ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 3.9 - December 1998

Animation World News

by Wendy Jackson & Amid Amidi

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Business: Rugrats Offends Media Watchdogs, Toon Union Final Election, Profits Down For SGI, Pixar Posts Profit Results, Cinar Wants A New Name, Harvey Posts Third Quarter Loss, Nelvana Gets Puff, BKN Studios Established In LA.

People: Musical Chairs: (Colossal) Pictures Signs Two New Directors, Loesch's New Odyssey, Film Roman Names New President.

In Passing: Bob Kane, Batman Creator, Passes Away.

Films: Antz Showz Strong Legz, MIFED Sets Focus On Animation, Medialab/Cine Groupe Partner, A Bug's Life Is Swarming Everywhere.

Television: The Simpsons Get A Star, Fox Appeals To Boyz & Girlz, More Splat! Is Coming Your Way, Two New Series For Canadian Cactus, Batman Beyond and Dilbert Set For January, Gribouille Animating Xcaliber And Micronauts, TV Tidbits includes: Baby Blues To Rough Draft; Batman and Mr. Freeze: Subzero On Cartoon Network.

Commercials: Seeing Spots by Curious Pictures, Passion Pictures, Radium, (Colossal), J.J. Sedelmaier, Topix/Mad Dog and Renegade.

Home Video: Fox, DIC To Animate M.L.King, Disney's Pride: Lion King II.

Licensing: Speed Racer Toying Around, DreamWorks Debuts Prince of Egypt Album.

Technology: An Interactive Look At Walt's Life, Reelmotion Plug-in For 3D Studio Max.

Internet and Interactive: Bandai Opens AnimeVillage.Com, Spumco Web Chat In 3D, HotWired Launches Animation Express, Animated Greeting Cards On The `Net.

Books: Batman Animated, Cartoon Charlie, Making Of The Rugrats Movie, Creating 3D Animation, Hanna-Barbara Cartoons, Superman: The Complete History, Art Of Klasky-Csupo, Igor Kovalyov: A Director's Notebook, Hollywood Animation In It's Golden Age, and Mickey Mouse.

Call for Entries: NY Animation Festival Call For Entries, Milia Awards Interactivity.

Awards: Castle Crowns Geri's Game, ASIFA Annie Awards to be Televised, Leipzig Festival Results, Sitges Selects Un Jour, Disney and Warners Dominate The Annies.

Events: Last Month in Animation.

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