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Top 10 Iconic Voice Over Performances

Posted In | Blog Categories: Voice Over Production | Site Categories: People, Voice Acting
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We pooled our resources here in the office, as well as your votes from online to put together our top 10 most memorable, most inspirational Voice Over Performances. Ever. Now this is for an iconic single performance. We’ll get to actors with an all around amazing track record next week. From newer performances iconic to younger generations, to unexpected performances from actors we thought we knew, there is no shortage of innovation in voice over performances. Without further delay, we present these memorable performances to you now.

Exclusive Video: Madame Tutli-Putli’s Journey

Posted In | Blog Categories: Oscar® Tour 2008, Videos, Pixar, Madame Tutli-Putli | Site Categories: Awards, Places

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At the Pixar Q&A, directors Maciek Szczerbowski and Chris Lavis talk about the journey of the title character in their film Madame Tutli-Putli.

Right Stuff & Nozomi To Release The Irresponsible Captain Tylor L.E. Lithograph

Posted In | Blog Categories: News | Site Categories: Anime, Art, Events, Home Entertainment, Illustration, Television

 

Captain Tylor
Captain Tylor

 

On June 1, 2010, this rare fan-selected artwork will be released to the public. 

Congrats to Torill and All the Nominees!

Posted In | Blog Categories: Oscar® Tour 2007, Personal Musings, The Danish Poet | Site Categories: Awards, Places

Oscar winner Torill Kove at the Canadian consulate general's luncheon. © AWN Inc.

Oscar winner Torill Kove at the Canadian consulate general's luncheon. © AWN Inc.

I just had to write a congrats post to Torill and all the nominees.

Gaming in Transition and Revolution: Part 1

Posted In | Blog Categories: Opinion | Site Categories: Business, Games

 

Matt Ployhar
Matt Ployhar

By Matt Ployhar

In my last blog, I talked about a spring-cleaning I did on my contacts database and observed the number of companies that have either gone defunct or underwent massive layoffs since the downturn in the economy.

This got me thinking about how or why some ISVs seem to have weathered the storm better than others.

The most interesting transitions occurring are the ones that are completely disrupting multiple platforms and business models simultaneously. However, while I’ve heard some ISVs complain about the big shifts and transitions, I’ve also heard others discussing how to embrace these shifts as an opportunity. Some platforms seem to be better positioned than others in order to address these changes. When all is said and done, it will likely end up being a survival-of-the-fittest exercise.

Here’s how I view and summarize the biggest macro-shifts impacting the games industries. There are four big standouts for me: mobile, format and business model evolutions, globalization, and innovation game-changers. We’ll start with the largest macro-shifts occurring on devices, and in subsequent blogs I’ll cover the rest of the list.

Career Dating

Posted In | Blog Categories: Career Advice | Site Categories: Business, Internet and Interactive
Maybe you are afraid to commit?  Maybe you like the feeling that you can test the merchandise before you buy?  Or maybe, you are like one of my friends whose theory about finding the right one goes, “It’s just like waiting for a bus, another one will always come along.”  Your career can start to resemble the dating field, a little uncertain, a little frustrating and sometimes, full of surprises. Not knowing what you are looking for in your next career move is okay.  No one said you have to get it right out of the gate.  Interviewing until you know what is right for you can resemble dating, but at least at the end of the process you won’t need to worry about who is going to pick up the tab.

2007 Nominee Don Hahn Talks About Oscars

Posted In | Blog Categories: Interviews, Oscar® Tour 2007, Little Matchgirl | Site Categories: Awards, Places

 

Don Hahn
Don Hahn

As a precursor to the tour, I had a chance to talk with Little Matchgirl producer Don Hahn about what the Oscar experience has been like thus far. He’s not an Oscar newbie by any stretch, having been nominated for producing Beauty and the Beast and the animated short Lorenzo. He was also behind mega-hits such as The Lion King and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. I talked to him over the phone and his voice was genial and he seemed very humbled by the experience. I look forward to meeting him in person as we kick off the tour next week in San Fran. Well with no further ado, here’s what he had to say.

John Canemaker’s Thoughts on The Oscar Experience


Canemaker & producer Peggy Stern
Canemaker & producer Peggy Stern

It’s exciting to able to share with the rest of the community the thoughts and experiences of the Oscar nominees. And it’s a great pleasure to share with you today the feelings of last year’s Oscar winner John Canemaker. The Moon and the Son director tells us why the Oscar Tour was such a special event in the whole Oscar extravaganza.

Company Profile: Doolynara Inc.

Posted In | Blog Categories: Company Profiles, Doolynara Inc | Site Categories: Licensing, Technology

Doolynara produces TV and movie animation series as well as managing a character licensing business based on its nationally well-known character, Dooly the little Dino.

Paint Your Job Picture

Posted In | Blog Categories: Career Advice | Site Categories: Business, Jobs & Recruiting
Like the man in the photo, “SALESMAN, Short, Fat, Bald, Single, Broke, Needs Real Job” you can paint whatever picture you like of yourself that does not mean you will get a job.  How you see yourself and how others see you may mean the difference between getting a “real” job offer and one you make up inside your head.  How you paint your job picture is up to you but realize you get what you put out there like it or not.