New York-based Lavinias World has announced that THE OOSHES has been chosen as one of five finalists in the 2005 MIPCOM Jr. Licensing Challenge. The finalists will be pitching their projects live to a jury that will select one as the winner. The final round of this competition, organized by MIPCOM Jr. and LICENSE! MAGAZINE will take place on Oct. 16, in Cannes, France.
VIZ Media Llc. has announced a partnership with the World Bank to present 1 WORLD MANGA, an original new series that will use the universal appeal of the graphic novel to address key global issues, such as poverty, HIV/AIDS and the environment. As part of its depositary library program, the World Bank will donate copies of the manga to 300 libraries around the world. VIZ Medias proceeds from the sales of 1 WORLD MANGA will go to several noteworthy charities.
The 2nd consecutive CgA World Expo 2005, which highlights computer graphics, animation and interactive techniques, is being held at Nehru Centre. CgA World will cover the whole gamut of applications computer graphics, animation and interactive techniques, ranging from the world of animation and games to the world of visual effects for film, from the precision of design engineering and simulation to the need of the hour, GIS and medical imaging.
BRB Internacional has launched its newest 3D toon-shaded animation project KHUDAYANA. The series was created in BRBs own Barcelona studios and will be presented for the first time at Cartoon Forum, which takes place on the Sept. 21-24, 2005, in Denmark. The series has already aroused the interest of major television networks around the world, with Jetix Spain supporting its launch.
Ellen Besen is on the lookout for good examples of emotionally real performance and finds it where youd least expect it
SIGGRAPH is the world
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films Moo(n) by Leigh Hodgkinson; The Man Without a Shadow (Lhomme sans ombre) by Georges Schwizgebel, The Birthday (Syntymv/em>) directed by Kari Juusonen, Handshake directed by Patrick Smith and Through My Thick Glasses (travers mes grosses lunettes) directed by Pjotr Sapegin. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
Web Design World is three intensive days of in-depth Web design education. Some of the top experts in the Web field will be on-hand to offer their tips, tricks and techniques on combining strategy and creative design to create Web sites that will captivate your target audiences. With four tracks and two focus days, attendees will learn how to design for usability, master cascading style sheets and XML, optimize Photoshop and more. For more information, visit www.ftponline.com/conferences/webdesignworld/2005/seattle/.
This exhibition is devoted to the work of the celebrated animation filmmaker Co Hoedeman and presents a number of original elements used in his films.Sketches, drawings, sets, accessories and puppets plunge the visitor into the utopian and poetic world of this magician of animated pictures.The exhibition, taking place at the Mus
Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) leads its multi-platform product lineup for E3 with Blizzard Entertainment's STARCRAFT: GHOST, a tactical-action console game set in Blizzard's epic STARCRAFT universe. VUs booth (1200) is located in the South Hall of the Los Angeles Convention Center.
VIZ Media has announced today that MEGAMAN NT WARRIOR is taking the battle against cyber crime to kids across Europe with an on-pack and in-pack promotional campaign with Frito Lay.
The promotional effort, launching in Benelux, will eventually encompass a number of European territories, and will run through spring 2006. MEGAMAN fans will find entertaining premiums in their Frito Lay snacks.
MIP-TV is the world
VFXWORLD closes out March with four fascinating articles about non-entertainment 3D visualization.
Wizard Entertainment Group announced today that it drew 24,500 fans to its annual Wizard World Los Angeles event, posting more than a 20% increase from its inaugural 2004 show. At this years show, event organizers revealed plans to relocate the three-day pop-culture extravaganza to the Los Angeles Convention Center, March 17-19, 2006.
The April issue of ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE will focus on gaming.
Nickelodeons new Asian-inspired Nicktoons series, AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER, premieres with a one-hour special on Feb. 21, 2005 at 7:00 pm, featuring Aang (Zachery Tyler), a fun-loving 12-year-old who must forgo a normal life as the Avatar in order to master his latent powers over the four elements to restore world order. Following the special broadcast, the Avatar series will air in its regular time period, Fridays at 8:00 pm.
Despite its lack of awards recognition from the vfx community, SKY CAPTAIN AND THE WORLD OF TOMORROW was definitely last years boldest CG experiment. Shot entirely against bluescreen, Kerry Conrans homage to comicbook and film lore has arrived on DVD (Paramount Home Ent., $29.99).
Entries are now being accepted for the 10th International Helen Victoria Haynes World Peace Storyboard & Animation Scholorship Competition. Create a storyboard for a Public Service Announcement on
Move over Naomi Campbell, digital beauty divas are here to stay. DAZ Prods., a technology leader in high-quality digital 3D models, is teaming up with the Miss Digital World Contest to invite 3D artists from around the world -- professional and amateur alike -- to create and submit their perfect digital woman to the second annual Miss Digital World Contest. Entries and information about the contest can be found at www.missdigitalworld.com.
PorchLight Ent. has added BAXTER to its 2005 animation development slate. Always curious and bounding with energy, Baxter the puppy interacts with nature like a child, in environments that are readily accessible to children for example, backyards and parks. Its a world that children can touch and feel through the eyes of their lovable friend and outside their back door.
Danny Fingeroth explores the post-9/11 vibe in this year's crop of superhero movies and the impact of seamless CGI.
Amberwood Entertainment has licensed 26 half-hour episodes of its new animated series, THE SECRET WORLD OF BENJAMIN BEAR, to YLE for broadcast in Finland and TSR for broadcast in Switzerland.
This series, commissioned by Canada's Family Channel, was co-produced with Scotland's Red Kite Productions and has been licensed in numerous territories worldwide.
The country
As with previous Platinum Editions for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST and THE LION KING, Walt Disney Home Ent. has dipped into its vaults for the two-disc ALADDIN DVD ($29.99, which streets Oct. 5, 2004) to include the deleted song Proud of Your Boy by Oscar-winning songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken.
Taylor Jessen reviews five short films: Love Tricycle by Andrew Goode, The Monkey and the Bananas by Nate Mulliken, Son of Satan by Jean-Jacques Villard, JoJo in the Stars by Marc Craste and Harmony in Red by Niki Yang. Includes QuickTime movie clips!
