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Brown Bag Delivers 52 Episodes of I'm an Animal

Academy Award-nominated Brown Bag Films has just delivered the 52x2 animation series I'M AN ANIMAL for kids 3-6. The series was commissioned by state broadcaster RTE and the Irish Film Board and distributed by Monster Distributes.

Books Headline News

Computer Publisher Provides All Books Free

All computer how-to books in the In Pictures series are being provided free to the public, as downloadable files.

Anyone who visits In Pictures' website at www.inpics.net/ can download any and all of its 22 different books for free, in Adobe PDF format. In the month since the site was launched, more than 20,000 people have visited it to download free books.

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Frank Miller Shows Spirit For Odd Lot And Batfilm

Odd Lot Ent. announced that Frank Miller (SIN CITY) will adapt and direct THE SPIRIT, based on Will Eisners influential comic strip, and will talk about the project for the first time at a panel at this years Comic-Con Intl on Saturday, July 22, 2006.

Animation Headline News

Television Animation Conference Announces 2006 Lineup

Canadas only animation-specific industry forum, the Television Animation Conference (TAC), which returns to Ottawa Sept. 20-21, 2006, at the Château Laurier hotel, has announced its 2006 lineup.

Kids Headline News

ReelTime TV To Launch Kids Online Network

ReelTime Rentals Inc., the first broadband network offering a true full screen, DVD quality, "point, click and watch" online television experience, announced today (July 19, 2006) it is launching a specific service for kids of animated and live-action programming.

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Applegate Joins Saget’s Farce

Christina Applegate (ANCHORMAN) has joined the voice cast of Bob Saget's FARCE OF THE PENGUINS as the female lead, reports VARIETY. Cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Lewis Black and Mo'Nique. ThinkFilm is financing. Its a co-production with Permut Presentations and Saget's Two Angels Prods. The film will use archival footage of penguins to bring the story to life.

Film Headline News

Kiefer Sutherland Joins Dragonlance

Kiefer Sutherland will lend his voice to the character of Raistlin Majere in the animated feature, DRAGONLANCE. Sutherland joins a voice cast that includes Lucy Lawless (XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS) as Goldmoon, Michael Rosenbaum (SMALLVILLE) as Tanis Half-Elven and Michelle Trachtenberg (BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER) as Tika Waylan.

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Happy Tree Friends TV Series World Premiere at Comic-Con

Mondo Media will present the world premiere of the G4 television series version of HAPPY TREE FRIENDS at Comic-Con. The screening will take place at 6:00 - 7:00 pm in Room 5AB of the San Diego Convention Center.

Immediately following the world premiere, there will be a discussion and Q & A panel with the shows creators. Panelists include Kenn Navarro, John Evershed, Ken Pontac, Jim Lively and Francis Carr.

Attendees will be able to get their photo taken with a 7-foot Cuddles mascot and receive an exclusive HAPPY TREE FRIENDS TV button.

Disney Headline News

Disney Units Unite for Comic-Con Push

The various units of Walt Disney Enterprises are uniting for a huge promotional push at this years Comic-Con. Disney (#3613), Jetix (#3821) and ABC Family (#3817) will all have booths at the event.

Disney will be conducting a raffle once a day at 2:00 pm on July 20-22, and 1:00 pm on July 23. Prizes will include videogames, product and DVDs for PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN, NARNIA, NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS and Roger Corman. Giveaways will include:* PIRATES bags and tattoos

Henson Headline News

Jim Henson Co. Gives Special Look into Power of the Dark Crystal

The Jim Henson Co. is will conducting a panel at Comic-Con, giving fans a special preview look at its work on THE POWER OF THE DARK CRYSTAL and other upcoming projects. Lisa Henson and Michael Polis (MIRRORMASK) will discuss current and upcoming projects, which include the new puppet TV shows fro grown-ups as well as new DVD releases, manga and new products from Jim Henson Designs.

Series Headline News

CBS Paramount Brings Ghost Whisperer, Jericho & The 4400 To Comic-Con

At Comic-Con International on Saturday, July 22, 2006, at 4:30 pm in Room 6CDEF, the hit series THE 4400 from CBS Paramount Network Television will host a sneak peek of the series and a panel discussion with exec producer Ira Steven Behr (STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE), producer Craig Sweeny (MEDIUM) and series stars Joel Gretsch (Tom Baldwin), Jacqueline McKenzie (Diana Skouris), Patrick Flueger (Shawn Farrell), Billy Campbell (Jordan Collier) and Megalyn Echikunwoke (Isabelle Tyler.)

Studios Headline News

Platinum Studios & NBC 7/39 Complete Comic Book Talent Search

Platinum Studios has teamed up with NBC 7/39 on a search for the next great comicbook talent. Scott Mitchell Rosenberg will mentor the winner and Platinum Studios will release their comicbook at a major comic event in 2007. Platinum will also work with the winner to develop the property for film, TV, games and other mediums.

Speed Headline News

Sneak Peek Of All-New Speed Racer Webtoons At Comic-Con

With 2006 being the 40th Anniversary of SPEED RACER, Art Asylum will be premiering episodes of the new animated promos, as well as the videogame, upcoming SPEED RACER soundtrack and toy line exclusively at Booth # 3913 at San Diegos Comic-Con, July 1923, 2006. Each day of the show fans can come by and watch the individual episodes while they meet the team from Heroes Garage.

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REAL D Brings Monster House to Digital 3-D

REAL D, the leader in the delivery of premium digital 3-D experiences, will present Columbia Pictures' animated MONSTER HOUSE in the REAL D Cinema format. MONSTER HOUSE represents the widest 3-D rollout worldwide day-and-date with the 2-D release on July 21. MONSTER HOUSE is the second release in REAL D and the second animated feature to employ the groundbreaking performance capture innovation (Imagemotion) developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks.

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Engine Room Visual Effects Adds Supervisor Andrew Honacker

Engine Room Visual Effects has hired visual effects supervisor Andrew Honacker. An Emmy, BDA and VES award-winner, Honacker has worked as CG supervisor with the company in a freelance capacity on such projects as THE DA VINCI CODE teaser trailer, new theatrical opens for Lionsgate Films, a recent GMC Denali commercial campaign, the upcoming feature film release ALPHA DOG, the Discovery Channel TITANIC promo, a campaign for NASCAR on FOX and THE DREW CAREY GREEN SCREEN SHOW.

Animation Headline News

Avid Acquires CAT Assets

Avid Technology Inc. has purchased the intellectual property assets of Character Animation Technologies Ltd. Those assets will be managed by Avid subsidiary, Softimage Co. Softimage will continue to provide the same sales, support and services that were available from CAT in the past and CAT customers will continue to have the same sales and support contacts as they have had in the past. In addition, CATs cto, Philip Taylor, has joined the Softimage team in Montreal, bringing his expertise and knowledge to contribute to our future vision for character animation

Disney Headline News

Patti McTeague Upped to SVP, Kids’ Communications, Disney-ABC Television Gr

Patti McTeague has been promoted from vp to svp, kids communications, Disney-ABC Television Group, overseeing strategic planning and implementation of communications and publicity initiatives for all of the Kids Communications areas for the Group, including the wholly owned basic cable kids platforms and programming blocks Disney Channel worldwide, Playhouse Disney, Toon Disney and Jetix as well as ABC Kids, Walt Disney Television Animation and Radio Disney.

Animation Headline News

S4 VFX Partners on Promos With Flyer Ent. and SSI Advanced Post

S4 VFX, a division of S4 Studios LLC, has announced new working relationships with Los Angeles-based trailer company Flyer Ent. and SSI Advanced Post, a post-production services facility.

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Dead Man’s Chest Shatters 10-Day Record

Continuing its record-breaking pace, Disneys PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MANS CHEST (with terrific vfx support from ILM) looted another $62.3M in its second weekend for the period ended July 16, 2006. That brings the staggering 10-day cume to $258.3M, shattering the previous record set by REVENGE OF THE SITH. In addition, DEAD MANS CHEST clamed the fast to $200M and is the third highest grossing second weekend ever behind SHREK 2 and SPIDER-MAN.

Channel Headline News

Walt Doublestein New Channel M VP Videogame Integration

Walt Doublestein has joined New York City- and Los Angeles-based Channel M as vp videogame integration.

For the past nine years, Doublestein worked at BBDO Detroit, where he was most recently director video gaming & non-traditional marketing. One of the pioneers in videogame integration, he oversaw projects, such as NASCAR 06 TOTAL TEAM CONTROL, TONY HAWKS UNDERGROUND 2, TONY HAWKS AMERICAN WASTELAND, THE MOVIES and TOMB RAIDER: LEGEND.

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Dominic Gardiner Coming to Jetix UK as Director Of Programming

Dominic Gardiner will join Jetix UK as director of programming in September, with responsibility for overall channel content programming, acquisitions, scheduling and on air promotions with a strong focus on improving channel ratings and share performance.

He will report to Boel Ferguson, Jetix UKs recently appointed md. Gardiner will work closely with both Jetix UKs marketing director Allan Stenhouse and Jetix Europes svp of programming Michael Lekes, to deliver an overall programming strategy and fine tune the channel editorial line.

Interactive Headline News

Ubisoft Acquires Drive Franchise From Atari & Reflections Interactive Ltd. Asset

Ubisoft has obtained the rights from Atari, Inc. and Reflections Interactive Ltd. to the intellectual property and technology rights to DRIVER, the world acclaimed franchise, as well as most of the assets and all of the personnel of Reflections Interactive Ltd.

The acquisition will be completed for a cash price of approximately $24 million. Subject to customary closing conditions, the deal is expected to close in Ubisofts second quarter of fiscal 2007.

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VO Actor Peter Hawkins Passes Away

Peter Hawkins, a British actor who voiced characters that ranged from THE FLOWERPOT MEN to the sinister Daleks on DR. WHO, has died, reports various news outlets. He was 82.

Hawkins started as a stage actor after his World War II service in the Navy. After working in conventional roles on TV, he moved into voice over in the 1950s on the children's puppet shows THE FLOWERPOT MEN, which featured two creatures with legs made from flower pots.

Online Headline News

Accredited Online Colleges Adds 3D Training Institute

Accredited-Online-Colleges.com has just added 3D Training Institute to its database of online colleges and universities.

The 3D Training Institute teaches via the Internet with a live instructor online. Based on a students skill level, a teacher covers the 3D Project Based Course or the 3D Foundation Workshop. 3D animation classes are taught by some of the best in the industry who possess years of real world experience and/or are currently working in the 3D animation industry.

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