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06-08-2008
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Interim
Podcast
Podcast #8 is up. Just a quick communique from the
beach.
CLICK HERE FOR the PODCAST...
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04-20-2008
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New
film profile
We've added a new film profile to the AnimWatch filmlist:
Moon Town
by Steve Ogden
CLICK HERE FOR
the PROFILE...
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01-11-2008
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12-10-2007
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AnimClips
Challenge #6 - Time to VOTE!
The entries for our Sixth AnimClips Challenge are
in. Lots of good entries this time. Very professional.
Go vote for your favorite!
CLICK HERE
to VOTE and DISCUSS IN THE ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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12-06-2007
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Climate
Cartoons
Climate Cartoons has exciting distribution partners
ready to help with their mission -- saving the planet one
cartoon at time. Now, they need some great G or PG rated short
(90 seconds or less) animated films showing what each individual
can do to reduce their impact on global warming. These films
will be shown online, in theaters, airplanes, buses, cell
phones. Wherever there are people, you'll find Climate Cartoons.
CLICK HERE
for MORE INFO...
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11-14-2007
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Creature
Discomforts
Our buddies over at the Forbidden
Planet BLOG hipped us to Aardman's latest. One of
the cleverest animation studios in the world is working with
the Leonard
Cheshire disability charity on a campaign entitled
Creature Discomforts (riffing on Aardman’s clever and successful
Creature Comforts) features six new animated plasticine characters,
all looking very Aardman except for the fact they are all
disabled.
CLICK HERE
for MORE INFO...
News item originally from the BBC.
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10-31-2007
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AnimClips
Challenge #5 - We have a WINNER!
A cow. A Barn. A Flashlight. Such are the elements
of a winning entry at AnimClips. Director Dave Ward won Challenge
#5 with his whacky cows.
Congratulations, Dave!
CLICK HERE
to SEE ALL THE ENTRIES...
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10-29-2007
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AnimClips
Challenge #5 - VOTE NOW!
The entries are in for AnimClips Challenge #5. It's
time to go and vote for your favorite!
CLICK HERE
to VOTE and DISCUSS IN THE ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-25-2007
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A
Bird with a Plan
We've added a new film profile to the AnimWatch filmlist:
Kiwi
by Dony Permedi
CLICK HERE FOR the
PROFILE...
CLICK HERE
TO DISCUSS IN THE ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-24-2007
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Realism
vs. Stylization
The realistic rendering tutorial from yesterday has
gotten the AnimWatch Forum talking - Which do you prefer in
your animation? An approach that favors realism - realistic
modelling and lighting, photographic textures? Or a more stylized
approach?
CLICK HERE
to JOIN the DISCUSSION...
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10-23-2007
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Burn,
baby, Burn
For those of you who think absolute realistic reality
is the be-all, end-all to Artistic Aspiration, 3D World has
delivered a nice tutorial to show you how to faithfully create
your own reality. They've generously put the tutorial online.
CLICK HERE
for MORE INFO...
CLICK HERE
to DISCUSS in the ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-23-2007
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BAFTA
Children's Awards
Our buddy Joe over at the Forbidden
Planet BLOG tell us that the British Academy of Film
and Television Arts has announced its nominees
in the Children's category. In the Animation category the
Charlie and Loa Christmas Special, Oban Star Rackers, The
Secret Show and Aardman’s Shaun the Sheep are all nominated,
with Aardman also garnering a nomination in the Independent
Production Company of the Year category.
CLICK HERE
for MORE INFO...
CLICK HERE
to DISCUSS in the ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-21-2007
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New
Film Profile: Fetch
We've added a new film profile to the AnimWatch filmlist:
Fetch
by Dana Dorian
CLICK HERE FOR the
PROFILE...
CLICK HERE
TO DISCUSS IN THE ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-21-2007
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The
Making of The Passenger
AnimWatch favorite Chis Jones has begun putting up
a series of behind-the-scenes documentaries on his excellent
film "The Passenger". The first two installments
are online, so go have a look.
CLICK HERE
for MORE INFO...
CLICK HERE
to DISCUSS in the ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-21-2007
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Mobifest
Toronto
Mobifest Toronto is looking for your short films.
This year $5000 in cash, Treo smartphones and many other cool
prizes will be awarded by the festival in the following categories:
Best
Animation, Best Canadian Film, Eye Weekly Best Toronto Filmmaker,
Caught on Treo and Best of Festival. For complete Mobifest
Toronto festival details, guidelines and submission information
go to www.mobifest.net.
Hurry - you only have until OCT 31, 2007 to send in your entries.
CLICK HERE
for MORE INFO...
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10-21-2007
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Flash
Crash Course
FITC Hollywood: The Rich Media Entertainment Festival
presents a one-day Flash Animation Workshop led by the Emmy
Award-winning design team from Animax Entertainment, Sunday,
October 21st from 10 AM to 5 PM at the Hilton Los Angeles/Universal
City.
The workshop is just one of several sessions that examine
the latest trends in Flash animation, part of FITC Hollywood,
a ‘Do It Yourself’ festival for creative professionals working
in advertising, design, animation, film, video, and the Internet.
CLICK HERE
for MORE INFO...
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10-20-2007
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Feature
Article: Pigeon Impossible
We've got a new feature article online, a conversation
with Lucas Martell as he finishes up work on his promising
film, Pigeon Impossible.
CLICK HERE to
READ THE ARTICLE...
CLICK HERE
to DISCUSS in the ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-16-2007
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AnimWatch
Podcast #7 now ONLINE
I took a break from my Crunch schedule at work to
put out Podcast #7, by popular demand. So many people had
been asking whether I was ever going to do another one, that
I figured I'd better get on with it.
THIS MONTH:
FEATURE: Interview with Lucas Martell about his
upcoming film, Pigeon Impossible.
FEATURE: Interview with Josh Burton about his film The Potter.
Music by Kyle
and Mark, David
Beard, and Tim
Larkin.
Subscribe through iTUNES HERE.
Subscribe through XML/RSS HERE.
Download direct HERE.
More information at the AnimWatch PODCAST
PAGE.
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10-13-2007
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AnimWatch
Theatre
There are currently five AnimWatch profile films up
at the AnimWatch Theatre. There will be more next week, but
for now, you can watch:
- Doll Face by Andy Huang
- After You by Christopher Cordingley
- A Barbaric Tale by Richard Vaucher"
- Day Off the Dead by Lee Lanier and Jeffrey Dates
- The Bear Hunt by Vance Reeser
CLICK HERE
TO WATCH THE FILMS...
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10-12-2007
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AnimClips
Portfolio Master Series
Could you use a solid, longer clip of character animation
in your portfolio? Of course you could. As fun as these little
10-second talking head animations are, they don't prove much
of your ability to handle a scene. If you want to show what
you're made of, you need a longer scene.
But
maybe you’re having trouble coming up with an idea. Or maybe
you don’t have any sound.
Fear
not. We're happy to introduce the AnimClips Portfolio Masters
Series. We are releasing longer clips of sound you can use
for your portfolio.
Like
the rest of the AnimClips audio, they were created here in
the studios at AnimWatch, and are free for you to use in your
portfolio and online. Edit them as you need, and use them
freely. All we ask is proper credit.
CLICK HERE
for MASTER SERIES #1
CLICK HERE
for MASTER SERIES #2
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10-07-2007
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New
Film Profile - Pigeon Impossible
We've added a new film profile to the AnimWatch filmlist:
Pigeon Impossible
by Lucas Martell
CLICK HERE
FOR the PROFILE...
CLICK HERE
TO DISCUSS IN THE ANIMWATCH FORUM...
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10-06-2007
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AnimWatch
Theatre in Beta
The long-talked-about AnimWatch Theatre is officially
up and running. AnimWatch and Animation World Network have
teamed up to bring you a video player that will soon be configured
to play all your favorite AnimWatch films, plus some interesting
extras. The player is currently in BETA testing, and is running
a bunch of clips from the AnimClips Challenge.
Would you like to be one of our testers? It's simple. Just
click HERE.
Look at the player. Run some films. Click on some stuff. What
do you think? Tell us what you think in the ANIMWATCH
FORUM.
See you there!
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