Global Animation Industry: Examine the Strategies, Trends and Opportunities for 2008 Aug 23, 2008
DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets () has announced the addition of the "Global Animation Industry: Strategies, Trends and Opportunities 2008" report to their offering ... The rapid advancement of technology has made computer animation available to the masses and the animation industry is one of the fastest growing industries ... In the past, animation series were aimed at children aged nine and below. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
GC 2008: EA Announces Star Studded Cast for Command and Conquer Red Alert 3 Aug 21, 2008
"I think video games are one of the new frontiers for actors and using live action is just another way to connect more easily to the gamer rather than CG or animation techniques," said J.K. Simmons from the set of the game, who is playing the anti-Communist U.S. President Howard T. Ackerman. "To be in a groundbreaking game like Red Alert 3 where we are using full on shooting of live actors and to be with Jonathan Pryce, Tim Curry and Peter Stormare, it was a great opportunity for a character... (IGN PC Games)
Burma's Slow Burn Aug 20, 2008
What's new in New York, the Weekly Standard, Paste, and more. - By Kara Hadge - Slate Magazine. (Slate)
Guillermo Talks 'The Hobbit's Effects Aug 19, 2008
The creatures somehow seem more tactile and more tangible than CG." It's clear that The Hobbit will continue the artistry of the model-making seen previously in del Toro's previous work ; but he's not one to neglect the power of computer animation either. "I think that some creatures are better served by being completely CG and others are better served by being completely animatronic ; and others are only possible if you mix the two. " We naturally enquired if he planned on continuing with a CG... (IGN FilmForce)
Young artists learn skills at Drawing Studio class Aug 18, 2008
Character Design and Introduction to 2-D Animation were offered in June. The final class, Portrait Drawing, taught by Jason Zimmer, is going on this week. (Florida Times-Union)
Pocket gallery Aug 16, 2008
" What makes Pettit's art so captivating is the meticulous way he has fashioned the utilitarian phones into organic shapes - something that might have been produced by nature - by taking the everyday and making it beautiful. If Rob Pettit uses the phone as his modelling clay, then phone manufacturer Vertu is using the phone as the canvas. In the tradition of Faberge eggs, Vertu has clad its phones in 24-carat gold and painstakingly inlaid them with sapphires and rubies. More jewellery than... (The Age, Australia -- Technology)
Chinese artist leads painting workshop Aug 16, 2008
Jie then applied to Disney Feature Animation Studio to work as an artist on the film, Mulan, the story of a Chinese girl who passes as a boy in order to join the army and protect her family ... Essentially I set the style of the film, not the actual animation, he explained ... He worked in the field for 15 years until traditional animation facilities started closing down because of the development of digital capabilities. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
Breaking News: 28,400+ Fill the Halls of SIGGRAPH Conference Aug 16, 2008
Ed Catmull, President, Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios ... The newly expanded Computer Animation Festival was open to the public for the first time ever ... In addition to competition and invited screenings, production sessions, and discussion panels with filmmakers/artists/producers, the Festival featured three all-star production studio nights hosted by Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Lucasfilm. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Fly Me to the Moon (2008) Aug 15, 2008
Directed by Ben Stassen; written by Domonic Paris, based on a story by Gina Gallo and Mr. Paris; animation supervisor, Philippe Taillez; music by Ramin Djawadi; art director, Jrmie Degruson; produced by Charlotte Huggins, Caroline Van Iseghem, Gina Gallo and Mimi Maynard; released by Summit Entertainment. Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes. (New York Times)
3-D ART SOARS, BUT LUNAR 'TOON PLOT WON'T FLY Aug 15, 2008
IF only the first-ever ani mated 3-D movie had as great a story line as it does 3-D animation, we could have all gone to the movies this weekend and had a wonderful time ... But the animation is great and absolutely so fantastic you'll want to reach out and touch the creatures - or swat them off your uncomfortable 3-D glasses. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
SIGGRAPH Announces 2008 Computer Animation Festival Winners Aug 15, 2008
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ACM SIGGRAPH announced the Computer Animation Festivals Best of Show, Jury Award, Student Prize, Audience Prize, and a special Well Told Fable Prize for SIGGRAPH 2008, the 35th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques ... SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer Animation Festival Best of Show Winner Oktapodi, Gobelins, l'ecole de l'image, France (Graphic: Business Wire) ... An expert panel of jury members selected the winners for... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CLEAN FUTURES Aug 14, 2008
The animation in Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Dave Filoni s completely unnecessary but somewhat entertaining addition to the ever-growing Star Wars prequel franchise, looks perfect ... Apart from the new ground Ahsoka breaks as the first female Jedi, The Clone Wars is a pointless experiment in computer-generated (CG) animation ... Because CG-animation is intended to add a level of reality and depth to a cartoon, Filoni s venture was doomed from the start. (New York Press)
State courts video game developers Aug 14, 2008
Harris said the incentives have stopped Hi-Rez from outsourcing certain development duties like audio and animation. Some of Georgia's appeal is the same as for other businesses. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
All CAD, all the time Aug 14, 2008
Students at , are so well trained, they've worked as interns on construction projects at Ralph Wilson Stadium and Studio Arena and in April, won a statewide animation competition using CAD. Skotnicki, now Erie 1 supervisor for instructional technology, said BOCES graduates enter industry directly as technicians or drafters, or further their studies at engineering and architecture schools ... A 3-D animation component was added so moving parts could be tested, on screen, for proper size and... (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Ever thinner is in for display screens Aug 13, 2008
HPs 24-inch widescreen DreamColor LP2480zx ($3,500), designed with the help of DreamWorks Animation, is aimed at game developers, animation and graphics artists and product designers. LED backlighting is a key technology for next generation displays, said Ellis of HP. The DreamColor helps insure the integrity in color from what a user sees on their display versus what is printed out. (MSNBC -- Politics)
MAXON Delivers Fully-Loaded CINEMA 4D R11; Raises Bar for 3D Animation Excellence Aug 13, 2008
Next Generation Product Suite Offers Non-Linear Animation, a Boost in Rendering Speed and Quality, Including Re-Engineered Global Illumination, and the Highly Anticipated Projection Man Matte Painting System ... a leading developer of professional 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions, today unveiled , the next generation of its highly acclaimed 3D animation software suite ... CINEMA 4D R11 highlights include a non-linear animation system, new global illumination render engine... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Star Wars: The Clone Wars' premiere in Hollywood Aug 12, 2008
You dont see this kind of thing a lot in animation. " The films composer, Kevin Kiner, took cues from John Williams original music and expanded on them with a rich variety of sounds drawing on Japanese, African, Egyptian and other world-music strains to help establish the character of various worlds that Kenobi, Skywalker and their cohorts encounter. Its a combination of fear and excitement, Kiner said heading in. One thing weve done with this is establish a different... (Los Angeles Times)
Codemasters boss warns against out-sourcing. But do actions speak ... Aug 12, 2008
Codemasters International chief financial officer Dave Wilson] said with the opening of Codemaster's first Asian base in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), the company expects to be able to strengthen its hold on the high-end racing genre by being able to deliver high-quality art and animation at the right price. When I visited Codemasters earlier this year to get a look at the excellent Race Driver GRID, I mentioned the seeming paucity of art staff working on the project. (guardian.co.uk)
When Clones Attack: Q&A with Clone Wars Director David Filoni Aug 12, 2008
I think George always wanted to do an animated movie; he has always had an interest in animation, dating back to his early student work and his original development of Pixar as a computer animation division. Animation and Lucasfilm have always been together in some way. (Scientific American)
Gatchaman Concept Art Aug 12, 2008
An artist on Imagi Animation's Gatchaman has released several concept images onto the Internet ... Over the past week, an artist for Imagi Animation Studios with the InterWeb handle of Felix IP has been posting concept art for Imagi's upcoming feature film, Gatchaman ... According to Imagi's website, the film is set "in a future world grappling with environmental and technological issues, the story focuses on 5 reluctant heroes whose remarkable genetic code makes them Earth's only hope of... (Suite101.com)
The Future of the Musical Aug 12, 2008
But eventually, the musical genre lost popularity and didn t regain it until the 90 s when Disney s Animation Studios took on the animated musical with their blockbuster hits, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and The Lion King. The Fate of the Musical. (Suite101.com)
Film School 101 Aug 12, 2008
The films ---- spanning animation, comedy, commercials, drama, documentary, experimental, horror-thriller and music video ---- were chosen from more than 500 submissions. Wolters formed his idea while taking a high school video class. (North County Times)
Art Institute now in talks for Civic Center buildings Aug 11, 2008
The school offers degree programs in advertising, computer animation, fashion marketing, fashion design, game art and design, graphic design, interior design, and visual game programming. and Providence Equity Partners bought Education Management Corp. in June 2006. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Bike film festivals foster a chain reaction Aug 10, 2008
The homegrown Boston Bike Film Fest has been around for four years, quietly drawing a few hundred people to its annual showing of shorts, animations, and feature-length homages to pedal power ... The festival offers plenty of shorts in addition to Brunelle's, including a one-minute animation called "Some Things Ride a Bicycle," from 2006; a four-minute 2007 music video called "Scraper Bikes," about tricked-out two-wheeled rides; an eight-minute film from this year about a trek across Africa,... (Boston Globe)
Selling luxury living Aug 8, 2008
A. We are animating balcony views taken from about the 15th floor and will have a photorealistic animation of the property. However, since we are well under way with construction, the tangible innovations in the building are the most compelling. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
A cut above the rest Aug 8, 2008
When she is not writing books, she makes a living working as the head writer at Clockwork Zoo Animation. The terrifying dystopia in her novel 'Moxyland' offers not only a warning of what we might become, but also an exploration of where we are now. (iAfrica.com)
NYT: Big donors are the key to Obama's record haul... Aug 6, 2008
The biggest fund-raisers include people like Julius Genachowski, a former senior official at the Federal Communications Commission and a technology executive who is new to big-time political fund-raising; Robert Wolf, president and chief operating officer of UBS Investment Bank; James Torrey, a New York hedge fund investor; and Charles Rivkin, an animation studio head in Los Angeles. "It's fairly clear that this is being packaged as an extraordinary new kind of fund-raising, and the Internet is... (The Drudge Report)
The Genius of Charles Darwin; I'm Kylie's Body Double Aug 5, 2008
What we still need, however, is a six-part series on evolution that combines wildlife footage with computer animation. Dawkins has produced this work on paper in his beautifully illustrated book The Ancestor's Tale. (Times Online)
Hidden Beijing Aug 5, 2008
Star Wars animation to be shown. Tour of "Bird's Nest" stadium. (BBC News)
Sony Ericsson Unveils James Bond's Phone For 'Quantum of Solace' Aug 5, 2008
Sony Ericsson Unveils James Bond's Phone For 'Quantum of Solace' - James Bond 007 - CommanderBond. net - James Bond At Its Best. (CommanderBond.net)
Michael Bryan Riggin Ramirez Aug 5, 2008
Favorite television show: 'Inuyasha" (on the Cartoon Network) Favorite sports team: Oakland Raiders Who do you most admire and why? My dad, because he put up with me through hard times, and my grandparents because they are still by my side. Tell us about a life-changing experience: Becoming an annointed missionary What was your first job? Working with my dad at a printing shop in Compton How would you describe yourself? Loyal to the church and loving to my family What kind of pets do you have? I... (Appeal Democrat, CA)
Sony takes note of college's animation department Aug 2, 2008
"We are very proud that our animation area has been accepted into Sony IPAX's program," said Mary Ann Trujillo, coordinator of the animation program at CSUN. "It is great that the industry has noticed our program and that we have been growing due to the work and experience of our outstanding faculty." ... The review ensures the incorporation of the latest developments in technology and techniques used not only at Imageworks but throughout the visual effects and digital animation industry ...... (Los Angeles Daily News)
Computer Cool School makes learning safe, fun on PC Aug 1, 2008
Leo suggests activities, and clicking on anything in the room will trigger an animation or response ... Kids can add animations to the story's pictures. (USA Today -- Tech)
McCain, Obama get the comic book treatment Jul 31, 2008
It's a year of superheroes in Hollywood, with the big-budget epics of Batman, Iron Man and the Hulk, but a big-budget production out of Washington, D.C., is carving a niche in the animation trend. Presumptive nominees John McCain and Barack Obama will star this fall in their own comic books put out by IDW Publishing, a San Diego-based publisher better known for telling the stories of robots ("The Transformers") and vampires ("30 Days of Night"). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Dani Adams has Hollywood ties Jul 31, 2008
While in California, she attended the Warner Brothers School of Animation in Valencia and did her internship at Disney Studios and Capitol Records ... Horses and anything dealing with art and animation and fishing ... Being accepted into the Warner Brothers School of Animation in California having nothing but a sketch book. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Daniel Day-Lewis Dishes About His Clooney Kiss At The Oscars Jul 30, 2008
Backstage, the director addressed the thorny theory that animation can no longer penetrate the Best Picture category. "I hope one day that another animated film does again, like 'Beauty and the Beast' was, get nominated as the Best Picture," said Bird, who also won for "The Incredibles" three years ago. (Yahoo News -- Academy Awards)
'Kung Fu Panda' helps DreamWorks Animation profit Jul 30, 2008
Kung Fu Panda' helps DreamWorks Animation profit. LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Computer-animated movie house DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations because of a knockout performance by its latest film, "Kung Fu Panda." ... DreamWorks Animation produces two animated movies per year and can experience large fluctuations in its quarterly results. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Animation Camp: Students use computers to create art Jul 30, 2008
Students are taking a new week long animation and illustration class, in which they will eventually create animated movie clips ... For the first time, the planetarium is offering a week-long animation camp for teenagers ... Rod Kennedy, the camp instructor, is one of the few planetarium employees trained in using animation software. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Fergie, Shia LaBeouf, Jerry Lewis Jul 30, 2008
The 65th Venice Film Festival will focus on Italian cinema, Japanese animation and independent features, The Associated Press reported. Organizers have revealed the 21 films to be screened for competition at the festival, running from Aug. 27 through Sept. 6. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Bomberman Touch iPhone Review Jul 29, 2008
The animation is a touch weak, though, which was a slight disappointment ... GraphicsClean architecture, nice sprites -- too bad the animation doesn't match up. (IGN Wireless Games)
Winsor McCay Award Recipients Announced at Comic Con, San Diego Jul 28, 2008
Honor reflects career achievement and animation's highest honor SAN DIEGO, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood, announced its 2008 Winsor McCay Award recipients during a private reception Friday, July 25, at the Gaslight Marriott during the annual Comic Con Convention in San Diego, California ... Named in honor of animator Winsor McCay, best known as a prolific artist and pioneer in the art of comic strips and animation, the Winsor McCay Award stands... (PR Newswire)
Legal Art Works launches Web sites to speed up service Jul 28, 2008
Special This Legal Art Works animation shows the human spine ... JACKSONVILLE -- Jeff Davis says a 3-D animation of a cervical injury can speak louder than an attorney's words ... Davis' Jacksonville-based , which creates such visuals and document enlargements, is launching two Web sites that allow attorneys and users online to instantly download animations and upload photos for larger specialized reprints. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Comic Con: Guy Ritchie on Sherlock Holmes Jul 27, 2008
financial, creativity, stars, brand leverage, visibility and a media machine et al, they have got the comic and animation industry to a whole new level. Guy Ritchie, Huge Jackman, Stan Lee (comic legend in case anyone missed), and need I say it, Jenn Jameson (just to make sure they stay in the news and keep getting massive web traffic). (Los Angeles Times)
Toon Boom releases Studio 4.5, Flip Boom Classic Jul 26, 2008
Toon Boom Animation on Friday released two prducts, Toon Boom Studio 4 ... Among the changes in is the ability to add animation over your videos; you can print drawings to create flipbooks or use as a reference; import multi-layer Photoshop files and create more impressive multiplane effects; and you can export animation directly to and ... This application allows you to print a flip book of your drawings; set up your animation within the new camera frame; layout your drawings on top of each... (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Diablo III Interview Jul 26, 2008
I did way too many jobs on those games, from world design to animation, to texturing, to drawing, to concepting, to producing, but my love has always been the world creation part of it; and you've really got to choose. If you want to do it well you've got to pick your specialty, but it's really great because I get to work with art directors like Brian [Morrisroe]; he's really fantastic, and he wants to hear [what other people have to say. (IGN PC Games)
ABC iView is a new way to watch TV. Jul 25, 2008
the ultimate kids fantasy channel offering a high energy mix of action, adventure and animation ... There is also kids fantasy channel offering a high energy mix of action, adventure and animation with programs such as Skyland, The Boy , Galactik Football , Silverwing and Storm Hawks. (PerthNow)
Virtual Toothache Helps Student Dentists Jul 25, 2008
He is a 3D animation, displaying a distinct personality and natural facial expressions that help him interpret words and phrases for hearing-disabled. (July 21, 2008) Social interaction is enhanced rather than diminished by online interfaces, according to new research on the virtual program Second Life. (Science Daily)
Former ISU students exhibit artwork reflecting their take on the world Jul 25, 2008
"I paint with a slight deviation of form, geometry, color and perspective to exaggerate the composition. My three-dimensional paintings make the subject matter viewable from many angles. ... I often choose high chroma colors to create structure, light and shadow, which confers energy and animation to the work.". "My work is a personal representation of how I perceive my surroundings, and how I would like for others to enjoy the experience of my interpretation. My art is a contribution of... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Painter’s visit vineyard Jul 25, 2008
She hopes to attend the Albuquerque Art Center to study animation in the near future. Another Milan artist attending the workshop is Pat Allen, who has shown her work locally. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)
On the eve of another Creative Media Award Jul 25, 2008
Jane Wong, business development manager for The One Academy, said participating in the Creative Media Award would further inspire students to take up a career in digital graphics and animation by encouraging them to think creatively. And the best among them will get a leg up on their career, through the scholarships offered by us which is part of the prizes for both categories, she added. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Hollywood and lines Jul 25, 2008
Comic-Con has become the Great American Rumpus Room, where the video games and movie previewing, comic book collecting, action-figure scouting, celebrity spotting, autograph hunting, animation ogling and swag pirating begin. And what happens at the Con assuredly will not stay at the Con. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Jamie Hewlett and Damon Albarn behind BBC's 'Monkey' Olympics ad Jul 24, 2008
Production company Red Bee Media produced the trails and title sequence alongside Zombie Flesh Eaters, Hewlett's design and animation company, and Passion Pictures. To contact the MediaGuardian news desk email or phone 020 7239 9857. (guardian.co.uk)
Critic's corner Jul 24, 2008
The channel is offering coverage of the first two days at the San Diego Convention Center, beginning tonight with a three-hour special on developments in sci-fi, fantasy, horror, anime, manga, animation, and video games. I'm thinking J.J. Abrams's forthcoming series, "Fringe," will be getting a lot of promotion. (Boston Globe)
Art Lebedev Readying Optimus Pultius Jul 23, 2008
The buttons used are exactly the same as those used by the Maximus, boasting a 48 x 48 pixel resolution with up to 15fps animation. As you would expect from an Optimus, the keys are fully customisable so you're getting more than just a glorified stand-alone num-pad. (TrustedReviews)
A motorvating company party Jul 23, 2008
Every year, a rich variety of eye-catching vehicles line the sidewalks and courtyard at the headquarters of Pixar, the Disney-owned digital animation studio. Corvettes, Mustangs, Jaguars and Lotuses. (USA Today -- Autos)
Pixar, Sony, and Lucasfilm Host Studio Nights at SIGGRAPH Jul 23, 2008
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As part of the newly expanded format of the Computer Animation Festival, SIGGRAPH 2008 will feature three all-star Production Studio Nights hosted by industry powerhouses Pixar Animation Studios, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Lucasfilm ... Highlights will include an exclusive advance screening of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, preceded by a conversation between Animation Director John Knoll and Director David Filoni, discussions with some of the industrys most... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hasbro Showcases Top Entertainment Properties at San Diego Comic-Con Jul 23, 2008
With the introduction of the G.I. JOE VS. COBRA saga more than 25 years ago, millions of fans met characters such as DUKE, SNAKE EYES, STORM SHADOW and COBRA COMMANDER through toys, comics and animation ... Marvel utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics), with emphasis on feature films, television, DVD, consumer products, video games, action figures, role-playing toys and promotions. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ponyo on a Cliff Trailer, Early Rev... Jul 22, 2008
Considering this is all hand-drawn cel animation, the amount of effort that went into this movie is stunning ... Certainly Ponyo on a Cliff is being hailed as another great film from one of the most beloved animation directors on IMDb ... "There aren't any the same ones. I'm afraid of its formidableness. A total over 170,000 pieces of picture were drawn for only 100 minutes of animation. The density is awesome.". (Suite101.com)
Space Chimps flings dung at audience Jul 19, 2008
Unattractive animation + moronic script = Unfunny monkey business. 20th Century Fox / Vanguard AnimAndy Samberg provides the voice of Ham III, one of three chimps that go into space in "Space Chimps.Most popular Most viewed Top rated Most e-mailedREVIEWBy Alonso DuraldeFilm criticupdated 4:08 p.m. ET July 18, 2008Alonso DuraldeFilm criticLittle kids have it rough. They get pushed around by older siblings, they get turned away from the best roller coasters on account of not being... (MSNBC -- News)
Live animation created in planetarium dome Jul 19, 2008
For "Spontaneous Fantasia," presented in the GCC planetarium's full-dome digital theater, Adamczyk creates a real-time animation world in front of the audience. Part of the proceeds supports GCC's free K-12 science outreach program. (Los Angeles Daily News)
Mock the week: Viral spoof of US campaign Jul 17, 2008
The comical animation has been created by the Spiridellis brothers, who made a similar video for the last election to great acclaim. Video courtesy of Jibjab. (BBC News)
Lewis: The ACTION 5! Jul 17, 2008
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Sucked in: TiVo's ad similar to iPod's Jul 15, 2008
TiVo's uses a similar animation but instead of album art the city is made from thousands of TV show scenes, which are ultimately sucked into the TiVo. A large driver of Apple's success has been its unparalleled ability to link its products to consumer feelings and emotions through marketing, making it a prime candidate for emulation. (The Age, Australia -- Technology)
The Dalai Lama Offers His Shoes to You; Proceeds to Support The Missing Peace Project Sponsored by the Dalai Lama Foundation and the Committee of 100 Jul 15, 2008
The exhibition has been shown from Los Angeles to Tokyo and traveled the globe many of the artists have created new work for the exhibition in a wide variety of media, including photography, painting, textiles, animation, and sculpture, video, and installation works. Artists in the exhibition include Bill Viola, El Anatsui, Richard Avedon, Christo, Guy Buffet, Chuck Close, Marina Abramovic, Herb Ritts and Anish Kapoor, among others. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
A comic book superhero is headed to small screens Jul 14, 2008
But it's not quite animation in the traditional sense. "I like to think of it as cinematic comics digital cinematic comics," said David Gale, executive vice president of MTV New Media, which is producing the episodes in partnership with Gain Enterprises. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
