J. J. Sedelmaier Revisits Mr. Reach
After more than 15 years, director J.J. Sedelmaier of J. J. Sedelmaier Prods. Inc. has returned to producing animation for Johnson & Johnsons Mr. Reach character in a new TV spot from McCann-Erickson in New York.
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Geneon Releases Kannazuki No Miko, Strawberry Marshmallow, Elemental Gelade
In the past month, Geneon Ent. has released new volumes of KANNAZUKI NO MIKO, STRAWBERRY MARSHMALLOW and ELEMENTAL GELADE on DVD.
Love, loss and friendship collide with spectacular and devastating results as three young students imbued with heavenly powers struggle to realize their own potential in KANNAZUKI NO MIKO VOLUME TWO: LUNAR PRIESTESS. As the prophecy reveals itself, the three friends feel the strain of their destinies more and more, as their burgeoning gifts and world-shaking powers conflict with the emotional rollercoaster of adolescence.
Canada Day Cookout Kicks Off YTV’s July Lineup
This Canada Day, Saturday, July 1 from 12:00 noon to 7:00 pm, Ian Kelly (BEING IAN) is throwing the biggest bash of the summer with all of YTVs favorite Canadian cartoon pals.
With original animation created by Studio B Prods., CCI Ent., 9 Story Ent. and Breakthrough Animation in collaboration with YTVs On-Air Promotions department, characters from YTV series introduce their own shows in all-new exclusive content.
MoCap Education: It’s Come of Age
Mary Ann Skweres reports on what students need to know for planning a motion capture education. Includes QuickTime movie clip!
The Animated Winners: Indie Short Filmmakers Speak
Marisa Materna got in touch with five recent animation short winners from the biggest festivals in the world to find out more about the making of their award-winning work.
Game Education and the Merging of Industries
Jacquie Kubin reports on how the videogame, educational and software industries are working together to create the next generation of game creators.
Horror/Sci-Fi Screenplay Competition Wants Gory Scripts
International Horror/Sci-Fi Screenplay CompetitionWorld Wide WebOct. 13-15, 2006 Deadline: July 31, 2006
Presented by the IFP/PHOENIX Film Festival, the International Horror/Sci-Fi Screenplay Competition celebrates the goriest and most hair-raising feature length screenplays.
Companies to review winning scripts for possible representation include: * Lionsgate, a leading Hollywood production company* Jaret Ent., a Hollywood management/production company* Energy Ent., a Hollywood management/production company
Screenplay Festival Calls for Entries
Screenplay Festival World Wide WebSeptember 1, 2006Deadline: September 1, 2006
Independent Games Festival Wants Your Games
Independent Games Festival 2007 San Francisco, California, USAMarch 7-9, 2007Deadline: September 8, 2006
William Shatner to Host Canadian Gaming & Animation Awards
William Shatner will host the first year of the Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA 2006) on Sept. 14, 2006, in Vancouver. Producers of the show say Canada is long overdue according to most animation and videogaming professionals, as Canada has earned worldwide recognition as a leader in videogame development and animation.
Strange Co. Releases Machinima Film BloodSpell Online
Edinburgh-based Strange Co. have released the first part of BLOODSPELL, a computer-animated feature film. Using computer games technology and machinima, a new way of making animated films, the studio was able to complete the film in under three years, with a mostly volunteer staff and a budget of less than 5,000 pounds.
UTV Signs $14 Million From PorchLight & Mike Young Prods.
UTV Software Communications Ltd.s Animation division in India has signed up new deals worth $14 million, which includes a co-production with PorchLight on new animated feature film, as well as an animation services and a co-production agreement with Mike Young Prods. and Taffy Ent.
Lost Superman Episodes Free on ReelTimeTV.net
Coinciding with Warner Bros' release of SUPERMAN RETURNS, ReelTime has made SUPERMAN, THE LOST EPISODES available for viewing at no cost. Plus, every time the series is watched, ReelTime will make a donation to the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF).
This collection of wartime-era SUPERMAN classic cartoons, produced by Famous Studios, never made it to the television screen in the 1940s. They were the first, most lavishly produced, as well as the most faithful to the printed comics. There is also a bonus MIGHTY MOUSE cartoon at the end.
Blade Premiere Stakes Spike TV Record
The premiere of Spike TV's first original scripted action-adventure offering BLADE: THE SERIES on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, drew record ratings for the network with a 2.0 HH rating and 2.5 million viewers, the highest premiere in network history for an original series. Additionally, show was the #1 entertainment show for the night with Men 18-34 and 18-49.
TELETOON Dives In With Adult Swim
Starting September 2006, as part of the specialty network's new fall season, The Detour on TELETOON will present Cartoon Network's Adult Swim lineup. The recent acquisition deal gives the network's post-9:00 pm block for more mature viewers scheduling rights to six new properties, and new episodes to three already well-established titles on the network.
Digital Communities 06
Begins: June 29, 2006
Produced by Broadcast in association with Watershed and South West Screen, Digital Communities 06 will ask how new types of communities are shaping and informing the development of media and communication. With a range of topics from Local TV and mobile media to DIY distribution and multiplayer gaming being discussed by experts from within the media industry and beyond, Digital Communities 06 will seek to shed light on the changes, both informing and debating the complexities of the digital future. For more info, visit www.watershed.co.uk/digital_communities.
WIFC Backlot at Resolution Digital Studios
Begins: June 29, 2006
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Spheron & Maya: Integrating Image & Technology for Production & Beyond
Begins: June 29, 2006
Gnomon School of Visual Effects is hosting hands-on exploration of the Spheron Camera. The event will look at capturing High Dynamic Range Images, Panoramic photography and how all you can integrate these techniques with Maya, incorporate them in your production pipeline, and create cool visual effects.
Jay Johnson introduces us to the workings of the Spheron camera, and takes us inside some of his work. Johnso is joined by Mark Driscoll from LookFx, who shows us inside the soon-to-be released SOUTHLAND TALES.
Gary Baseman Signing
Begins: June 29, 2006
Gary Baseman unveils Pulp, the last of the first series 12 inch Baseman Dunces, at a signing at GR2. Running from 6:30-8:30 pm, GR2 is located at 2062 Sawtelle Blvd., Los Angeles, Californa 90025. For more information, call (310) 445-9276 or visit www.gr2.net.
Your Career In Animation Panel
Begins: June 29, 2006
WiCM and co-sponsor ASIFA East are hosting an event featuring David B. Levy and his new book, YOUR CAREER IN ANIMATION: HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE.
Levy will moderate a panel that includes: * Linda Simensky, senior director of children's programming for PBS Kids * Tom Warburton, creator of Cartoon Network's CODENAME: KIDS NEXT DOOR * Elanna Allen, animation designer and creator * Bill Plympton, animator and creator of the Oscar nominated short GUARD DOG * Jackson Publick, creator of Adult Swim's VENTURE BROS.
Topics will include: * Get the most out of school
CG Feature To Help Cure Cancer
Lord Prods. Llc. and Strategic Dreamers Llc., in conjunction with JC2 Animated Ent., are in production on the CG animated film titled, THE LEGEND OF SECRET PASS, for which a percentage of its proceeds will go to cancer research. The fully funded film is set for release in 2008.
Set in the American southwest, THE LEGEND OF SECRET PASS will follows the magical clash between the animal and human worlds when a young Native American boy must win the help of the Thunderbirds of Native American folklore to overcome a wicked spirit and ancient evil.
Stan Lee’s Who Wants To Be A Superhero? Gets Airs Date
SCI FI Channel has announced a July 27, 2006 launch date for Stan Lee's POW! Ent.'s new reality television show, WHO WANTS TO BE A SUPERHERO?
POW! Ent. along with the SCI FI Channel and Nash Ent. (MEET MY FOLKS, FOR LOVE OR MONEY, WHO WANTS TO MARRY MY DAD?), are producing this new six-episode, one-hour weekly competition reality series that will challenge a lucky few to create their very own superhero and reward the winner with the best reality competition prize yet: immortality.
Sony Sallies Up with Southland Tales
Despite a critical drubbing at Cannes, Richard Kellys SOUTHLAND TALES will be released in the U.S. by Sony Pictures, according to THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER. The studio, which will also release the film on DVD, has not decided which label at the company the theatrical release will be under.
Brave New Media: Opportunities for Independent Animators
From websites to mobile phones, iTV and more, Janet Hetherington investigates how independent animators are finding new ways to deliver interactive content over multiple platforms.
3D Animated Krishna Film in the Works
Due to the success of the animated film HANUMAN, filmmaker Prahlad Patel is developing another mythological movie in 3D animation based on the tales of Lord Krishna, according to Hindu.com. Patel said the full-length feature would focus on Krishnas life and teachings. Production is set to start in September. The script is finished and the producers plan to have the film ready for release in 2007.
