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News: Doctor Who’s back as a Saturday morning cartoon

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Creative Bloq.com is reporting that we’re only two weeks away form the premiere of Dr. Who as an animated cartoon. I had no idea it had even been greenlit! It DOES look an awful lot like Gravity Falls but then, the creator does site it as a main influence so I guess that makes sense.

From the site:

The Animated Adventures of Doctor Who is a captivating take on the series by Seattle-based art director and newspaper cartoonist, Stephen Byrne, which takes the Doctor Who we all know and love and brilliantly reboots it as a Saturday Morning cartoon. Byrne describes it as the same as regular Doctor Who, “with the silliness amped up and the darkness dialed down”.

 

From the title sequence, it’s very clear it’s done in Flash and to me that takes a way from it a bit but I understand the need to keep costs down. Anyway, it’s coming but honestly from the artile I can’t figure out to where!?!?!?

Byrne spent two long weekends and a few long evenings making the video, using Photoshop, Flash and Premiere. “I haven’t done animation in a few years,” he explains, “and so it was a little self-motivated project to relearn the principles of animation and the subtleties of the software. It was also an experiment to see if I could produce something half-decent in a reasonably limited time frame.”

You can read more about the new Animated Adventures of Dr. Who by clicking the link.

 

 

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News: ASIAN ANIMATION SUMMIT 2014 TO TAKE PLACE IN HANOI

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 ASIAN ANIMATION SUMMIT 2014 TO TAKE PLACE IN HANOI, VIETNAM

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Showcasing 24 animated projects from Korea, Malaysia, Thailand,
Australia and beyond that have never been to market before

Toronto, July 30, 2014: Kidscreen is thrilled to announce thatthe third-annual Asian Animation Summit will take place this year in Hanoi, Vietnam from December 3 to 5. The event’s venue is the Sofitel Plaza, a five-star hotel located just a few minutes away from the inspiring capital city’s Old Quarter.

An initiative of KOCCA (Korea), MDeC (Malaysia), SIPA and DITP (Thailand), AAS 2015 is owned and produced by Kidscreen, and supported by Screen Australia. Its organizers are anticipating that 250 to 300 attendees will take part this year. The event is designed to attract producers of animation who are interested in co-producing projects with Asian partners, as well as Asian broadcasters, distributors and investors from Asia and beyond.

Over the course of the three-day event, 24 projects from Korea, Malaysia, Thailand, Australia and elsewhere in Asia that are brand-new to the market and looking for financing and partners will be presented. Each day will begin with a highly informative panel discussion or presentation that explores new market trends, business models or creative techniques that are most relevant to Asian producers.

More information about the 2014 Asian Animation Summit can be found online at www.asiananimationsummit.com.

For further details, please contact:

Aimee Norman at DDA Blueprint PR

Tel: +44 (0) 208 985 4708 Email: aimee@ddablueprint.com

 

Monique Levine at DDA Blueprint PR

Tel: +44 (0) 207 932 9825 Email: Monique@ddablueprint.com

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News: Christina Miller Named President Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang

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Christina Miller Named President and General Manager,

Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang

 

Christina Miller has been named President and General Manager for the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. networks Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang, as well as their digital brand extensions, including Cartoon Network.com and Adult Swim.com. The announcement was made by David Levy, President of Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., to whom Miller reports.

Miller will be responsible for leading the business in North America and working closely with Turner International to establish short and long-term priorities, as well as an overall worldwide strategic plan that will more closely align the Kids business. This role gives Miller global oversight of linear and non-linear content, the consumer products group and franchise management. She will lead a team of business and creative executives that includes, Rob Sorcher, chief content officer, Cartoon Network and Mike Lazzo, executive vice president/creative director, Adult Swim.

“As we continue to expand and look for growth opportunities in the kids and young adults business, it is imperative that we strategically leverage the brand equity that Cartoon Network has worldwide and continue to build on the tremendous success of Adult Swim,” said Levy. “Christina is a well-respected executive who has had great success growing the NBA Digital business for us and also brings a wealth of experience in leading global brands and franchises in the kids business. She is a strategic thinker with a reputation for being a collaborator and achieving great results; and I am thrilled to have her at the helm of the next evolution of this business.”

“I am very excited to return in this new role to the business that I initially joined Turner for, and look forward to working with Rob, Mike and the great teams at Cartoon Network, Adult Swim and Boomerang,” said Miller. “These are beloved brands with a passionate following and there’s a tremendous opportunity to continue to grow them domestically and, with guidance from David and Turner International President Gerhard Zeiler, a new focus on alignment and partnership to leverage the global potential of Cartoon Network and Boomerang.”

Prior to today’s announcement, Miller was general manager of NBA Digital and senior vice president of Turner Sports Strategy/Marketing/Programming, where she oversaw the day-to-day operations for the NBA Digital portfolio, which includes NBA TV, the league’s 24-hour digital television network, NBA.com, WNBA.com, NBA League.com, NBA League Pass; and the league’s broadband and wireless businesses. Miller’s duties as senior vice president of Turner Sports Strategy/Marketing/Promotions included managing relationships with league partners, Turner networks and their digital extensions, as well as the strategic planning and scheduling of on-air sports programming and developing marketing programs for the division’s linear and digital properties. Previously, she was senior vice president of Cartoon Network Enterprises (CNE) and directed Turner’s youth and young adults consumer products and home video business in the United States, including global licensing partnerships and merchandising strategies and retail business development for Cartoon Network and Adult Swim properties.

Miller joined Cartoon Network Enterprises in 2005 and was responsible for building the division’s first global, multi-property, strategic partnership which brought the entire Cartoon Network portfolio of toys to market. She also launched CNE’s first consumer products franchise Ben 10, overseeing the development of the property in all key categories. Under her direction and in addition to managing the licensing of all Cartoon Network and Adult Swim original series, CNE expanded its role in to third-party licensing through strategic partnerships that built on the division’s core competencies.

Before joining Turner, Miller served as senior vice president of brand licensing for HIT Entertainment, responsible for brand strategy and licensing for classic preschool brands including Thomas & Friends™, Barney, The Wiggles™ and Bob the Builder™.

About Cartoon Network

Cartoon Network (CartoonNetwork.com) is regularly the #1 U.S. television network in prime among boys 6-11 & 9-14. Currently seen in 385 million homes worldwide and 194 countries, Cartoon Network is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s U.S. ad-supported cable service now available in HD offering the best in original, acquired and classic entertainment for kids and families. In addition to Emmy-winning original programming and industry-leading digital apps and online games, Cartoon Network embraces key social issues affecting families with solution-oriented initiatives such as Stop Bullying: Speak Up and theMove It Movement.

About Adult Swim

Adult Swim (AdultSwim.com) is Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.’s network offering of original and acquired animated and live-action series for young adults.  Airing nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET/PT),  Adult Swim has been the #1 basic cable network for total day delivery of adults 18-34 and 18-24, as well as men 18-34 and 18-24 for almost a decade and is seen in nearly100 million U.S. homes.

About Boomerang

Boomerang is TBS, Inc.’s 24-hour cable/satellite network offering the best in classic animated entertainment. In partnership with Cartoon Network, the service boasts 75 percent unduplicated programming and is available to cable/satellite operators and their customers in Spanish.

About Turner Broadcasting

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news; entertainment; animation and young adult; and sports media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

 

CONTACTS:
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James Anderson
(404) 885-4205
james.anderson@turner.com
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News: ACCLAIMED ANIMATOR GLEN KEANE DEBUTS NEW SHORT FILM PROJECT, “DUET,” AT GOOGLE I/O CONFERENCE

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glen keane prod FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 26, 2014 ACCLAIMED ANIMATOR GLEN KEANE DEBUTS NEW SHORT FILM PROJECT, “DUET,” AT GOOGLE I/O CONFERENCE A celebration of life through the hand-drawn line, DUET is the latest in a series of Google ATAP’s Spotlight Stories, interactive short films made exclusively for mobile devices DuetPublicityStill_Original Acclaimed animator Glen Keane unveiled a first look at his latest and most personal project to date, DUET, as part of a special ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects) Session this morning at the Google I/O Conference in San Francisco, California. Presented together with Regina Dugan, who leads the ATAP group, Glen gave a live demonstration and talk through the creative process behind DUET. The public can view the entire presentation via YouTube here… Animated in its entirety and directed by Glen Keane (former Disney animator and creator of such beloved characters as Ariel, Beast, Aladdin, Pocahontas, Tarzan and Rapunzel), DUET tells the story of Mia and Tosh and how their individual paths in life weave together to create an inspired duet. The unique, interactive nature of the story allows the viewer to seamlessly follow the journey of either of the two characters from birth to adulthood. DuetPublicityStill_Post DUET is the third in a series of Spotlight Stories, which is a new way of telling stories on mobile devices. The stories blend world-class artistry with innovative rendering and interaction technology for mobile to create a new canvas for the next generation of storytelling. DUET is the first traditionally animated, hand-drawn film to debut as a Spotlight Story. The film offers a glimpse into what’s possible on mobile devices, a rich, modern canvas for creative expression and immersive works of art and technology. DUET will officially launch later this year and will be available on all capable devices with proper hardware capabilities and OS version higher than Android 4.2.

The Duet short start’s at 1:15:08 so be sure to check that out too!

 

ABOUT GLEN KEANE AND GLEN KEANE PRODUCTIONS

A 38-year veteran of Walt Disney Feature Animation, Glen Keane is most noted for creating and animating such legendary Disney characters as Ariel in “The Little Mermaid”, Aladdin, Pocahontas, the Beast from “Beauty and the Beast”, and Tarzan. Glen also served as Supervising Animator and Executive Producer on Disney’s 2010 box office hit, “Tangled”. In the spring of 2012, Glen decided to leave Disney Studios in pursuit of further artistic exploration. In his departure letter he stated: “I am convinced that animation really is the ultimate art form of our time with endless new territories to explore. I can’t resist its siren call to step out and discover them.” In 2013, he launched Glen Keane Productions to pursue his personal projects.

ABOUT ATAP ATAP is a small band of makers and believers charged with breakthrough innovations in mobile computing and accelerating the development of promising technologies to market. PUBLICITY CONTACT: Fumi Kitahara, the pr kitchen fumi@theprkitchen.com 310-291-9716

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AnimDessin2 v2.0 animation extension for Photoshop

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The Digital Tutors blog is reporting that a new version of the free Photoshop add-on AnimDessin2 v2.0 is available. It brings a simpler, more traditional animation workflow. Developer Stephane Baril designed the add-on’s interface to closely mimic the workflows of traditional animators like Disney animator Glen Keane. However, the Adobe plug-in’s reference to old-school animation is only one of its impressive features.

I haven’t been aware of this extension until now but it looks pretty dang cool! Check it out!

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You can read the full article here!

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Promote Yourself: FOURTH ANNUAL ANIME MIDWEST CONVENTION

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FOURTH ANNUAL ANIME MIDWEST CONVENTION JULY 4-6 WITH Q&A PANELS, COSPLAY CONTESTS AND MULTIPLE CONCERTS

 WHAT:                 Over 8,000 people are expected to attend the Fourth Annual Anime Midwest Convention, a three-day convention celebrating Japanese animation, video games, music and more. From Q&A panels with top actors and entertainers to video gaming tournaments and rave dances, Anime Midwest brings fans hundreds of events in celebration of Japanese culture.
Highlights from the event include:

 

  • Q&A Panels and Autograph Sessions with Anime Voice Actors and Entertainers
  • ConSweet: Providing unlimited free rice, ramen, and soda throughout the entire weekend
  • Maid Café
  • Exhibit Hall
  • Cosplay Contests
  • Video Gaming Tournaments
  • Rave Dances
  • Formal Fantasy Ball
  • Multiple Concerts
  • Fashion Shows

Register today to attend this highly anticipated event. For more information please visithttp://www.animemidwest.com/.

WHEN:                 10-4 a.m., July 4-6, 2014

 WHERE:               Hyatt Regency O’Hare; 9300 Bryn Mawr Ave, Rosemont, IL 60018 and Stephens Convention Center 9291 Bryn Mawr Ave Rosemont, IL 60018

COST:                    General 3-Day Pass: $50 online until June 30, $55 at the door

Platinum 3-Day Pass: $100 for the whole weekend, which includes easier and faster autographs, rave dance line jumping, formal fantasy ball line jumping, concert line jumping and an Anime Midwest t-shirt

1-Day Pass: $40

WHO:                 Anime Midwest is a three-day convention celebrating Japanese animation, video games, music and more, similar to other cons like anime central, aka ACEN. The convention runs from Friday morning through Sunday afternoon, and includes dozens of events such as a Cosplay costume contest (where participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea from a work of fiction) anime screenings, concerts and more.

MEDIA
CONTACTS:         Paramount Public Relations, Inc.
Jessica Prah, 312.953.3257, jessica@paramountpr.com
Elizabeth Lewis, 312.544.4190, elizabeth@paramountpr.com

Anime Midwest
Ryan Kopf, 224.333.1228, ryan@ryankopf.com