Creative Focus :: 2D

Pam Brady Talks Neighbors from Hell

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Television
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The exec producer tells us about TBS' first original animated series.

Nicktoons Defends Voltron Force

Posted In | News Categories: Films, Licensing, Television | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: 2D
World Event Prods. and Classic Media have announced that VOLTRON is returning with a new series on Nicktoons and a toyline from Mattel, reports VARIETY.

World of Color Brings Animation to California Adventure

Posted In | News Categories: Places, Theme Parks - Installations | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: 2D, Places, Theme Parks - Installations
For the first time, Disney has merged media and images with water to create a visual show that will transform the guest experience, evoking a range of emotion from laughter, drama, insanity and beauty similar to an onscreen performance.

Putting Jonah Hex in Motion

Posted In | Magazines: VFXWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Home Entertainment, Illustration
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Ian Kirby explains how Sequence made Jonah Hex jump off the page in its Motion Comics series.

A brief conversation with Kent Buttetrworth who created and produced his own film and loved doing it!

Posted In | Blog Categories: Production | Site Categories: 2D, Business, Films
Read how someone made and found a home for their own film and didn't go completely nuts or broke in the process.

Where are the standards? How come the film industry is always behind in adopting and creating new developments?

How come that every cheapo 100-Dollar point-and-shoot digital still camera automatically records EXIF data (metadata) about lens size, F-Stop, etc., and I can put any autofocus lens on every 500-Dollar SLR camera out there, and it does the same, but the 20/50/180,000-Dollar (or the I'm-so-expensive-you-can-only-rent-me) digital film cameras don't have that?

Reg Hartt Presents WHO CENSORED BUGS BUNNY

Posted In | Event Category: Animation | Event Type: Screenings | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Events, Short Films
Starts: May 29, 2010 - Ends: Jun 26, 2010
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Website: http://www.cineforum.ca/

Scissor happy censors have cut everything from the great films of Hollywood's Golden Age Of Animation they thought might offend anyone.

This film/lecture program shows us want we can't see on TV.

Hosted By Reg Hartt.

WARNING: Offensive to "idjits."

Tuesday, June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 7pm.

The Cineforum, 463 Bathurst Street,

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

"Reg Hartt's devotion to animation is proven by his work in preserving and presenting our films as we wished them seen."--Chuck Jones.

"The finest host I ever met."--Friz Freleng.

"Reg Hartt is giving Toronto a New York Museum of Modern Art calibre program."--Shamus Culhane.

"I hope Reg Hartt continues to inspire young artists."--John Kricfalusi.

17th Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film

Posted In | Blog Categories: Festivals, Trickfilm Festival | Site Categories: 2D, Awards, Commercials, Events, Films, People, Short Films, Stop-Motion
The 17th edition of the International Trickfilm Festival of Animated Film, May 4 through 9 in Stuttgart, Germany was definitely bigger and better than ever. The only problem I had was that there was so much to see and do that I had to make some difficult choices.

Digital Distractions...searching for peace, quiet, and a way to stay creatively focused in the digital workplace

Multi-tasking on the computer these days is enough to spread anyone's brain cells out pretty thin. Throw in our so-called 'smart' phones, iPods, etc, and what are our chances of getting any work done?

Avatar: The Last Airbender Complete Book 1 Collector’s Edition Debuts in June

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Home Entertainment, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Home Entertainment, Television
Take a magical, mystical, action-packed journey with Avatar: The Last Airbender, the animated series that quickly became a phenomenon, creating a huge fan base that spans the globe.

Book Review: Expanding The Animator's Survival Kit

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Cartoons, Education and Training, Illustration
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Richard Williams has updated his legendary Survival Kit and Don Perro explores why it's more invaluable than ever.

4Kids Entertainment International Picks Up Penelope

Posted In | News Categories: Television | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: 2D, Television
4Kids Entertainment International Limited has added preschool property “Penelope” to its brand portfolio for representation across the world, excluding Asia and France.

Plymptoons Launch on Atom.com

Posted In | News Categories: Internet and Interactive, Short Films | Geographic Region: All | Site Categories: 2D, Internet and Interactive, Short Films
Today Atom.com launched a collection of animated shorts from legendary cartoonist Bill Plympton titled Plymptoons.

Napoleon Dynamite Toon in the Works

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FishbowlLA reports that Fox is developing an animated TV version of NAPOLEON DYNAMITE.

Disney Sets Pooh, Ralph Toon Dates

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Disney has announced the release dates for its next toons WINNIE THE POOH and REBOOT RALPH, reports VARIETY.

Cartoon Network’s Up-Front: What Won’t They Think of Next?

Posted In | Blog Categories: Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Television
Robots, superheroes, teen-age angst, the return of Bugs Bunny – and free lox; it’s Cartoon Network’s annual ‘up front’ unveiling of its new schedule.

Bilbao Chamber of Commerce and DigiPen Launch DigiPen Europe - Bilbao

Posted In | News Categories: CG, Education and Training, Games | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: 2D, CG, Education and Training, Games
The Bilbao Chamber of Commerce and DigiPen Institute of Technology (USA) today launched DigiPen Institute of Technology Europe - Bilbao, a school dedicated to growing innovation in the video game and animation industries.

Jesus Getting Cartoon on Comedy Central?

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Comedy Central is developing a new animated show called JC, following Jesus Christ in modern times, reports CNN.

4Kids Completes Broadcast Deals For Dinosaur King At MIP-TV

Posted In | News Categories: Cartoons, Television | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: 2D, Cartoons, Television
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: KDE), the diversified children’s entertainment and media organization, has signed two key broadcast agreements for the popular animated series “Dinosaur King” at the just concluded MIP-TV market in Cannes, it was announced today by Brian Lacey, Executive Vice President, International, 4Kids Entertainment.

Dark Toons Accompany Academy's Summer Noir Film Series

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This summer the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will offer "Oscar Noir: 1940s Writing Nominees from Hollywood's Dark Side" at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.