QUIET MAN did the CGI effects for "Limo," a spot for Denny's new All-Star
Slams line of breakfast combos. A follow-up to last summer's "Rooster,"
"Limo" features a studish rooster wooing a barnyard of lovesick hens to the
beat of The Commodore's "Love Machine." Michael Schrom directed for
production company Michael Schrom & Company; Marie Lenz was executive
producer, and Philana Dias was Flame/effects artist for Quiet Man.

New York City-based BLACK LOGIC and AFCG have created Cinnaburst gum's
"Snowboarder" spot for agency Bates USA. The spot features a bouncing CG
created piece of gum in a snowboarding environment. Floyd Gillis directed
the CGI for AFCG, Michel Suissa directed the visual effects for Black
Logic, and Geoff McGann directed the spot for Manifesto which combines
live-action with CGI.

The 6th Bradford Animation Festival, which took place June 19-24 in
Bradford, England, has announced the following winners. The Bradford
Animation Festival is a project of the newly-renovated National Museum of
Photography, Film and Television in England.


Non-Professional, Under 16: MILAN by Animation Station and Young Asian
Girls Group


Experimental: HIT PARADE by Animation Films Vienna


Adults, Non-Professional: NIGHT WATCH by James Hall


Digital: BUNNY by Chris Wedge

The winners of the 13th Prix Ars Electronica '99 have been announced. Held
in Linz, Austria, Prix Ars Electronica is a competition for works in the
categories of Computer Animation/Visual Effects; Interactive Art; Internet;
and Digital Music. There were 2119 entries. The Prix Ars Electronica '99
awards presentation will be held in conjunction with the Ars Electronica
Festival on Monday, September 6, 1999 at the ORF Upper Austrian Regional
Studio. The best works from each category will be shown in an exhibition at

The graduates of the University of Wales College Newport's animation
program will be presenting a screening of their work on Friday, July 2nd
1999 at 6 pm. The screening will be held at De Lane Lea, Dean Street,
London, England in the college's newly refurbished preview cinema. The
films are a mixture of techniques and styles, from an abstract musical
collaboration with renowned percussionist Evelyn Glennie working directly
on film, to a cel-based narrative piece that makes SOUTH PARK look tame.

The team that created Fox's ANASTASIA, director Don Bluth, partner and
producer Gary Goldman, and the Fox Animation Studio have finished a sequel
called BARTOK THE MAGNIFICENT which will be released on video and DVD on
November 16. The wisecracking bat, voiced by Hank Azaria, is promoted to
headline the music-filled sequel, with Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Tilly, Tim
Curry and Catherine O'Hara taking on other voice roles. BARTOK is the first
major Fox direct-to-video title produced in-house at their Phoenix facility

Film Roman has joined Los Angeles-based Latino production company Sí TV to
produce a half-hour, English language animated pilot entitled STUCK IN THE
MIDDLE which is intended for prime time. Written and co-created by Sí TV
co-chairman Jeff Valdez, the pilot will feature the vocal talent of
co-creator and executive producer Cheech Marin (comedy team Cheech & Chong;
NASH BRIDGES), who also serves on the advisory board of Sí TV. STUCK IN THE
MIDDLE is about a twelve-year old whose home life in The Barrio contrasts

The inaugural Vancouver Effects & Animation Festival (VEAF) will exhibit
animation and effects works created by people from around the world and
will present awards in 22 categories. The festival takes place Monday, July
13-18 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. For more information call
(604) 874-5590; or visit www.veaf.com.

Erik St. Anthony has been appointed Director of Multimedia at Interactive
Television Entertainment (ITE)-USA. St. Anthony will be responsible for
developing and implementing retail, on-line and ancillary distribution of
the company's CD-ROM, PlayStation, and Game Boy formats in North America.
St. Anthony founded Adventure Media Group and Trinidad Entertainment, which
together acquire DVD rights, create interactive formats on DVD and DVD-ROM,
and distribute programming. ITE's library includes HUGO SAVES CHRISTMAS,

Clive Jenkins has joined Atlanta-based Crawford Communications, Inc. as a
3D animator. Jenkins previously worked for Crawford from 1989 to 1994, but
left to join Varitel in San Francisco where he launched that company's
design and 3D department. Most recently, he worked for Video Navigation
Company in Atlanta as a 3D animator and compositor.

Catapult Productions' Kim Davidson and Arnie Zipursky, executive producers
of MONSTER BY MISTAKE, have promoted Rob Smith and Mark Mayerson to
producers for the second season of the computer animated TV series. Smith
and Mayerson will join Julie Stall, who was the first season producer.
Mayerson, who created the series, and Smith each directed five episodes of
the first season. Smith will continue to direct while Mayerson will be more
involved in stories and scripts. MONSTER BY MISTAKE began as a Halloween TV

Portland, Oregon-based Will Vinton Studios has completed two spots. "Diner"
is a stop-motion animated spot for the Maryland Lottery, and won a 1999
Bronze Clio. Skeets McGrew directed for Agency Eisner & Associates.
"Bunnies" is a spot for Citibank and uses reference footage based on an
origami artist's work which was manipulated using Maya software. Skeets
McGrew directed for Agency Y & R New York.

India-based Graphiti Multimedia has completed a :20 spot for Titan Alarm
Clocks using Cambridge Animation Systems' Animo and 3D Studio MAX software.
In the commercial, the prince from the "Sleeping Beauty" fairy tale uses an
alarm clock to wake the princess. Sunil Shetty directed.

Los Angeles-based Class-Key Chew-Po Commercials and Absolutely Productions
Limited have created "Lunch Order," a spot for Procter & Gamble's Head &
Shoulders Menthol shampoo. The spot features an animated "Jittery Julian"
who transforms into a confidant "Cool Jules" after using the shampoo.
Class-Key Chew-Po's Stig Bergqvist directed for Agency Saatchi &
Saatchi/London.

The Association of Independent Commercial Producers' (AICP) Eighth Annual
AICP Show, The Art & Technique of the American Television Commercial,
debuted at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City on June 9th, and will
tour in the United States and internationally until April 2000. The show
consists of about fifty live-action and animated spots. Selections were
made by more than 400 judges throughout the US, as well as a panel composed
of members of the industry from advertising agencies, production companies,

MSH Entertainment Corp. has announced that it has entered into a
development, co-production and cross licensing agreement with Film Roman,
Inc. Under the terms of the agreement, both companies will own a portion of
the adjusted gross profits from the television broadcast, toy and
merchandising licensing rights of each other's selected animated and
live-action properties produced under the agreement. In addition, MSH will
engage Film Roman for co-development funding and deficit financing of some

Chromacolour, an international leader in the manufacture and sale of traditional and digital animation materials, software and equipment, has just moved their manufacturing operation to a new 20,000 square foot facility in North East Calgary, Canada. This is also the location of their global headquarters and Sales and Distribution center. The company's European Sales and Distribution center has been recently relocated to a new facility in London, England as well.

New York-based Spontaneous Combustion has created the CGI for "It All Starts with ABC," a :15 spot for Post Alpha Bits cereal created to accompany PBS' ARTHUR. In the spot the camera slowly pulls back from Alpha-Bits-like letters to reveal that they are part of words on a page, and that this page is in a book, and that this book is part of a stack which grows past a UFO in outer space. The spot used Adobe After Effects to create matte paintings which were nested inside one another to create the cosmic zoom effect. 3D Studio Max was used to create the books.

San Francisco-based The Attik has finished "Deep Sea," a :30 PSA for The Monterey Bay Aquarium. The spot contrasts the depth of the ocean with the highest points above sea level such as the Empire State Building and Mount Everest. It combines live-action vignettes, taken from stock footage, with computer rendering. Simon Dixon directed for Agency Goldberg Moser O'Neill Adverting.

New York-based J.J. Sedelmaier Productions created "Dream Job," a :10 film for NBC's TODAY SHOW's Al Roker, which shows the morning talk show's weatherman together with sun and cloud characters. J.J. Sedelmaier directed.