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ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 5.7 - OCTOBER 2000
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| MERCHANDISING AND LICENSING |
The Powerpuff Girls' Phenomenal
Merchandising Mantra
Looks
like Cartoon Network has its first big time merchandising hit with
The Powerpuff Girls. If you haven't seen the products, then
you haven't been outside of the house! Rick DeMott investigates.
Of Fords and Fritos: Animation's
Forgotten Ad Studios
While
people are surprised to learn of America's forgotten ad studios,
they might be even more surprised to learn who worked for them.
Michael Mallory explains.
Dear Santa...
Martin "Dr. Toon" Goodman tries to guess what the hot animation
related toys will be this gift giving season. It's a tough job this
year with a lot of television cancellations, un-merchandisable features
and racy Internet content. Includes QuickTime clips.
Toy Stories: Merchandising
Success Without TV or Movie Exposure
Michael
Hurwicz investigates the ways some animated properties have been
able to rack up big licensing and merchandising success without
the usual exposure of television or a feature film release.
Give Us Your Money: 4Kids Entertainment
Attains Poké-Momentum
Brett
Rogers goes behind the scenes to discover the group that brought
us Pokémon and has recently been called the fastest-growing
company in America.
Hearst and Harvey: Reinventing the
Classics
Joan Kim
interviews Leslie Levine on her task at hand — bringing Harvey's
classic characters to consumers in new, cool ways.
| OTHER |
When I Grow Up I Want to Be
René Jodoin
Chris Robinson celebrates the long overdue acknowledgement
of René Jodoin's work in the animation community and for
the NFB.
| THE STUDENT CORNER |
Let's Sketch on Location: Organizing
and Creating Space
Renowned drawing instructor Glenn Vilppu continues with
his third installment detailing techniques for correctly creating
space while sketching on location.
| INTERNET COMPANY PROFILE |
A Ride Worth Taking: Mediatrip
On The Move
Lee Dannacher
is on the case again! This time profiling MediaTrip.com, home of
Ed Testy, Lil' Pimp and the town of Creamburg.
| GAMING |
There's Humongous Rewards in Edutaining
Little Kids
Jacquie
Kubin describes how Humongous' focus on story and characters has
sold over 16 million games and counting.
| FESTIVALS & EVENTS |
Since Hiroshima
After the 8th Hiroshima Festival,
Prakash S. Moorthy and Dave Brunskill promised to make a film for
the next festival. While the film is uncompleted, the need for its
creation still exists...
Simpsons Mania in Britain
Matt Groening and crew traveled
to Jolly Old England this summer to celebrate The Simpsons.
Andrew Osmond reports on the festivities.
Imax Goes 3D in Real-Time
Cyberworld 3D is
Imax's next foray into animation. Eric Lurio reports that
while the story might not be there, the eye candy makes it all worthwhile.
| FILMS |
Moebius and Foster Journey
"Thru the Moebius Strip"
Joe
Fordham had a personal tour of the pre-production of Moebius' first
animated feature film. Together with CG veteran Frank Foster, the
film they are creating is sure to be carefully watched by fans until
completion. Includes exclusive visuals!
| BOOKS |
The Animated Film Encyclopedia
British animation historian Graham Webb has spent 30 years
documenting every animated theatrical cartoon, animated feature
film and cartoon sequence. Now Jerry Beck reviews the final product.
Dog Locomotion and Gait Analysis
While this book was
written with dog enthusiasts in mind, Jim Bradrick uncovers this
text's excellent use for animators.
| NEWS |
Animation World News
Nelvana Purchased For $554M By Corus, BKN Int. Launches
New Media Division, Pseudo: Another Dotcom Downfall, Pop.com Closes
Up Shop, Britt Allcroft Co. Transforms Into Gullane Entertainment,
Wild Brain Thinks Up Spots For Scandinavian Designs, Sideshow Motion
Design Livens Up Olympic NBC Coke Ads, The Hive Swarms For New Cable
Channel SceneOne and much more...
Cover: Packing a merchandising wallop, The Powerpuff Girls are here to stay! © Cartoon Network.
© AWN, Inc. Animation World Network 2000. All rights reserved. No part of the periodical may be reproduced without the consent of Animation World Network.
