Category: Flash
Tinman Creates '140 Character Films' for McDonald’s
Toronto-based Tinman Creative Studios wraps the ambitious “140 Character Films” interactive campaign for McDonald’s Canada and agency Tribal DDB.
Elliot Cowan’s 'The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead'
AWN's The Miscweant talks to Elliot Cowan, who is in the home stretch of creating the feature-length The Stressful Adventures of Boxhead and Roundhead, an expansion of the animated shorts the veteran animator/animation director has been creating since 2006.
Titmouse Animates High-Fashion Ad for Lancôme
Animation studio Titmouse teams with Box Studios’ Pascal Dangin to create a high-fashion ad for Lancôme promoting the cosmetic giant’s collaboration with designer Alber Elbaz.
Disney and EA Announce Multi-Year 'Star Wars' Deal
Henson’s HIP to License 'I Love Egg'
Henson Independent Properties, The Jim Henson Company’s third party media distribution and consumer products banner, acquires YouTube sensation “I Love Egg” from Korea’s D&H Inc.
Thomas Newman to Score Pixar’s 'Good Dinosaur'
Thomas Newman, the composer of the musical scores for “Finding Nemo” and “WALL-E,” reveals that he will be collaborating on the upcoming Pixar feature, “The Good Dinosaur.”
Persistent Peril Animates The Leisure Society’s 'Fight'
Independent character animation and design studio Persistent Peril directs a music video for The Leisure Society’s “Fight for Everyone.”
'Angry Birds Toons' Premieres March 16
The first episode of “Angry Birds Toons” premieres on March 16 on its official webpage, with new episodes debuting weekly.
Beakus Animates Art for 'Totally Rubbish'
Animation production studio Beakus produces a series of stings and short animations to be incorporated into the new CBBC art-based kids’ TV show, “Totally Rubbish.”
Random House Inks Deal for 'Wanda and the Alien'
In the first book-to-screen transfer for Random House joint venture RHCSE, the UK’s Milkshake! commissions children’s favourite, “Wanda and the Alien,” for broadcast in 2013/14.
'Samurai! Daycare' Makes a Splash on YouTube
“Samurai! Daycare,” a new animated series from Pipsqueak Films, has generated over 250,000 views on YouTube in less than a week.
Chiller’s 'Beneath' Begins Production
Adobe Powers India’s First Stereoscopic 3D Animated Feature
Adobe powers “Krishna aur Kans,” India’s first stereoscopic 3D animated feature film Set for release on August 3, 2012.
Studio AKA Creates Animation for SICAF
Studio AKA’s David Prosser has just completed a beautiful 3 ½ minute film for the Seoul International Cartoon & Animation Festival (SICAF).
HOW TO WRITE FOR ANIMATION available again at Amazon.com
My book, How To Write For Animation, has just been released for the Kindle and other eBook formats. Read what Jeffrey Katzenberg, Stan Lee and others have to say about it.
Mind Your Business: Animating A Tooth Fairy
Larry the Cable Guy has always been an animated character. Mark describes the production of an animated version of Larry for his latest movie Tooth Fairy 2.
SHAKTIMAAN WINS 2012 FICCI BAF AWARD FOR "BEST ANIMATED TV EPISODE"
Congratulations to all my friends at Reliance Animation for winning the 2012 FICCI BAF Award for "Best Animated TV Episode"!
Oscar 2012: Wendy Tilby and Amanda Forbis Talk 'Wild Life'
The NFB’s latest nominated short proves once again that there’s more to like about the Great White North than maple syrup pie and Molson’s.
Razzies Awards Show Moves to April Fool's Day
Razzies shake up movie awards calendar with April Fools’ Day announcement of 2011 Winners; nominations to be Unveiled on Oscar eve.
7 Animated Ditties Take on Wall Street Greed
The folks at Buzzco Associates have taken on big business and the pervasive economic and political dissatisfaction spilling over on Wall Street with a set of 7 animated shorts. In the time-tested spirit of political humor, where one can only laugh when faced with daunting issues that are anything but funny, each short is based on a traditional nursery rhyme, spinning topical issues together with little childhood ditties we all know and love. The latest film, Itsy Bitsy Spider, was just released last week.
CCI Ent. Signs On For Teenage Fairytale Dropouts Distribution
CCI Entertainment has signed on for the worldwide distribution of the recently green-lit animated comedy series, “Teenage Fairytale Dropouts”.
Pokemon: White-Victini and Zekrom To Get One-Weekend Theatrical Release
Pokémon fans across America will be marking their calendars for a special limited engagement theatrical event this holiday season. The newest full-length Pokémon feature film, Pokémon the Movie: White--Victini and Zekrom, is coming to movie theater screens across the U.S. for one weekend only: December 3rd and 4th, 2011!