Creative Focus :: 2D

The Simpsons Get the 3D Treatment

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During Sunday’s season finale of “The Simpsons,” Fox announced that Maggie Simpson will star in her own stand-alone 3D animated theatrical short.

ParaNorman: John Carpenter Meets John Hughes

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Films, Places, Stop-Motion
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Bill Desowitz reports back from a recent trip to Laika in Portland.

Wild Kratts Arrives in Germany

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9 Story Entertainment announced the sale of season one of animated children’s series “Wild Kratts” to Germany’s Super RTL.

Leap Launches 3D Motion Control Device

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Motion-control software and hardware company Leap Motion announced the Leap, the world’s most accurate 3-D motion control device.

Disney Releases Finding Nemo 3D Theatrical Trailer

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Disney has released the first full-length theatrical trailer for “Finding Nemo 3D.”

Studio AKA Helps ITV1 Celebrate the Royal Season

Posted In | News Categories: Broadcast Design, Motion Graphics, Television | Geographic Region: Europe | Site Categories: 2D, Broadcast Design, Motion Graphics, Television
Production company Studio AKA recently created a show open for ITV1’s “Royal Season.”

AND MY READERS' FAVORITE CARTOON SERIES IS...

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Last month I asked my readers what their favorite animated series of the last 50 years were. Now the votes are in...

JimJam Acquires Two New Series

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Global pre-school channel JimJam, part of Chello Zone’s portfolio of channels, has acquired two playful animation series, “Monkey See, Monkey Do” and “MuMuHug.”

Book Review: The Art of Madagascar 3

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Books, CG, Films
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This “making of” book takes an in-depth look at the concept and production art of DreamWorks’ upcoming animated feature, Madagascar 3.

NFB’s Big Mouth to Premiere at WSFF

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The National Film Board of Canada’s pioneering role in short filmmaking will be showcased once again at the CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival, taking place in Toronto from June 5-10, 2012.

Chair Entertainment’s Donald Mustard Discusses the Future of Multiscreen Gaming

Posted In | Blog Categories: Opinion | Site Categories: 2D, 3D, CG, Games, Home Entertainment, Internet and Interactive, Mobile and Wireless, Technology
Donald Mustard, creative director and co-founder of Chair Entertainment, talks about the multiscreen future of gaming and how mobile, PC and console experiences will interconnect in this exclusive interview.

Gruffalo’s Child Arrives on DVD Aug 14

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NCircle Entertainment will release “The Gruffalo’s Child,” the highly anticipated follow-up to the Academy Award-nominated animated short, “The Gruffalo,” on DVD on August 14, 2012.

Millimages Licenses Louie to Nickelodeon

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Leading European production and distribution company Millimages has secured a far-reaching multi-territory deal with Nickelodeon for its highly successful pre-school show “Louie.”

Stuttgart Animation Winners Announced

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This weekend, Stuttgart’s International Festival of Animated Film announced the winners of its 19th Trickfilm competition (May 8-3). Martin Snopek and Ivana Laucikova’s “The Last Airbus” (Slovakia), Alke Arndt’s “Atlas” (Germany) and Ignacio Ferreras’ “Wrinkles” (Spain) were among the big winners.

The Friday Five - It's the End of the World as We Know It (Week of 5/11/12)

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Week of 5/11/12- ROSA (Jesús Orellana), The Gift (Carl E. Rinsch), RUIN (Wes Ball), GAMMA (Factory Fifteen), Ducked and Covered: A Survival Guide to the Post Apocalypse (Nathaniel Lindsay)

Animated Com Award Winners Announced

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The world's best productions in the field of applied animation received their prizes in the Mercedes-Benz Museum at the Animated Com Award held at the 19th Stuttgart Festival of Animated Film.

Animator Zhang Songlin Dies at 80

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Famous Chinese animator Zhang Songlin, 80, died Tuesday afternoon due to a sudden brain infarction.

ACME Animates Hunger ‘Tude for Ritz Crackerfuls

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ACME Filmworks directors David Wachtenheim and Robert Marianetti recently completed work on a campaign for Kraft’s Ritz Crackerfuls created by agency Euro RSCG Worldwide in New York.

The Beatles' Yellow Submarine Arrives on DVD June 5

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The Beatles’ classic 1968 animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, has been digitally restored for DVD and Blu-ray release on June 5th in North America.