Internet & Interactive
Absolut Adds 8 Animations. Absolut Vodka will add eight new animated films to the
23 films already available on its "Absolut Panushka" web site
at www.absolutvodka.com. The eight new ten-second experimental mini-films
will premiere at the Sundance Film Festival next week. Added to the site's
roster of 23 filmmakers are Tânia C. Cançado (Brazil), Nedeljko
Dragic (Yugoslavia), James Duesing (US), Caroline Leaf (US), Jan Lenica
(Poland), Alexander Marinov (Bulgaria), Ishu Patel (India) and Erica Russell
(UK). In addition, the web site features new animated directory pages by
the likes of Eric Patric (US), Pawel Borowski (Poland), Kirsten Winter
(Germany), Yuriko Senoo (Japan), Alexander Gajic (Czech Republic) and Enes
Krluc (Bosnia). The site is curated by Christine Panushka (USC) and features
a history of experimental animation by Dr. William Moritz.
Quick Bytes
BLITCOM LLC., a company established in August 1997 by Mark Pesce and
Jan Mallis, has launched The Blitcom Channel (http://www.blitcom.net),
a new network for VRML programming on the World Wide Web. The advertising-supported
entertainment service will offer users content delivered through Netscape
Netcaster, Marimba Castanet Transmitter and Cosmo Player technology. .
. .Brilliant Digital Entertainment has formed a license agreement
with DC Comics wherein they will develop interactive content based on comic
super hero characters. The first co-production will be Superman Multipath
Movie, to be released in 1998. Brilliant Digital Entertainment's line
of Multipath Movies are 3-D, interactive animated stories (like a cross
between a movie and a video game)which will be released on CD-ROM and the
Internet beginning in January. . . . Superman is also featured in a new
CD-ROM game from Knowledge Adventure called Superman Activity
Center. Aimed at kids ages 5-10, the title features games and puzzles
that focus on problem-solving skills. Superman Activity Center is
available in hybrid Windows/Macintosh format for $20.00. . . .
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