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Greatest Story Never Told Competition Winners Released!

ZOOLOOK Ent. (the creators of FlashTV) and (mt) Media Temple Inc. have announced the winners of The Greatest Story Never Told digital storytelling competition.

The winners are:

Grand Prize Mark Greene's STINKY IN BIGMARThttp://www.thegreateststorynevertold.com/movies/pca/movie7.html

Runnerups:(1) Kirk Millett's SOUVENIRhttp://www.thegreateststorynevertold.com/movies/pca/movie2.html

(2) Adam Phillip's BITEY OF BRACKENWOODhttp://www.thegreateststorynevertold.com/movies/pca/movie1.html

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Animation ANIMATIONWorld

Analogy and Animation: A Special Relationship Part 4 — Good Studios, Bad Films, v.2

Continuing our excerpts from the Inspired 3D series, Keith Lango presents part one of a two-part tutorial on lip-sync and facial animation.

In Reviews | ANIMATIONWorld

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Deadline Extended for Greatest Story Never Told Competition

The deadline to submit entries for The Greatest Story Never Told Competition has been extended from Jan. 15 to Feb. 7, 2004. The extension is in response to the popularity of TGSNT competition and the participation of several new sponsors, including Alias, IHT Publishing and Wacom.

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Analogy and Animation: A Special Relationship Part 3 — Good Studios, Bad Films, v.1

In this third of a six-part series, Ellen Besen looks at how we can learn a lot about making good films from bad ones.

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Got the Greatest Story Never Told? There's a Contest for You!

The Greatest Story Never ToldWorld Wide WebNovember 13, 2003 - February 25, 2004Deadline: January 15, 2004

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Story Events

The Greatest Story Never Told

Begins: November 13, 2003

ZOOLOOK Entertainment (the creators of FlashTV) and (mt) Media Temple, Inc. proudly present The Greatest Story Never Told, a digital storytelling competition sponsored by Macromedia, with additional support from 5inch, Animation World Network (AWN), Alien Skin Software, Bulaja Naklada, Computer Arts, Discreet, Electric Rain, Expression, Final Draft, FlashAnts, Friends of Ed, Hewlett-Packard, Killersound, .net, New Riders, Peachpit Press, SXSW Interactive, TechNow and Well Vetted.

In Event Types: Interactive, New Media

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'Makin’ Toons' Book Review

Fred Patten takes a look at Allan Neuwirth's new book about the American animation industry.

In Reviews, Books, Films, Television, 2D | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews

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Pitch Your Story To Hollywood Execs

Sell/Pitch Your Story EventLos Angeles, California, USAAugust 23 24, 2003Deadline: August 15, 2003

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Animation ANIMATIONWorld

'Tom Terrific' 1958 Production Plan

Terrytoons. Here was my locale that most interests the animation historians. So now I finally have the chance to tell it like it really was. I name names all the names, and print the pix. And all the production details about Tom Terrific. I tell you what I did and what I tried to do a "renaissance" a total make over... and I tell you why it failed.

In Deitch | ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Career Coach

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Sony Animation Draws Top Directors To Toon Up Busy Slate

A year into its making, Sony Pictures Animation (SPA) has unveiled a busy slate of five new projects with major animation directors and writers to create diverse, unbranded entertainment for a broad audience, as envisioned by co-chiefs, Sandra Rabins and Penny Finkelman Cox. The new stable hails from such blockbusters as THE LION KING, MONSTERS, INC., SHREK, THE PRINCE OF EGYPT and TOY STORY.

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Babar's Mother Dies At Age 99

Cecile de Brunhoff, the lady who invented the story of the little elephant, BABAR, in 1931 to tell her boys as a bedtime story, has died of a stroke at the age of 99 in Paris on April 7, 2003, it was reported by the LOS ANGELES TIMES. Her husband, painter Jean de Brunhoff illustrated the story, actually named the elephant and created Celestre, Sephir and the Old Lady who takes care of young Barbar after his mother is killed.

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Deeper into the Animatrix

Want to know even more about the upcoming Animatrix series? J. Paul Peszko continues with a Q & A with series producer Michael Arias.

In ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Columns: Anime

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The Animatrix: Adding to the Trilogy

J. Paul Peszko outlines The Animatrix, an ambitious anime-inspired undertaking that supports and expands upon the theology of The Matrix trilogy.

In Reviews | ANIMATIONWorld, VFXWorld | Columns: Anime

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Toy Story Nets Online Critics' Top Choice Of 100

The Online Film Critics Society (OFCS), the international association of the leading Internet-based cinema journalists, has released its choices of the Top 100 Animated Features of All Time with TOY STORY placing first according to a vote of the 138 reviewers.

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Film ANIMATIONWorld

Lilo & Stitch Revisited: Part I

As Disney's summer hit Lilo & Stitch reaches DVD, it is a strong contender for the Oscar, plus it has TV and direct-to-video sequels already in production. Andrew Osmond talks to the creators of Lilo & Stitch, Chris Sanders and Dean DeBlois, about their monstrous creation.

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The Animation Script

Jean Ann Wright continues her series of articles on writing for television animation. Writing the animation script is her topic this month.

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The Television Animation Outline

Jean Ann Wright continues her series of articles on writing for television animation. This month she focuses on writing an outline for an episode of an animation series.

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Writing The TV Animation Premise

Jean Ann Wright begins a series of articles on writing for animation. Here she outlines the steps to getting started, what to discuss in your first story meeting, and writing, the all important, story premise.

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Poland Picks Up Disney's Classic Treasures

Buena Vista International Television (BVI-TV) has licensed the Classic Treasures package to Telewizja Polska S.A (TVP). The collection of Disney and Disney/Pixar animated features includes A BUG'S LIFE, POCAHONTAS, HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME, TOY STORY and TOY STORY 2. This is the first time these titles have been available on Polish television.

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The Art of Directing for Animation with John Lasseter

Begins: January 31, 2002

Pixar Animation Studios' Executive Vice President, Creative and Animation Director John Lasseter (Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2) will be joined by Lee Unkrich (co-director Toy Story 2) for a discussion and demonstration of the creation of computer animated graphics, featuring clips from Monsters, Inc. and other Pixar animated hits. Director Taylor Hackford (An Officer and a Gentlemen, Dolores Claiborne, Proof of Life) will guide the conversation, covering the production process from beginning to end.

Thursday, January 31, 20027:30 PM

Animation ANIMATIONWorld

On Technique and Tweens: The Latest in Animation Trends

Charles Falzon, President of Gullane Entertainment, details the current trends in the animation business and warns to choose your animation technique carefully and never underestimate those tweens!

In Production, Special Features | ANIMATIONWorld

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Top Story Man — New Biography!

Is it true that one of the all time greatest story sources of animation films and shorts can be labeled "lonely, sexually confused, vain, anxious and hypochondriacal?" Apparently yes! Will Ryan explains.

In People | ANIMATIONWorld

Film ANIMATIONWorld

Monsters, Inc.: The Secret Behind Why Pixar Is So Good

Karl Cohen meets the key players behind Pixar's latest, Monsters Inc., and describes why there is that certain Pixar magic...it is technology, amazing story and animation teams, amazing directors and tradition and something else...

In Production, Reviews | ANIMATIONWorld

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The Premise: Get It Right!

No story - no movie. Gene Deitch explains the importance of premise.

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Animator Michel Gagné Launches New Comic Series

Animator Michel Gagné will be releasing the first issue of ZED, his new comic series, this coming September. ZED is an ongoing comic book story featuring an alien on an intergalactic adventure full of twist and turns. "This is an all-age book, but it has a strong edge to it. Without taking myself too seriously, I want to make this an epic, and run the full gamut of emotions," says Gagné.

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