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The Importance of Great Character Designs in Comics, Games and Animation

27. April 2008

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Computer graphics has seen remarkable advancement in the past two decades. But even in the 2D pixel art days, people have always been attracted to games revolving around charismatic characters. Today, with computer graphics being deployable across many platforms with a wide spectrum of possibilities with less technical inhibitions, many of these characters have been immortalized [...]

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Character Bibles – What Goes Into It

26. April 2008

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A character bible is the heart and soul of a cartoon series. Without a proper character bible you cannot even get started on talking to anyone about your concept. I have seen many character bibles from producers around the world in the past few years asking for co-production collaborations. I’ve seen really good ones and [...]

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Resources for Licensing and Merchandising

18. April 2008

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I have received many questions regarding how licensing works, where to get started and where to look for licensees who would license your artwork. I have compiled a list of great industry resources you should check out if you are interested in this are. The Licensing Business Handbook – The Licensing Business Handbook is a comprehensive [...]

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Great Character Designs – Tips on Creating, Monetizing and Popularizing Digital Characters

13. April 2008

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Great Character Designs – Tips on Creating, Monetizing and Popularizing Digital Characters

Computer graphics has seen remarkable advancement in the past two decades. But even in the 2D days, game players and cartoon viewers alike have always been attracted to games or cartoons revolving around charismatic characters. Today, with computer graphics being deployable across many platforms with a wide spectrum of possibilities with less technical inhibitions, many of these [...]

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Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded – Question from Ilive

13. April 2008

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Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded – Question from Ilive

Ilive from the CGTalk forum has posted a few questions upon my invitation to ask questions regarding getting cartoon series produced and funded. Below is his original post and my answers to his questions. Ilive’s Question: How did you get your involvement with Hi Corp Japan? Are they investing money in your project? Aldric’s Answer: We met [...]

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How 2D and 3D Animation Can Help Sell Your Products and Services Like Crazy

11. April 2008

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How 2D and 3D Animation Can Help Sell Your Products and Services Like Crazy

Over the past decade, some companies have learnt how to harness the power of animation to add tremendous value to their presentations and marketing campaigns, resulting in high volumes of sales for their products and services. But there are still many companies who are not saavy in this aspect. We have created a lens on Squidoo [...]

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Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded – Question from Rob Mack

10. April 2008

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Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded – Question from Rob Mack

Rob Mack from Sydney has posted a couple of questions upon my invitation to ask questions regarding getting cartoon series produced and funded. Below is his original post and my answers to his questions. Hey guys, Rob Mack from Sydney here, thanks for the opportunity to discuss taking the leap. I have been chipping away at [...]

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How to Get People Visiting Your Business Site or CG Blog

4. April 2008

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How to Get People Visiting Your Business Site or CG Blog

This post is for business owners or CG enthusiasts who own a website or a blog. I have stumbled upon a website that can potentially drive loads of traffic to your website. The best part of all – it is free and easy to register for! Qassia Animation is not related to web traffic building, you said? [...]

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Invitation to Ask Questions Regarding Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded

1. April 2008

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Invitation to Ask Questions Regarding Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded

Hi All, I’ve received a lot of questions and good responses ever since I published my article on ‘8 Steps to Producing a Cartoon Series’. I would like to invite you to ask all your questions regarding this topic, and I will answer whatever I can to clear any of your doubts and to help those interested [...]

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