool show about a time-traveling boy and his imaginary friend, is ready to fly; Fall 2009 TV toon preview; Meet the buyers. VFX - Go behind-the-scenes of "District 9", Neill Blomkamp’s fantastic sci-fi thriller which offers a great script, excellent acting, clever direction and believable insect-like aliens; Spike Jonze’s restrained use of visual effects brings Maurice Sendak’s creatures to like in "Where the Wild Things Are".

Same content as Issue #197 (Cover B and C), just different cover image! Features - Die-Hard fans are hoping that Imagi’s new CG-animated "Astro Boy" will be as electrifying as the original property and TV series; How directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord made a totally satisfying animated meal out of "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"; Shane Acker expands the brave, new world of his acclaimed short and delivers the visually arresting CG-animated feature, "Apocalypse 9"; The new CG-animated Russian feature "Belka and Strelka: Star dogs" takes a creative look at the historic achievements of two brave space-faring canines. Television - Meet "Titan Maximum", [adult swim]’s latest tongue-in-cheek stop-motion homage to bad giant robot cartoons; Moonscoop's new series "Hero: 108" is a terrific mix of cutting-edge graphic style, unexpected humor and ancient Eastern philosophies; Mike Henry, co-creator, exec producer and star of "The Cleveland Show" chats with us about the spin-off series; Nickelodeon unveils eric Robles' CG series about two hyperactive superhero wannabes, "Fanboy and Chum Chum"; Disney rolls out "Jungle Junction", a high-energy CG-animated preschool show; Through the magic of CG technology, Breakthrough and Sinking Ships new show "Dino Dan" gives viewers a chance to see what Jurassic-age creatures really looked like; Daewon Media prepares "Gon", the new CG-animated show based on Tanaka's popular dinosaur manga; "Justin Time", Guru Studio's bright preschool show about a time-traveling boy and his imaginary friend, is ready to fly; Fall 2009 TV toon preview; Meet the buyers. VFX - Go behind-the-scenes of "District 9", Neill Blomkamp’s fantastic sci-fi thriller which offers a great script, excellent acting, clever direction and believable insect-like aliens; Spike Jonze’s restrained use of visual effects brings Maurice Sendak’s creatures to like in "Where the Wild Things Are".

Feature - "Ponyo", anime legend Hayao Miyazaki’s latest fantasy, arrives Stateside thanks to the efforts of John Lasseter and producers Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. Television - Michael Eisner and Eric Fogel team up to bring viewers "Glenn Martin DDS", a claymation sitcom about a dentist and his family, which premieres this month on Nick at Nite; From Pitch to Production: Tips on navigating the rocky waters of animation development. Special Report: SIGGRAPH 2009 - The eclectic sights and sounds of New Orleans add an extra dimension to this year’s SIGGRAPH confab and CG animation festival; VFX company recruiters reveal how to get—and keep—a job during the economic downturn. VFX - The Toronto-based VFX team behind Syfy’s new hit series, "Warehouse 13", discusses the fine art of creating a cornucopia of paranormal artifacts.

Features - "Up", the 10th feature from John Lasseter’s hit-making studio, is described as a “coming of old age” movie and travels to some uncharted territories; Marathon Media’s "Totally Spies! The Movie" offers a long-awaited glimpse at the origins of the fantastic crime-fighting girls from Beverly Hills High; PIxar's Peter Sohn sheds some light on the making of his wonderful new short, "Partly Coudy"; More than six decades after being introduced in a Belgian newspaper comic, pint-sized adventurers Suske and Wiske are getting ready for their major CG-animated movie splash. Television - John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky talk "The Goode Family’s" eco-drama with a Mike Judge spin; Alexei Alexeev’s award-winning short, "KJFG No. 5", inspires a delightful new TV series. VFX - All about the cool vfx tricks featured in three of the summer’s hot new movies. "Terminator Salvation", "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian" and "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen".

Gaming - Telltale Games delivers an awesome new series of games for two beloved Aardman characters. Features - Dreamworks’ "Monsters v. Aliens" puts vaguely familiar movie monsters into a ginormous stereoscopic package; After winning the Best Feature Prize at Ottawa, Aristomenis Tsirbas’ indie labor of love, (Battle for Terra", is ready for its 3-D blitz. Home Entertainment - "X-Men", "Superman", "Freakazoid" and more mix it up on DVD and Blue-ray this month. Television - Mitch Hurwitz and Josh Weinstein discuss FOX’s new primetime toon about dysfunctional teachers; Nicktoons debuts a stylish new animated series starring a teenaged version of Ironman; Heath Kenny, the recently appointed creative director of the French studio, discussess its new slate; Toon execs dole out some solid advice about surviving the global economic slump; CHINAnimax reveals ZN Animation's eclectic new projects; Craig Bartlett talks about his new animated creation "Dinosaur Train", a Jim Henson company project which will pull into PBS KIDS fall 2009. VFX - John DesJardin talks about how he handled the challenging task of recreating Alan Moore’s "Watchmen"; Tools and top picks of the trade-which shows, movies, tech tools and websites make our animator's hot list this year.

Features - Israeli filmmaker Ari Folman’s innovative animated documentary, "Waltz with Bashir", utilizes the vast possibilities of the medium to tell a haunting, personal tale; Tatia Rosenthal makes change with her international co-pro indie "$9.99"; several new animated TV and feature projects from young Mexican studios reflect the growth of the region's toon industry. School Guide - Lasseter's principles: The brilliant Disney/Pixar chief creative officer shares some of his successful methods; School listings. Television - The dude with the claws takes the lead in Nicktoons’ "Wolverine and the X-Men"; What’s New at NATPE? Key info and cool new toons to check out at the Las Vegas confab; Studio B's "Kid vs. Kat" delivers a new take on the classic "Cats are nefarious creatures from out space" premise; Lincoln Butterfield's new toon takes a real-life approach to the mysterious world of monsters. VFX - Our special Oscar coverage continues with the low-down on the Academy’s long list for top vfx title; How Digital Domain created CG versions of human behavior for David Fincher's "The Curious Case f Benjamin Button"; Top 10 Animation/VFX Tools of the Year.

Gaming - Game on for second annual interactive entertainment expo; Gaming evolves with "spore" - gamers get creative with the hot new game from EA and Sims creator Will Wright. Feature - The creative team behind the "Madagascar" sequel faced many visual and narrative challenges as the film brings the Central Park Zoo animals to the plains of Africa. Television - Geronimo Stiltoon is poised to make a graceful leap to the small screen; The epic anime series, "Deltora Quest", is one of Dentsu L.A.'s first new adventures; Marathon Media's new 2D show "The Amazing Spiez!" targets the young boy demographic. VFX - Director Gil Kenan and vfx supervisor Eric Durst join forces with vfx houses BUF and Luma Pictures to bring "City of Ember" to life. Opportunities - how Baden -Württemberg's Filmakademie has become phenomenal at honing the talents of its animation students in six short years.

Gaming - Blockbusters inspire numerous games this summer; Telltale Games brings "Homestar Runner" to the wii. Feature - Director Ben Stassen gives us the real buzz on "Fly Me to the Moon". Television - Jim Henson Company launches "Sid the Science Kid"; Traditional TV shows and CG-animated features thrive at Starz Galaxy. VFX - Mo-cap actor Terry Notary reveals the secrets of portraying both the Hulk and his adversary. Opportunities - 2008 Student Reel Awards.

Same content as issue #185 (Cover A), just different cover image! Feature - DreamWorks gets a head start on the summer animated feature derbey with the finely crafted "Kung Fu Panda"; Why the animators at Pixar were dying to work on "Wall•E", the studio's ninth animated feature; Six very grown-up tales by international comic-book artists come to animated life in the new French anthology, "Fear(s) of the Dark"; Producer Marc du Pontavice chats about "Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure", Xilam's delightful throwback to old comedy classics. VFX - Tech Reviews on Side Effect's Houdini 9, SynthEyes and Movie Forms Pro; The Wachowski brothers and their superstar vfx team give a bright anime polish to the live-action "Speed Racer"; For this month's much-anticipated "Iron Man" movie, ILM rethinks a classic superhero's magnificent armor in three stages.

Gaming - Namco Bandai Games brings "One Piece" to wii. Television - Amy Poehler, Cynthia True and erik Wiese are buzzing about their new hilarious animated series, "The Mighty B"; Cartoon Network's young hero gets a design facelift, a whole new set of alien alter egos and a darker sci-fi vibe; The Irish animation scene is going through a mini-renaissance thanks to government support and the quality of the creative work done by several studios. New Media - The British duo behind Tokyoplastic moves from creating innovative spots to the world of indie shorts and feature projects. VFX - The new season of Sci Fi Channel's "Battlestar Galactica" offers more delicately rendered robots and jaw-dropping battle scenes.

Feature - How co-directors Steve martino and Jimmy Hayward and the team at Blue Sky Studios came up with a great-looking CG adaptation of "Horton Hears A Who"; Shinji Takagi's 40-minute "SOS! Tokyo metro Explorers: The Next" puts a new spin on the familiar boys' adventure story; Innovative japanese helmer mamoru Hosoda discusses his award-winning animated feature "The Girl Who Leapt". Television - What's hot, what's not and what's having a hard time surviving in the Japanese TV animation landscape in 2008. VFX - VFX supervisor Karen Goulekas discusses the wild and wooly world of Roland Emmerich's "10,000 B.C."

Features - How Marjane Satrapi's poetic illustrated memoir became an acclaimed, hand-drawn animated movie; A preview of some of the hot shorts unspooling at the Sundance festival. Television - Graeme Base's best-selling picture book, "Animalia", becomes a handsome CG-animated international co-pro; New at NATPE - the guide to the hot animated shows debuting at the TV market; TV animation producers in the U.K. band together to survive a crisis period. VFX - The Scoop on the elaborate fan film, "Star Trek: New Voyages".

Gaming - "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" makes is console debut; "Mumbo Jumbo" brings NBC's hit comedy "The Office" to the PC. Feature - It took an army of vfx wizards to realize the fantastic universe of Philip Pullman's "The Golden Compass"; A look at some of the appealing ingredients in the upcoming CG-animated indie, "The Legend of Secret Pass". Television - How director Gary Trousdale and his crack team at DreamWorks Animation/PDI cooked up a special TV treat for Shrek fans. VFX - Animation pro David Schaub talks about creating the believable zombie effects for the eagerly awaited "I Am Legend" movie; Tech Reviews - Luxology's modo 301, Toon Boom's Storyboard Pro and The Pixel Farm's PFTrack 4.1.

Features - Harnessing the efforts of a swarm of talented CG animators, Jerry Seinfeld pushes the comedy envelope this fall with DreamWork's much buzzed about "Bee Movie". Home Entertainment - Sony's CG-animated "ChubbChubbs" meet Santa Claus in a new holiday adventure; Bruce Reitherman reflects on his dad's directorial legacy and "The Jungle Book" on DVD. Television - The new Nelvana and Discovery Kids series, "The Future is Wild", Telescreen and A. Film join forces to bring "Frog & Friends" to animated life; Many Indian studios are riding high on the latest boom in CG features and TV series; TV animation in Korea continues to make a global splash; Advice from some of today's top development execs about the fine art of pitching. VFX - Several vfx houses join forces to bring a teen's epic adventures to cinematic life in the "Seeker"; Life in the virtual world of ABC's "Pushing Daisies".

Television - Nick’s first in-house CG toon, "Tak and the Power of Juju", delivers awesome visuals and memorable characters; [adult swim] has a date with "Lucy, Daughter of the Devil"; Meet the Buyers! Everything you need to know about MIPCOM Jr. TV execs; VFX - How the crack team at Mr. X delivered digital zombies, killer crows and Milla Jovovich clones for "Resident Evil: Extinction". New Media - Animation industry insiders are wondering how much longer they have to wait for the toon revolution to take off on cell phones in the U.S.

Gaming - "Hellboy" gets fired up as Konami brings Big Red to next-gen systems. Features - Brad Bird and his team mix all the right ingredients to make a magnificent, ratilicious gourmet treat called "Ratatouille". Television - Taffy Entertainment’s new toon "I Got A Rocket!" has a fired-up premise and a cool alternative launching platform. Comic-Con Special Section - Acclaimed animation artist, Bruce Timm, shares his thoughts on the delights and dangers of Comic-Con; Your guide to 20 hot comic-based features in the pipeline. VFX - It took a lot of heavy lifting to create the stunning vfx required to animate the 14 metallic monsters of the "Transformers" movie. Opportunities - Up-close and personal with the three winners of this year’s Student Academy Awards.

Gaming - Disney Interactive Studios proves there’s more to pirate games than "Beggar’s Dice"; Activision's "Transformers: The Game" finds the soul of the machines. Features - "Surf’s Up", the second feature from the clever team at Sony Pictures Animation, offers a CG mockumentary like no other; Find out about six new international feature films debuting at Annecy; Argentina’s Indiecito Studio unveils its feature slate; During a recent visit to L.A., director Satoshi Kon discusses his latest feature "Paprika". Television - Nerd Corps takes flight with "Storm Hawks" for YTV and Cartoon Network; The American Version of Aardman’s "Creature Comforts" brings a refreshing half-hour of stop-motion magic to CBS. VFX - The striking vfx shots of "28 Weeks Later" deliver postcards from a deserted, apocalyptic zombie zone.

Gaming - Peripherals Take Center Stage at GDC ’07. All about the latest gaming newsmakers at the recent event. Features - The team behind the new CG-animated feature "Meet the Robinsons" discusses Disney’s latest time-traveling adventure; Television - Disney’s new preschool show "My Friends Tigger & Pooh" gives a CG face-lift to a classic¬–but wait, what happened to poor Christopher Robin?; We pick 12 animated shows that are making a big splash at the MIPTV market this year; SupperTime Ent. and Telescreen’s new series "Alien Clones from Outer Space" promises to be a refreshing throwback to a kinder, gentler kind of TV comedy. VFX - The Best of NAB 2007 and A few pointers about the electronic media pow-wow in Vegas this month; Mark Kolpack creates vfx that don’t distract viewers from the human elements in NBC’s hit series, Heroes.

Gaming - Collision Studios puts the fight in Warner Bros. interactive's "300: March to Glory". Features - Imagi thinks outside the shell for director Kevin Munroe’s new CG-animated version of "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"; Our reporter praises the simple magic of the Ghibli Museum in Japan; If you have a European animated feature in development, Germany’s Cartoon Movie confab is the place to be this month; The Hong Kong animation industry is showing huge potential for growth in the years to come; Traditional anime houses are looking at new media platforms to escape the toon slump of 2006; In the wake of a publicity stunt gone awry and armed with a hefty title, Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters comes packed with surreal humor. VFX - The real scoop on the animated Super Bowl ads; VFX supervisor Chris Watts and his dedicated team build epic battles with byte for the new adaptation of Frank Miller’s "300".