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Oleg Noskoff

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Oleg Noskoff, I am an independent animation maker.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I tried many professions. Was a miner, a sailor, car driver, car dealer, tire salesman, a loader, a courier, a graphic designer, videographer and video editor in a small TV studio. But most of my crazy job was taxi driver on the night shift. The irony is that I did not know what I was hired for transportation the prostitutes, then I quit, but had to work out a contract until the end of the month. This was a difficult economic time in the ’90s (when the Soviet Union died), it was hard to find a good job.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
This is my first work “The Falcon and the Duck”. I did alone, all the way from start to finish.

How did you become interested in animation?
I came into the animation industry relatively late after the age of 40 years while dreaming about it since childhood. The circumstances of my life was such that Continue reading

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Paul Coulthard

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Paul Coulthard and I am currently a professional storyboard artist, working in the UK animation industry.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Not had too many crazy jobs (yet), so the most unique one would probably have been draining a reservoir in the pouring rain. This was in the break between studio and freelance, where I was temping regular jobs. I had to clamber up and down this muddy woodland banking, checking the drainage pipes were all connected, slipping and sliding about in the rain and mud. I just found it really amusingly futile – trying to drain a reservoir, in torrential rain. It was great fun and good exercise.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
I love collaboration projects. I think it’s the best way to make progress on anything, bouncing ideas back and forth with other creative people. I worked on a project with a group of artists and students and that was a really nice collaborative effort. I also co-created and developed a pitch for an action-adventure show with my good friend James Tiley. It included creating, designing, writing the whole series in outline form and a pilot episode script. I loved working out the arcs and story structure the most.

How did you become interested in animation?
My mother tells me that when I was about three years old, there was a brief period where I wouldn‘t answer to any other name than “Dogtanian!” I grew up in the 80‘s, and shows like ‘The Mysterious Cities of Gold’, that had big long story arcs, really gripped me. The sense of journey and adventure sunk in. So it’s safe to see I always loved animation. Then, when I was eleven, I saw Continue reading

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Stephen Silver

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What is your name and your current occupation?
My name is Stephen Silver and I am a self- employed artist.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
I worked doing caricatures at parties and shopping malls and painted store windows at Christmas time.

 

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
My favorite character design job was designing Kim Possible, Great crew and fun to design, Also I am real proud of my own publishing company I started and The online school Schoolism.com that I am partners in.

How did you become interested in animation?

My parents gave me an article from a newspaper about animation back in 1997 and I submitted my portfolio to Warner Bros. My first love for animation starts like most back in my childhood, but Continue reading
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Review: Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness

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Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness
Reviewed by Melissa Milo

America’s favorite squad of sleuths team up once more in a new original movie, Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you an animated feature that is sure to be loved by any age group, holds an entertaining plot, and even has a couple celebrities within the cast.

The film begins with the whole gang- Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Fred, Velma, and Daphne- winning the last five seats in a lottery to join billionaire, Sly Baron (played by regal-voiced actor, Malcolm McDowell) aboard his brand new ship, The Sly Star One to descend into space along with a handful of other lottery winners. It’s all fun and games until a supposed alien begins to destroy parts of the ship and the crew is forced to land on Sly’s base, which is built on the dark side of the moon. The entire premise of the plot is set on Scooby-Doo and the Gang figuring out how to stop this alien… if it even is a real alien.

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With surprisingly sharp wit and droll comedic timing, Moon Monster Madness is a movie that children especially would not want to miss. The great part about this film is that adults will most likely enjoy it as well. The famed movie Alien from 1979 is given a nod several times within the story. For example, the suspicious AI robot that the audience isn’t too sure they can trust, is mimicked in one character, and the design of the alien that chases the crew is very similar to that of Ridley Scott’s. This gives the film a certain je ne se quoi that provokes older audience members to get interested in the plot. In addition to this, more mature viewers may appreciate that Matthew Lillard, the same actor who played Shaggy in the live-action take on the Scooby-Doo franchise, plays the voice of Shaggy.

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Another quality that one may notice is the character designs have not been changed. Unlike many other rebooted animated characters that have been around for years, Scooby-Doo and the Gang remain unmodified. This aspect successfully preserves the nostalgia Scooby-Doo movies bring to the table as well as the timeless charisma each protagonist possesses.

Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness is a piece of work that might quite possibly be underrated due to its going straight to DVD, however I am here to tell you all that this animated film should not be overlooked. It’s fun, silly, well acted, well written, and decently animated. If you have children, definitely scoop a copy of this up- and if you love Scooby-Doo, do the same thing.

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Here’s some bonus content for the DVD as well!

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and another one…

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Chris Battle

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What is your name and your current occupation?
Chris Battle, and I’m a Character Design Artist, currently working on “Dan Vs.” at Film Roman.

What are some of the crazier jobs you had before getting into animation?
Assistant Manager of one of the short-lived Hana-Barbera Retail Stores.  A bit of a zoo, but it was run by the studio itself, so it allowed me to meet all of the studio artists, which led to me getting my start in the biz.

What are some of your favorite projects you’re proud to have been a part of?
Without a doubt, my 7-year stretch at Hanna-Barbera/Cartoon Network, where I worked on DEXTER’S LABORATORY, POWERPUFF GIRLS, and SAMURAI JACK.  Truly amazing shows that I’m personally very proud to have been a part of, working alongside some of the greatest talent this industry has to offer.

How did you become interested in animation?
 I was lucky enough to grow up during the 80’s, which was a perfect storm of kid pop culture:  The best of the old (Looney Tunes, Hanna-Barbera, Classic Disney, Marvel & DC comics) and the best of the new (Star Wars, Muppets, Nintendo, Robotech, etc)  You can’t help but Continue reading

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STUDIO 100 FILM RETURNS TO EFM 2015 WITH NEW ANIMATED FEATURE FILMS

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STUDIO 100 FILM RETURNS TO EFM 2015 WITH NEW ANIMATED FEATURE FILMS

Munich/Berlin, February 05, 2015 – With Princess Emmy – The Movie, Vic The Viking – The Movie and Blinky Bill – The Movie, film sales company Studio 100 Film will be showcasing extraordinary children and family oriented animation movies for international distribution at this year’s EFM 2015.  Studio 100 Film is at Stand N° 24, under the umbrella of Creative Europe MEDIA in Martin-Gropius-Bau.

Currently in pre-production and set for delivery in 2017, Princess Emmy – The Movie is a co-production between Studio 100 Media, Studio 100 Animation and Studio 100 NV.  Produced by Patrick Elmendorff and Thorsten Wegener (Studio 100 Media / Maya The Bee – Movie) and Katell France (Studio 100 Animation), the movie is written and directed by Piet De Rycker, co-author and co-director for Lauras Stern (Laura’s Star) and The Little Polar Bear 2 (Der Kleine Eisbär 2).

Eight-year old Princess Emmy von Kandis keeps a magical secret, she can talk to horses.  On the designated Princess-Day she is set to become a fully-fledged member of the Royal Society.  But her self-confidence is knocked when she finds out that her extremely perfect cousin Gizana will also be appointed a Princess.  Emmy is so involved in keeping her secret, that she does not take her royal lessons with Gizana seriously enough.  As a punishment the Princess-Day is cancelled and a fight emerges between the two after which Gizana gets into great danger.  In order to save her Emmy undertakes everything, including risking her own life…

Vic The Viking – The Movie follows the exploits of a small but powerful Viking who dreams of going on an adventure with the Viking crew.  His father Halvar thinks he is too frail for such a journey but when Vic’s mother Ylva is accidentally turned into a golden statue by the magical sword of Loki, Halvar has no choice but to take Vic and his crew to the forges of Loki, destroy the sword and bring Ylva back to life.  During this trip filled with surprises and dangers Vic will endeavor to prove to his father that he does have the makings of a true Viking.

Originally written by Swedish author Runer Jonsson and honored with the German Youth Literature Prize in 1965, Vic the Viking has gained worldwide recognition and celebrated continuous television presence with its unbroken run of popularity.  With the 40th TV anniversary of the 2-D classic in 2014, two live action films already hitting the big screens and the rejuvenated CGI series in 2014, Studio 100 Film is delighted to present the new Vic The Viking – The Movie, a co-production between Studio 100 Media, Studio 100 Animation and Studio 100 NV. The movie is set for delivery in 2017.

Convinced that his long lost father is still alive, the adventurous koala Blinky Bill embarks on a journey through the Australian outback to bring him home.  Blinky Bill – The Movie, set for completion at the end of Q2/2015, will be presented on behalf of Studio 100 Media’s Australian partner and subsidiary Flying Bark Productions.  This much-awaited film event is based on the iconic 1930’s book series, written and illustrated by Dorothy Wall. The internationally successful animated TV series Blinky Bill is considered a quintessential Australian children’s classic.

About Studio 100 Film

Studio 100 Film is an international feature films sales agency for high quality children and family entertainment motion pictures. The Munich-based company is a subsidiary of Studio 100 Media.

 Visit Studio 100 Film at Creative Europe MEDIA: Martin-Gropius-Bau, Stand N° 24

Reception Desk (Creative Europe Media): +49 30 863 95 04 44

Thorsten Wegener (Studio 100 Film): +49 160 97 20 50 63

Further inquiries: sales@studio100film.com

 

Press Contact:

Cristina Lück                                                       Devika Patel

Studio 100 Media GmbH                                    DP: PR

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