Animation World News

compiled and written by Rick DeMott
Technology news by Paul Younghusband

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Business: Varga Revamps, EA & AOL Play Games On-Line, Infogrames Acquires GT Interactive, Warner Enters On-Line Network Ring, Eidos Announces 2nd Quarter Results, Film Roman Launches Level 13, Wild Brain Child On The Net, New Nirvana For Nelvana & RTV, Disney Gets Yield On Stopping Go Logo, A New Vivid Animation Studio, AtomFilms Attracts $20 Million, Web Disney Dumps $1 Billion, Olive Jar Opens In LA.

People: Charles Schulz Diagnosed With Cancer, Hyde To Helm Film Roman, Disney TV Toon Boss Exits, Musical Chairs: Robert Daly On Deck With The Dodgers, Blue Sky Studios Adds Dr. Michael Reed To R&D, Barry Schuler Joins Oxygen Media Board, Marvel Appoints Peter Cuneo And Sid Ganis To Board, House Of Moves Promotes Jarrod Phillips, Frank Caruso New VP At King Features, Wild Brain Signs Nina Rappaport, Kim McQuilken Promoted To Exec VP Of Cartoon Network, AARGH! Animation Hires Jason Teate.

Films: AWN Animated Box Office Report, NFR Allows Ducks To Run Amuck Forever, CGI Casper Haunts From Harvey, Pokemon 3?

Television: TV Tidbits: TLC Highlights Special Effects, Disney, Pokemon, Rocky And Bullwinkle Turn 4-0, Dexter's Laboratory's Ego Trip, The PJs, The Tick, Bartok The Magnificent.

Commercials: Seeing Spots: Trollback & Co. Finish New Spot For Rowecom, Topix/Mad Dog Munch On Kellogg's Cereal & Milk Bars, ILM Finishes Will2K, AKA Pizazz & Edwards Churcher, Little Fluffy Clouds, AARGH! Animation.

Home Video: A Red Nose Shines On DVD, Big Anime Flicks Re-Released, Tinker With Trnka On DVD.

Internet & Interactive: Threshold Must Destroy Pokemon, DreamCast Goes Platinum, Plymptonia Conquers AtomFilms, Games To Be Played At Milia 2000, South Park Creators Get Shocked, Spike & Mike Won't Mellow The Net, Harvey Makes The Net Richer, Heisman Tackles Net.

Location-Based Entertainment: New Portal Opens For Iwerks & Stan Lee, Blur Whooshes In With New Ride Division, Harvey Toons Coast With Landmark, Liquid Light Help Give Birth To Goliath.

Licensing: Disney Charades Makes Monkeys Out Of You, Can't Catch All Those Pokemon Cards?, Toy Story Battles With Burgers & Toys, Bandai Set To Battle Pokemon.

Technology: Crater Software Welcomes Chromacolour Int., Metacreations Announce KPT 6, FAMOUSfaces 1.5 Now Shipping, Knoll Light Factory Now Available For Avid, 3D Studio MAX 3 Shipped To Over 100,000 Users, Interactive Effects Lead Avid Customers Into The Light, Sumatra Flies Through First Production Tests, Digital Video S.R.L. Releases Toonz Linetest, LIPSinc Releases Ventriloquist For Max 3, LIPSinc Releases Echo, After Effects Ices Real Time SDI Video.

In Passing: In Memory Of Mary Kay Bergman, Russian Hedgehog In The Fog DP Dies.

Call for Entries: LAIFF! We Want You... And Your Films, Lovebytes Beckons, Zagreb Would Love To Grab Your Film, Imagine Calls For Canadian Kids, Brisbane Beckons!, Let Your Toons Make Their Way To Norway.

Awards: Moondance Announces Winner, EuropaCinema's Two Toon Winners, Cinanima Cites Its Best, The Leaf Falls On Phanton Menace, Worldfest Winners, Girls Inc. Honors Cartoon Net's Simensky.

Events: Ongoing Events: Charles M. Schulz Exhibit, Folimage Screening, "Animation Dreams: Millenium Nightmares" Exhibit, Imagina And FIFI Might Pick Your Flick, Monte-Carlo Names Jury, Indian Kids Make Toon In 2 Days, WAC Is Back.

Last Month in Animation: New Animation from Germany, "The Art of Disney Storybooks" Exhibit, Gathering of Young Digital Creation, Cartoon Noir Screening, ANA's Peg Bar, Larry Lauria Workshop, Vilppu Slide Show, Surrey Institute Screening, Mr. Wonderbird Screening, John Canemaker Book Signing, "Art and Animation" Event.

Upcoming Major Industry Events: NAPTE, Imagina 2000, Milia, MIP TV, Annecy International Film Festival and Market, SIGGRAPH 2000.