Global Animation Talk with IACG: Most Read Posts

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?

On the Road to FICCI Frames and DSK Supinfocom

iacg — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 10:00:46 -0700

Max Howard, sitting in an aircraft at 30,000 feet, reflects on a two-week trip to India, his fourth visit in just the last eighteen months. The two weeks included being a guest speaker and jury member at a pre-eminent Bollywood film event in Mumbai, FICCI Frames.

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

Striking Animation Deals in Asia

iacg — Thu, 03 May 2012 12:31:31 -0700

Glasses raised. Toasts made. Handshakes. Smiles. Photo Ops. It’s the culmination of yet another animation deal being signed in Asia. I tend to appreciate what I call the Asian Way of conducting business.

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.

Been There! Done That! Bought the Tee Shirt!

iacg — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:44:13 -0700

Bill Dennis talks about important steps in the process of putting together an indigenous feature film production, from story to distribution.

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.

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’ – Again!

iacg — Tue, 15 May 2012 11:11:23 -0700

I’m returning from two days spent teaching a program at The Animation Workshop on producing independent animated feature films and the particular challenges of doing so in Europe.

Max Howard - On the Road from Moscow to St. Petersburg

iacg — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 13:10:34 -0700

Surprise, surprise - I’m not at 30,000 ft. as I write this latest blog but on a high-speed train, traveling from Moscow to St. Petersburg in Russia.