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ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE - ISSUE 4.6 - SEPTEMBER 1999


Business: Disney Earnings Decline, IMAX Invests In Mainframe, A New Performance Animation Studio Is Launched, Silicon Graphics Cuts Jobs And Spins Off Cray, (Colossal) Pictures Closes Its Doors, Film Roman Reports Losses.

In Passing:
Stop-Motion Animator David Allen Dies.

People: Musical Chairs. Cartoon Network promotes Phyllis Ehrlich, Nickelodeon promotes Laura Hunter, Walt Disney International Europe and Buena Vista Internet Group promote Andrew Barron and Chafic Najia, Marvel Enterprises hires Peter Cuneo, Fox Family Channels hires Tracy Lawrence, Nelvana hires Cathy Laughton, Time Warner Inc. names Barry Meyer and Alan Horn, Cyclotron@Post Perfect signs Alex Seiden, Mark Lasoff joins Stan Lee Media Inc., Random/Order Information And Entertainment hires Robert Abel, EA Australia hires Steve Dauterman, The Surrey Institute Of Art & Design awards Clare Kitson, Chromacolour promotes John Munro, David Mcfarland joins Fox Family Channels, Skipper Kirsch joins Interface Media Group, Shelter Films signs Todd Factor, Cartoon Network Online promotes Pola Changnon, Steam signs Lawrence Wyatt, Pamela Ferris joins Good Times Entertainment, Donna Teggart joins Alias|Wavefront, Industrial Light & Magic hires Andy Hendrickson and promotes Dan Mcnamara, Steve Blevins joins TIS/Magnet, and Universal Studios appoints William A. Sutman.

Films:
AWN Animated Box Office Report, Star Wars Lights Up The International Boxoffice,Tarzan Goes Digital, Filmworld Announces Gunga Din.

Television:
Mainframe Acquires Scary Godmother, Warner Renames The Downtowners, Cartoon Network Offers Sneak Peeks, Nickelodeon Set Rocket Power Premiere, Disney Changes Name Of UPN Block, Nelvana Is Producing Six Shows For PBS, Wild Brain Short Becomes TV Series, PPM Multimedia Offers TV Series At MIPCOM, Ren And Stimpy Creator Gives Yogi A Makeover.

Commercials: Seeing Spots by Quiet Man, J.J. Sedelmaier Productions, Warner Bros. TV Animation Studio, Filmtecknarna F. Animation, DMA, TOPIX/Mad Dog, Cyclotron, Mixin Pixls, Simon Goodchild, Loconte Goldman, Bermuda Shorts, Rhythm & Hues, Simex Digital Studios, and Graphiti Multimedia Pvt. Ltd.

Home Video:
More U.S. Disney Videos Are On The Way, Wallace & Gromit And Bugs Bunny Return!, Beany And Cecil Come To DVD.

Licensing: Kid Rhino Celebrates Halloween With Scooby-Doo.

Technology: SGI Ships Flat Panel Monitor For Macintosh, Pixar Releases Photorealistic Renderman 3.9 And Renderman Artist Tools 4.0, Alias|Wavefront Announces Maya Paint Effects And Maya Builder.

Bonus Online SIGGRAPH News Section: BOXX introduces the first NT-based compositing/editing system for HD, Puffin Designs ships Commotion for Windows NT and Macintosh, Vicon reveals real-time optical motion capture at SIGGRAPH 99, NEC Selects Oxygen GVX1 as Graphics Accelerator for Express5800 Workstation, and much, much more...

Internet & Interactive: Showtime Puts Whirlgirl In The Public Eye.

Books:
Welsh Animation Group Launches Newsletter, Remembering Walt Authors Do Disneyland Signing, Another New Disney Book.

Call for Entries: Rotterdam Calls For Entries, Cinequest Calls For Entries, Nashville Calls For Entries, New York International Children's Film Festival Calls For Entries.

Awards: The 1999 Primetime Emmy Award Nominees Have Been Announced, Rio Picks Anima Mundi Winners, Richard Gitelson Wins Humanitas Prize, Cartoon Network Supports College Club, ITS Announces Monitor Awards.

Events:
Fire Guts Ottawa Animation Festival Office, Don't Miss MIPCOM!

Last Month in Animation: MASS MoCA Animation Festival, SAS Conference, Siggraph '99, Comic-Con International, Experimental and Abstract Films Screening, An Evening With The Professionals, Premiere Of Perfect Blue.


Note: Readers may contact any Animation World Magazine contributor by sending an e-mail to editor@awn.com.