Category: 2D

Animation Headline News

Toonz Version 6.1 Released

By Matt Kapko | Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 8:17am

Digital Video S.p.A. today announced the release of the new version 6.1 of its flagship product Toonz in its two editions: Toonz Harlequin, the 2D animation software for traditional and paperless animation productions, and Toonz Bravo, the ideal tool for paperless productions at an affordable price.

Blogs

Tomm Moore Talks 'Secret of the Kells'

It’s a neat trick for a small Irish studio to snag an Oscar nomination for Best Animated Feature and go head to head with Pixar, Disney, Henry Selick and Wes Anderson, not to mention beat out Hayao Miyazaki for a slot. It’s even more impressive when it’s the first time you’ve directed anything longer than a few commercials or TV segments. But that’s what Tomm Moore has done with Secret of the Kells - and on a budget that’s probably less than what any of the other films spent promoting themselves.

Blogs

Sample Long Title

By Lisa Kaye | Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 10:14am

This is the abstract that displays elsewhere on AWN - in our department and creative-focus listings as well as on our home page in the blog section. You should keep this to 1 or 2 sentences (about the size of the box provided) and make it snappy - this will be seen outside the context of your blog and the title of the post plus this abstract should entice people who see it to read it.

Blogs

Sample Long Title

This is the abstract that displays elsewhere on AWN - in our department and creative-focus listings as well as on our home page in the blog section. You should keep this to 1 or 2 sentences (about the size of the box provided) and make it snappy - this will be seen outside the context of your blog and the title of the post plus this abstract should entice people who see it to read it.

Cartoon Headline News

Tooned! Talk Show To Launch On TV Tropolis This Spring

Breakthrough Films & Television's live-action factual series, TOONED, is scheduled to debut on Canada's TV Tropolis on Friday, March 19, 2010 during the 11:30/19:30/22:00 time slots, it was announced today by Ira Levy and Peter Williamson, executive producers and founders of Breakthrough.

Animation Blogs

The Frog and the Goldfish: A Tale of Two Princesses

It's been an interesting time for animation this spring in cinemas. Two new features are competing for audience attention, Ponyo from Studio Ghibli and Disney Animation Studio's latest The Princess and the Frog. Their parallel release is further energised by the way they promote traditional drawn animation.

Blogs

Production Profile: 'Masterpieces On The Road'

From Vincent van Gogh to Claude Monet to Gustav Klimt to Jungsun to Jang Seung-Up, Masterpieces on the Road offers a glimpse at 26 legendary artists’ life and their arts. You will hear a story never told and discover pieces never seen. By examining meaningful events in their lives, you will get to know more real side of the artists.

Blogs

Production Profile: 'Kommi'

Tony and Maria, the adoptive parent of Kommi, are a famous geologist and a genius physicist in Australia. The family went on to expedition together in New Zealand where they found a shrine that appeared to be built by an alien. They also found a fresco that describes the secret of the universe and a legend that seven heroes will save the world with the power of skipping rope.

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