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Canada Hockey Icon Bob Cole Cast in Studio B Short

One of Canadas most beloved sports personalities, Bob Cole, was in Studio B Prods. Inc. recently doing voice-over work for a new animated four-minute short the Vancouver studio is producing called, CLANCY WITH THE PUCK. Cole has been working on Canadas longest running hockey telecast since 1969, HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA, and is known and loved by millions.

Anime Headline News

e frontier Sees Big Sales for Anime Studio 5

Since the release of Anime Studio 5 earlier in the fall, e frontier America Inc. has seen impressive sales of its 2D animation and cartoon creation software. Anime Studio was previously known as Moho.

Anime Studio utilizes a "bone rigging" system normally found only in 3D graphics software that streamlines the animation workflow and reduces production time. Manipulation and drawing tools can be used with digital photos to create cut out animations similar to JibJab Media and SouthParkStudios.com.

Cartoon Events

Cartoon Voice Training

By Guest (not verified) | Saturday, November 25, 2006 at 11:00am
Begins: November 25, 2006

Train with the best Cartoon Voice talent in Canada. In studio workshops will teach you how to create, develop and perform your cartoon voices. Original voices encouraged. Personal work recorded to CD for home review. Learn from Emmy Award-winner Voice Director Debra Toffan (Arthur), Director Jessie Thomson (Pippi Longstocking), Actor Julie Lemieux (Rupert the Bear), Actor/Director John Stocker (Sailor Moon). For newcomers, or professionals looking for an in studio 'toon-up, check the website

Studio Headline News

It's Happy Feet By a Tap Over Casino Royale

It was extremely close, but the dancing penguins beat 007 in their head-to-head opening shootout by less than $1M for the weekend ended Nov. 19, 2006. Warner Bros.' HAPPY FEET (the first 3D-animated feature from Animal Logic) scored $41.5M, while Sony's CASINO ROYALE, the 21st James Bond movie and first with Daniel Craig, hit the jackpot with $40.8M (vfx by Peerless Camera). That's the second best opening in Bond franchise history (DIE ANOTHER DAY topped $45M). Meanwhile, overseas, CASINO ROYALE raked in another $42M in 27 countries, including a record $25.6M in the U.K.

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Buena Vista Games Starts New Studio Nintendo Platforms

Buena Vista Games, Inc. (BVG), the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Co. is forming a new videogame development studio called Fall Line Studio dedicated to creating innovative games for Nintendo platforms. Based in Salt Lake City, Fall Line Studios focus is to develop games based on Disneys characters, television shows and entertainment franchises, as well as creating new intellectual property for the Nintendo DS and Wii game systems.

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Jillianne Reinseth New Studio B Prods. Development Director

Jillianne K. Reinseth joins Studio B Prods. as director of development. She will head up Studio Bs new in-house content creation division, called the B-HIVE, and develop projects from external pitches as well.

Reinseth was a development producer with broadcaster Jetix Europe; senior manager, creative affairs at Walt Disney TV Animation; and also was manager, original series for ABC Cable Networks Group (Disney Channel).

Avid Headline News

Avid Ships Latest Version of Avid Studio Toolkit

Avid Technology Inc. announced the availability of version 5.6 of Avid Studio Toolkit, which delivers significant enhancements to a set of tightly integrated, industry-leading software applications, including Avid 3D, Avid FX and Avid DVD by Sonic. Avid Studio Toolkit is the first multi-format solution for simultaneous DVD and Blu-ray Disc authoring, designed specifically for professional film and video editors looking to create and deliver projects in HD.

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Miyazaki Starts Next Film for Summer 2008

Hayao Miyazaki has started production on his latest untitled animated feature at his Studio Ghibli, reports VARIETY.

Scheduled for summer 2008, his last picture bowed in 2004 HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE, which grossed $170 million in Japan alone and $225M internationally.

International and U.S. distributors have yet to be announced. Toho has handled all of Miyazaki's recent pictures.

Studio Headline News

Electronic Arts Acquires Digital Illusions

Electronic Arts has acquired Digital Illusions CE (DICE), the development team and creators of the BATTLEFIELD game franchise. Stockholm, Sweden-based DICE becomes a fully integrated EA studio dedicated to growing the Battlefield franchise and developing new products for the PC, next generation consoles and other new platforms.

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Saban Returns to Kids Roots

Haim Saban has launched a new venture to develop family programs, according to REUTERS.

Saban's L.A.-based private equity firm Saban Capital Group Inc. will form a virtual studio, employing freelance producers, writers and artists. The new company will fund global programming that can be exploited across different delivery systems, including video games, mobile devices and broadcast TV.

"I am thrilled to return to my roots and focus on developing media properties for children and families," Saban said in a statement.

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Warner Bros. Television Group Creates Studio 2.0

By Rick DeMott | Wednesday, September 6, 2006 at 12:00am

The Warner Bros. Television Group is establishing a new digital production venture, dubbed Studio 2.0, which will work with creative talent and advertisers to create original live-action and animated short-form programming for broadband and wireless devices. WBTVG has tapped multi-award-winning producer and senior advertising exec Rich Rosenthal to head Studio 2.0.

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Amy Pascal Named Co-Chair at Sony Pictures

Amy Pascal has been promoted to co-chairman of Sony Pictures Ent. (SPE) and has extended her deal with the studio to 2011.

In addition to her new title, Pascal will continue to serve in her role as chairman of the studio's Motion Picture Group. Michael Lynton, chairman/ceo of SPE, and the two will continue to report to Sir Howard Stringer, chairman/ceo of Sony Corp.

Studio Headline News

Studio ArtFX Releases Anime How-to Podcast

Studio ArtFX has released ANIME GENESIS: HOW TO TURN YOUR ANIME DREAMS INTO REALITY, a new podcast series that will continue in the Studio ArtFX tradition of showing how it was done. ANIME GENESIS, or ANIGEN for short, can bring users up to date information on the state of independent animation and the tools that continue to allow artists to create studio quality work without millions of dollars or major studio backing.

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CAEAA Announces its Debut List of Nominees

The inaugural Canadian Awards for the Electronic and Animated Arts (CAEAA 2006) has announced the nominees for its first awards, which will take place on Sept. 14, 2006, in Vancouver.

The first annual CAEAA will be hosted by William Shatner and take place at the River Rock Show Theatre in Richmond, a suburb of Vancouver. The awards will honor Canadian achievements in three sectors of the electronic and animated arts industry: talent development (new media and animation art schools), animation, and videogame development.

The nominees are:

Studio Headline News

Sony Pictures Flexes Box Office Muscle

Sony Pictures Ent. has surpassed the $1 billion mark in box office receipts for calendar year 2006, making it the fifth year in a row the studio has reached that milestone at the box office, a feat matched only by Warner Bros.

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Ubisoft Opens Production Studio in Bulgaria

Ubisoft, one of the worlds largest videogame publishers, announced on June 29, 2006, the opening of a new studio in Sofia, Bulgaria. The studio opened its doors with 21 team members and plans to hire 40 additional employees by the end of 2006. Alexandru-Ion Radu, director of recruitment and training at Ubisofts Romania studio, will manage the new studio, reporting directly to Sébastien Delen, md of Ubisoft Romania.

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Tippett Studio Chooses cineSpace for Color Management

Tippett Studio has chosen cineSpace from Rising Sun Research for facility-wide color management. The cineSpace color management suite enables end-to-end pipeline calibration across multiple platforms and applications.

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FrameFree Studio Offers Digital Imaging From Stills

FrameFree Technologies has launched FrameFree Studio, the first digital imaging software that allows for the creation of compelling movies from still photographs without a steep learning curve or compromising quality at any bandwidth. FrameFree Studio is available in four different versions: FrameFree Studio HD, FrameFree Studio SD, FrameFree Studio Pro and FrameFree Studio Express, all of which are available now from the companys website.

Animation Events

Talk Animation! Philip Hunt from Studio AKA at the Science Museum

By Guest (not verified) | Thursday, May 25, 2006 at 11:00am
Begins: May 25, 2006

As part of the Science Museum's celebration of the 'Pixar: 20 Years of Animation' exhibition being in residence, Talk Animation is a series of special talks will take place at the Science Museum from top industry insiders revealing the secrets behind creating memorable animation....

On Thursday 25th May from 19:15, BAFTA Award Winner Philip Hunt, Studio AKA's Creative Director, reveals the studio

Studio Headline News

AtomFilms Debuts Four Original Shorts on Net & Mobile Phones

Atom Ent. Inc. announced that four new short films developed by AtomFilms Studio are premiering simultaneously May 24, 2006, on the AtomFilms website (www.atomfilms.com) and on mobile phones. Ranging in length from one to five minutes apiece, the new shorts provide unique comic perspectives on dating, classic videogames, canine friendships and even breast enhancements.

Studio Headline News

Studio B Awards Scholarships To Young Animators

Studio B Prods., one of Canadas leading animation studios, is opening up their doors to scholarship winners. The winners were chosen by their portfolios from their respective first and third year animation programs. Three $2,000 scholarships and the opportunity to work with Studio B during a four-week paid internship program were awarded to:

* Capilano Colleges Lauren Airriess from Salt Lake City, Utah working in the Design & Storyboard Department on GEORGE OF THE JUNGLE and RICKY SPROCKET SHOWBIZ BOY.

Avid Headline News

Avid Studio Toolkit Adds Blu-ray Support, Delivers New Tools

Avid Technology Inc. announced version 5.5 of Avid Studio Toolkit, which delivers significant enhancements to a set of tightly integrated, industry-leading software applications, including Avid 3D, Avid FX, and Avid DVD by Sonic. Ideal for any content creator using Avid Xpress Pro software as well as any system in the new Media Composer family. Avid Studio Toolkit delivers new creative toolsets and user interfaces for Avid FX and Avid 3D, as well as enhanced authoring options, including support for the Blu-ray Disc format.

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DAZ Launches Developer Program with DAZ Studio 1.3

DAZ Prods. Inc., announced the first release of the DAZ Studio Software Development Kit (SDK) with the latest version of its free digital art software, DAZ Studio 1.3. By exposing the majority of the DAZ Studio API, the DAZ Studio SDK enables third-party developers to completely integrate their own technology directly into DAZ Studio. With this digital 3D art market now open to third-party developers, the growth potential for a variety of new DAZ Studio features, tools and plug-ins is tremendous.

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