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Iran updates policies to boost domestic animation
The nation of Iran has made efforts to revise policy in hopes of preserving the animation field in the country and harnessing its “unique potentials.” The Islamic Republic News Agency… |
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DreamWorks Animation's Siggraph Presentations
…HP Booth (#1203) on the Exhibition Floor. About DreamWorks Animation SKG, INC DreamWorks Animation SKG (NYSE-DWA) is principally devoted to developing and producing computer-generated, or CG-animated, feature films. With world-class… |
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Annie Awards Call For Entries
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 34th Annual Annie Awards: Honoring excellence in the field of animation, the deadline for ASIFA-Hollywood to receive entry forms is October 6, 2006…. |
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Animation Guild discusses Where the Girls Aren't
…field. “Animation Guild statistics show that only 16% of people working in creative or rendering jobs in animation are women”. The panel discussion, called “Where the Girls Aren’t”, will feature:… |
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Scooby-Doo celebrated in Boomerang marathon
…Scooby-Doo series, seven animated movies and 16 one-hour telefilms. For more details on “Scooberang,” please click: Seven-Day, All-Scooby-Doo Marathon Haunts Boomerang Oct. 26-31 12 Different Scooby-Doo Series, 7 Animated Movies… |
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The Richie Rich Scooby-Doo Show: Volume One
Hanna-Barbera (1980), Warner Home Video (May 20, 2008), 2 discs, 279 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: The rich… |
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The Astro Boy Essays
…to comics, and in fact created a 20-second animated short as kid. Schodt also reminds the readers that Tezuka was not working in a vacuum, and that an animation industry… |
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Ariel’s Song: loving memories of a Mermaid‘s lyricist, Howard Ashman
…with his imagination…as he did in Little Shop, even if it’s not animated. AV: As a matter of fact, Audrey II is a kind of an animated character. SG: Absolutely…. |
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Bravestarr: Volume Two
…Unfortunately, the waning sales may have affected their past few releases somewhat in terms of offering up extras, but in Bravestarr’s case I think we were already treated pretty well… |
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Major DreamWorks Animation Presence at SIGGRAPH 2007
…and anecdotes, illustrated by abundant behind-the-scenes material and visual breakdowns. * Evolution of a CG Animated Character (Course Presented by Philippe Gluckman, David Doepp, Scott Peterson & Jason Waltman, Larry… |
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Trends in voice casting investigated
…voice casting trends. In her report, she speaks with voice and casting directors who confirm that despite tough competition, it is still possible for talented novices to enter the field…. |
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Bee Movie Fun Facts
…Seinfeld wasn’t really interested in acting in a movie – even an animated one. Then one night over dinner with his Hamptons neighbor, filmmaker Steven Spielberg, a break in the… |
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35th ANNIE AWARDS: Call for Entries
For those with recently completed or soon-to-be-completed works of animation please be notified that ASIFA-Hollywood is now accepting nominations for the 35th Annual Annie Awards. More information follows: The International… |
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Casper and Wendy’s Ghostly Adventures
…original negatives or from other material. All of the cartoons are presented in the full screen 1.33:1 ratio. Scratch Tracks: Casper is presented in Dolby Digital Stereo and it is… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Mickey Mouse Club Presents Annette
…in the requisite tin, with a pasted-on paper back cover describing the contents. The thin cardboard band that decorated the earlier waves of Treasures remains absent. The discs are held… |
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The Best Of 2008: It Came…It Saw…It’s Over!
…Vol. 4 Animated View here! Read the full Dr Syn, Alias The Scarecrow Animated View here! Read the full Mickey Mouse Club: Annette Animated View here! 7. Watership Down: 30th… |
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Please welcome Glago's Guest
…solitude is interrupted one day by the arrival of a strange new “guest,” Glago is jolted out of his uneventful daily routine but soon comes to realize that things aren’t… |
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Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Mystery Of The Easter Chipmunk
…was revived two decades later by his son Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. In 1983, Ruby-Spears Productions updated the musical trio for a new show that would air on NBC. The show… |
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Monsters vs Aliens: Conrad Vernon vs Animated Views!
…music reflected and not the sheer terror constantly. We went in and started to just play around with tones of music. He started out with horror music and then we… |
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Catmull to receive Oscar's Sawyer Award
…contributions and leadership in the field of computer graphics for the motion picture industry”. Catmull co-founded Pixar, as well as the computer graphics laboratory at the New York Institute of… |
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Family Guy breaks Emmy glass ceiling with Best Comedy Series nod
For only the second time in history, an animated TV show has been nominated for a Best Comedy Series Emmy Award alongside the live action counterparts. After being canceled a… |
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Pete Docter’s Up-bringing!
…career in hand-drawn animation for Disney Feature Animation, Bob Rogers and Company, Bajus-Jones Film Corp, and Reelworks in Minneapolis. Upon arrival at Pixar in May 1990, Pete created and directed… |
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Monsters, Inc.‘s Composer Randy Newman: “I score because I care!”
…people were interested in. They were interested in twelve-tone music or John Adams’ sequential stuff. Stravinsky’s Rite dates back to 1913 and none went much further. I’m very interested in… |
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Disneynature: Earth
…and Mark Linfield speaking specifically about Earth the movie and not Planet Earth the series. As such, it marks this out as being something newly generated for this release, even… |
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Spider-Man: The New Animated Series: Special Edition
…created. Sony wanted a fresh approach, and put the word out: They wanted a new look, using new technology. Yes, Spider-Man: The New Animated Series would be computer-animated; but not… |
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Thunderbirds International Rescue Edition Giftset
…uncomfortable for them. Their marriage still continued for a time, however, thanks partially to an unexpected pregnancy they discovered in early 1967.) Nevertheless, United Artists was undaunted, determined as they… |
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Rudolph And Frosty’s Christmas In July
…Frosty’s Christmas In July was the first non-cel animated outing for Frosty. His simple design translated very well to the process, and he even benefited from getting a real felt… |
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Wacky Races: The Complete Series
…technical details (e.g. the use of five-field B.G.s) and animation mistakes. I especially appreciated the comments on how comedic considerations and the meager budgets for the show did not necessarily… |
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Huckleberry Hound Show: Volume One
…days, since theatrical animation was laying off many talented writers and artists. This talent elevates these shows well above what might be expected when viewing the limited animation. To top… |
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The Dick Tracy Show: The Complete Animated Crime Series
…Courageous Cat. Like those shows, Dick Tracy is best appreciated in small doses. The animation is limited, and backgrounds are typically sparse. While the opening holds some promise, the design… |
