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A cool video about the Animation Festival at Annecy

A cool video about the Animation Festival at Annecy
A cool video about the Animation Festival at Annecy

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Here is a very cool webcast from Annecy 2006. It gives the flavor of the event along with some animation...their site: www.fan-de.com/annecy/

Thanks!!!!!!!

Yes, I am NOT there this year- Annecy 2005 was my third time there- I am already planning to attend next year.


I love that festival and the town.

On Monday the films begin - in 2005, we attended 5 screenings - almost overload. Our last screening of the day was a Frederick Back retrospective what began at 11:00 p.m. at night in a venue in the old part of the city....amazing!

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Animation Headline News

AWN Discussion Forums - What's New? for June 11, 2007

AWN Discussion Forums - What's New? for June 11, 2007
AWN Discussion Forums - What's New? for June 11, 2007

This week in AWN's Forums, a member wonders why animators are so jaded. A junior member is at a crossroads about schooling options and wants some advice. Another thread wonders if 2D is finished. A member wants to know what's the best screenwriting program to use. There are also threads on animation history books and outsourcing. There even a member who wonders if other have a problem with the AWN colors like he does. As well as, tools for teaching animation, the business of animation and, as always, brand new stuff to check out in show and tell!

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Digital Headline News

Digital Musings From the Editor:

Digital Musings From the Editor:
Digital Musings From the Editor:

The VES hosted its 9th annual visual effects festival last week and VFXWORLD has a report on some of the highlights, including the VES 50 panel, which included Richard Edlund, Dennis Muren, John Dykstra and Doug Trumbull.

Meanwhile, Mark Gorzynski, HP Halo Collaboration Studios' chief scientist, contributes to the Digital Eye this month to discuss their collaboration with DreamWorks Animation on SHREK THE THIRD.

And in the latest POSER 7 REVEALED excerpt, you will learn all about available preset cameras.

Bill DesowitzEditor

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Anima Headline News

Anima Brussels Wants Your Films

Anima Brussels Wants Your Films
Anima Brussels Wants Your Films

Anima Brussels Animation Festival 2008Brussels, Belgium Feb. 1-9, 2008Deadline; November

Anima 2008, the next Brussels Animation Film Festival, will take place from Feb. 1-9, 2008. For the first time in 2008, the competition will include best musical video award and best commercial award. Anima provides a key showcase for the entire range of quality animation, right in the heart of Europe.

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Series Headline News

Hairy Tooth Fairy Spinning TV Deal

Hairy Tooth Fairy Spinning TV Deal
Hairy Tooth Fairy Spinning TV Deal

Spanish Filmax Ent. and Argentina-based Patagonik are in talks to co-develop a TV series based on the hit animated feature THE HAIRY TOOTH FAIRY, reports VARIETY. The feature was a mix of live-action and CG, but the series will be completely animated.

The TV show will expand on the story of the feature, which followed a young girl who rescues a kidnapped sugartooth fairy, named Ratoncito Perez.

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Comedy Headline News

Lil' Bush Invades Comedy Central

Lil' Bush Invades Comedy Central
Lil' Bush Invades Comedy Central

The new animated series, LIL' BUSH, debuts on Comedy Central Wednesday, June 13, 2007, at 10:30 pm (ET/PT). The show is the first original mobile program to migrate to television. The series is co-produced by comedy writer/producer Donick Cary, Comedy Central and Amp'd Mobile.

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Headline News

Cocaban Appoints g.l.a.m. as Pan-European Licensing Agent For JaJa

Cocaban Appoints g.l.a.m. as Pan-European Licensing Agent For JaJa
Cocaban Appoints g.l.a.m. as Pan-European Licensing Agent For JaJa

Cocaban Co. Ltd. and g.l.a.m. GmbH & Co. KG have signed an agency agreement for JAJA, a creation of Tong Communication. Cocaban, who owns worldwide rights to JAJA, selected the German licensing agent, g.l.a.m. as their local business partner for rights exploitation through Europe.

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Series Headline News

Cartoon Network Expands Into Games Distribution

Cartoon Network Expands Into Games Distribution
Cartoon Network Expands Into Games Distribution

Cartoon Network New Media is expanding its games distribution to videogame consoles through an innovative browser application developed at AFI's Digital Content Lab. Launching in late 2007 to early 2008, the new multi-platform window called "MEGA Series" delivers an interactive video and gaming experience to broadband-enabled consoles. Additionally, the application can be adapted for distribution to a broad array of devices. Cartoon Network is the first television network to use Flash to uniquely reach the massive console audience.

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Headline News

Rachel Weisz Signs onto The Lovely Bones

Rachel Weisz Signs onto The Lovely Bones
Rachel Weisz Signs onto The Lovely Bones

Oscar winner Rachel Weisz has signed on to star in Peter Jackson's adaptation of Alice Sebold's novel, THE LOVELY BONES, reports VARIETY. The DreamWorks picture will start production in October. Paramount Pictures will handle worldwide distribution.

Weisz is playing the mother of a young girl who is kidnapped, raped and murdered. Jackson co-wrote the screenplay with Philippa Boyens and Fran Walsh. Film 4 is co-funding the project.

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Production Headline News

Connelly, Bettany Are Born With Stop-Motion

Connelly, Bettany Are Born With Stop-Motion
Connelly, Bettany Are Born With Stop-Motion

Real life husband and wife, Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany, have joined the cast of BORN, a psychological thriller featuring stop-motion animation from Chiodo Bros. Prods. (TEAM AMERICA, ELF), reports VARIETY.

Guillermo del Toro, Lawrence Gordon and Lloyd Levin are producing with Clive Barker on as exec producer. Steve Lanning and Cliff Lanning are also producing. Daniel Simpson is set to direct.

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Games Events

Games for Change Festival 2007

By Guest (not verified) | Monday, June 11, 2007 at 11:00am
Games for Change Festival 2007
Games for Change Festival 2007
Begins: June 11, 2007

Parsons The New School for Design will join the nonprofit organization Games for Change to present its fourth annual festival. An early Sundance for socially-responsible game designers, the festival will bring together leading non-profit organizations, game scholars and industry experts to explore the expanding role of digital games as agents of social change and showcase some of the hottest new games in development during a special game expo.

In Event Types: Discussion, Exhibits, Non-competitive Festivals, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Interactive
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Digital Headline News

Digital Domain Enhances Pipeline with endorphin

Digital Domain Enhances Pipeline with endorphin
Digital Domain Enhances Pipeline with endorphin

Digital Domain is integrating endorphin's award-winning 3D character animation software from NaturalMotion into its production pipeline. Digital Domain, the Academy Award-winning visual effects facility best known for its work on TITANIC, I, ROBOT and THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW, selected endorphin for its ability to create complex and realistic character animation faster and easier than traditional keyframe or motion capture technology.

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Films Headline News

Disney Makes Animation Pact with Yash Raj Films Studios

Disney Makes Animation Pact with Yash Raj Films Studios
Disney Makes Animation Pact with Yash Raj Films Studios

The Walt Disney Studios has entered into an agreement with Yash Raj Films (YRF) Studios, a premier studio in India, to create a series of original and exclusive computer-animated feature films. The collaboration marks the first time for both companies to enter in a co-production to produce films in India.

Walt Disney Studios and YRF will work exclusively to co-produce a series of animation films in the Indian language. Both companies will be equal partners in the venture and will contribute creative, technical and financial support to the project.

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Story Headline News

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Launches at Disneyland

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Launches at Disneyland
Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage Launches at Disneyland

Disneyland's classic Submarine Voyage attraction resurfaced today in Tomorrowland (June 11, 2007) as the Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage. The 12-minute ride features 15 minutes of all-new animation from Pixar Animation Studios with FINDING NEMO favorites Nemo, Marlin, Dory, Crush and others.

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Headline News

MAXON Software Featured in Spider-Man 3 Effects Pipeline

MAXON Software Featured in Spider-Man 3 Effects Pipeline
MAXON Software Featured in Spider-Man 3 Effects Pipeline

MAXON's CINEMA 4D and BodyPaint 3D software played an important role in the making of SPIDER-MAN. Sony Pictures Imageworks utilized the MAXON products for 3D texturing and digital matte environments.

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Headline News

Rainmaker Animation Has 3-D Plans for Escape

Rainmaker Animation Has 3-D Plans for Escape
Rainmaker Animation Has 3-D Plans for Escape

The 3-D field just got a new entry with Rainmaker Animation and The Weinstein Co. announcing stereoscopic plans for ESCAPE FROM PLANET EARTH, reports THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER.

The Weinstein Co. is financing and handling worldwide distribution for Rainmaker's first theatrical feature.

ESCAPE, which is in preproduction, is being directed by Tony Leech (HOODWINKED) and was written by Leech and Cory Edwards, also of HOODWINKED. The story, based an original idea by Leech, is a comedy about an alien prison break from Area 51.

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Spot Headline News

Ocean's 13 Leads the Box Office

Ocean's 13 Leads the Box Office
Ocean's 13 Leads the Box Office

Warner Bros.' OCEAN'S 13, the latest all-star heist escapade from Steven Soderbergh, seized the number one spot at the box office with $36.1M for the weekend ended June 10, 2007. Dropping to second place with $21.1M was PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END (with more cutting edge vfx from ILM). After its third weekend, AT WORLD'S END has captured $253.4M for Buena Vista. Universal's romantic comedy, KNOCKED UP, scored the third spot with $19.6M and $65.8M. Debuting in fourth with $17.6M was SURF'S UP from Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures.

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Television Headline News

Warner Bros. Animation Exec Lewis Moves up to WB Domestic TV Distribution

Warner Bros. Animation Exec Lewis Moves up to WB Domestic TV Distribution
Warner Bros. Animation Exec Lewis Moves up to WB Domestic TV Distribution

Veteran Warner Bros. Ent. business operations exec Andy Lewis has been named evp/general administrative manager at Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (WBDTD), overseeing all business operations, including finance, administration, planning and analysis for WBDTD, one of the leading distributors of first-run and off-network programming in the domestic television marketplace. Lewis comes to WBDTD after a decade at Warner Bros. Animation (WBA).

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