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Jonni Nitro Arrives. Atomic Vision Animation and Tub Studio
have premiered their first episode of the innovative and stylish on-line animated
comic book at www.jonninitro.com. The animated series follows the adventures
of Jonni Nitro, an English superspy and heroine living in the near future.
The animation is viewable using an Internet browser (i.e. Navigator, Explorer)
and Macromedia's Flash 3.0 plug-in. "We've worked hard to create a new
style of on-line animation," says Alex Ogle, Tubatomic Studios founder.
"There has never been animation this realistic on the Internet before."
Film Roman Launches Off. Film Roman Inc, the producer of The Simpsons
and King of the Hill, has struck a deal with Launch Media Inc. under
which Film Roman will provide content for the Launch CD-ROM - a monthly interactive
guide to music and movies that is sold in retail stores and available by subscription.
The Launch CD-ROM currently reaches an estimated 1 million users monthly with
approximately 300,000 subscribers. Film Roman will get their own section called
"Level 13 Entertainment" on the Launch disc and will produce around
five minutes of animated programs and characters on each CD. The section will
debut in the February issue of Launch.
Mondo
Media Gets Mondo Money. Mondo Media, a leading developer of digital content,
has received a $2 million investment from venture capital firm, Sofinnova.
The investment will fund the development of a line of Mondo Mini Shows - a
series of animated and personalized, interactive, web-based cartoons. The
shows will mirror the syndication model of newspaper comics where popular
properties attract broad audiences on a repeat basis. "The syndication
model is novel for the web, a proven success in other media," explains
Randy Komisar, Mondo Media's Virtual CEO. "Because Mondo has something
for everyone - advertisers, companies with web sites and the audience - they'll
be instrumental in making the web a far more entertaining and engaging experience
for all of us." The web will serve as a launching pad for original and
licensed ideas and characters that will be used in other mediums such as television,
film, games and the emerging digital and interactive television markets. Mondo
Media's web site is located at http://www.mondomed.com.
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