Global Animation Talk with IACG: Business

I'm a Big Fan of ASIFA International

iacg — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 12:26:58 -0800

Bill Dennis talks about some changes in the board at ASIFA International.

Bill Dennis blogging from Fujian Province, China

iacg — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:50:07 -0800

Bill talks about plans for animation production expansion in Fuzhou, China.

Max Howard 'Up in the Air' - On My Way to LA from London

iacg — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:08:44 -0800

Surprise, surprise back at 30,000 ft flying from London to Los Angeles after a super quick trip to the UK and Ukraine.

Developing Indigenous Animation Films

iacg — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:04:18 -0700

Aside from the very favorable financial picture of creating indigenous animation films, you’ll find it personally rewarding. It’s great to see the faces of children light up when they see a character from their own culture on the screen instead of an old episode of Popeye or Tom & Jerry. It’ll give both of you a sense of pride.

Max Howard ‘Up In The Air’ – On My Way Home from Australia

iacg — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 13:36:34 -0700

Another very long flight, this time coming back to the U.K. from Sydney, the land down under.

The New Field of Dreams

iacg — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:54:43 -0700

Within various Asian countries, millions of dollars are being spent to build elaborate facilities to house the next generation of media production. But who will use such facilities?

It’s a Small, Small World

iacg — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:32:42 -0700

It’s critical that an international team be formed to lead your project right from the beginning. As the story and characters are developed you must have folks who are knowledgeable about what will and what will not work in the West.

Wait, Weight? Don’t Tell Me, I Can’t Be…

iacg — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 15:22:12 -0700

I’m in the UK having recently returned from attending the Cannes Film Festival, followed shortly thereafter by the Annecy International Animation Festival. These two events, both in France, separated by just a few days, are the premiere festivals in the international calendar for live action and animation respectively.

Witnessing the Rise of the Trans-Pacific Animation Production Pipeline

iacg — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 13:19:12 -0700

The growth of the Trans-Pacific animation production pipeline has created business opportunities for animation communities both in Asia and abroad.

Bill Dennis from Bombay

iacg — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:40:35 -0700

A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I POSTED A BLOG ON PRODUCING FILMS BASED ON INDIGENOUS STORIES AND CHARACTERS. I PROMISED TO FOLLOW IT UP, SO HERE IT IS