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Television

Creature Comforts Series Gets Distributor

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2003

Fans anticipating the DreamWorks/Aardman Wallace & Gromit feature film can also look forward to more Creature Comforts on the small screen. Granada Int'l has...

Licensing

Jay Jay Gets new Play Pals

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2003

International Playthings Inc. is flying the friendly skies with Jay Jay The Jet Plane. The toy maker has just signed a licensing agreement with...

People

Jules Engel Services Set

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2003

Animators and all artists the world over are deeply saddened by the passing of Jules Engel, a distinguished artist and mentor to hundreds of...

VFX

Animationwerks Helps Remember 9/11

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2003

Tonight at 9:00 p.m., pay cable network Showtime will premiere DC 9/11 A Time of Crisis, a new original docudrama that chronicles how the...

Features

2D Animation: Dead, Dying or Just Napping? Part IV: Tuning In to 3D

Ryan Ball - September 11, 2003

One great thing about covering the animation industry is I can sit down in front of the TV with a bowl of Cap'n Crunch,...

Television

Tiny Planets Gets Big TV Marathon, Home Vid Bow

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2003

The popular and critically acclaimed preschool series Tiny Planets will send its furry alien co-stars where they've never journeyed before. Fans can look forward...

Video Games

Move Over Dudes, Chicks Wanna Play, Too!

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2003

Marked by violent action titles and sports-related time-killers, the world of video games has long been dominated by young men, both in front of...

Home Entertainment

Pow! New Stan Lee Book On Shelves

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2003

The new book Stan Lee and the Rise and Fall of the American Comic Book, co-written by Jordan Raphael and Tom Spurgeon, is now...

Features

2D Animation: Dead, Dying or Just Napping? Part III: Goliath with a Slingshot

Ryan Ball - September 10, 2003

Though not as grave as the conflict in the Middle East, the struggle between art and commerce seems just as far away from any...

Television

Popeye Gets Eye-popping 3D Make-over

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2003

King Features Syndicate and computer animation house Mainframe have begun production on a new Popeye 3D computer animated TV and home video special. The...

Home Entertainment

Sleeping Beauty Reawakened on DVD

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2003

Two major animated releases hit video stores today, one a classic fairy tale feature and the other a TV cult favorite that was axed...

Home Entertainment

Family Guy Back for Round Two

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2003

The most dysfunctional family in Quahog, Rhode Island is back as Volume Two of the animated comedy series Family Guy comes home on DVD. The...

Features

2D Animation: Dead, Dying or Just Napping? Part II: 3D Studio Maxim

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2003

Most animation artists and fans will chew your ear off about how there's plenty of room in the industry for both traditional and computer...

Dynamic Forces, MoCCA Hold Second Online Fundraiser

Ryan Ball - September 9, 2003

Lawrence Klein, chairman of the Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art (www.moccany.org) and Nick Barrucci, president of Dynamic Forces Inc. (www.dynamicforces.com) have announced a...

Television

EBU Corp. Lets Tom Stomp to MIPCOM

Ryan Ball - September 8, 2003

Godzilla may be king in Tokyo, but another dinosaur has his sights set on Cannes. EBU Corp. (European Broadcasting Union) is bringing its new...

Television

CORRECTION

Ryan Ball - September 8, 2003

On Tuesday, Sept 2, we reported that Grace Animation Studios is going into production on 26 half-hours of the animated series The Avenging Apes...

Video Games

New Batman Villain Rises in Commerative Edition Game

Ryan Ball - September 8, 2003

Ubi Soft Entertainment joins with Mattel Inc., DC Comics, and Warner Bros. Consumer Products to commemorate the launch of a new villain in the...

Festivals & Events

World 3-D Film Expo Comin’ Atcha!

Ryan Ball - September 8, 2003

Starting this Friday, The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, Calif. will host the World 3-D Film Expo, a 10-day festival of...

Home Entertainment