Archive | March, 2009
Research: Cartoons Can Help Spot Autism
Researchers from the Yale Child Study Center released findings that observing how a child watches cartoons can help in determining the presence of autism. So it seems, those with autism are more likely to focus primarily on movements linked to sound first and foremost. A crucial development of the research led by Dr. Ami Klin, emerged [...]
Continue reading...Cartoon Rarities of the 1930s Released in DVD / The Jungle Book to be a 3D Animated TV Series
31. March 2009
It seems the animation industry is longing for some old-school flavor. A collection of classic animation icons from the 1930s will get some rejuvenated screen time with the release of the 2009 DVD Cartoon Rarities of the 1930s. On the other hand, the classic novel The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, will get a 3D [...]
Continue reading...Dante’s Inferno 3D Animated Movie Announced
31. March 2009
Even Dante Alighieri would not have anticipated this. Electronic Arts and Film Roman have started production for a 3D animated movie about Alighieri’s classic Renaissance poem The Divine Comedy, also known as Dante’s Inferno, to complement the upcoming 2010 game Dante’s Inferno for the Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft XBox 360. The new 3D animated movie [...]
Continue reading...Using 3D Animation to Advance Advocacy
31. March 2009
When the 3D animation film entitled Special Deeds for Special Needs recently won the best film in the Animation and Puppetry category at the NCERT children’s festival of the All India Children’s Educational Audio Video Festival (AICEAVF 2009), it showed that 3D animation is a potent medium which can be used not only for entertainment [...]
Continue reading...3D Animated Movies, Indie Impossible?
31. March 2009
Since the early beginnings of cinema, the power of production has already been in the hands of a select few because the capital and operating costs needed to create films were very exorbitant. This is why throughout the decades, the monopoly of film creation rested in the Hollywood prototype — a concentrated area where large [...]
Continue reading...USC, George Lucas, Warner Bros Give Respective Tributes to Animation
30. March 2009
George Lucas and his alma mater, the University of Southern California (USC), publicly opens the School of Cinematic Arts in honor of the school’s 80th birthday. Warner Bros. likewise celebrates nearly 80 years of animation with the unveiling of the new Warner Bros. Animation Billboard. George Lucas, the pioneering mind behind Star Wars, donated $75 million [...]
Continue reading...3D Animation Reveals How Boat with NFL Players Capsized in Gulf of Mexico
30. March 2009
While 3D animation is usually experienced in cartoons and business purposes, it is also very useful in more important settings such as the re-imagining of an accident. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released a report about the fate of the capsized boat which claimed the life of NFL players in the rough waters [...]
Continue reading...Penguins of Madagascar Premieres
30. March 2009
What is it with penguins and 3D animation studios? Probably because of their cuddly factor, penguins are often pegged as characters for 3D animated films such as Happy Feet, Ice Age (cameo) and the films of Madagascar (2005) and Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008). Now, penguins fans of the Madagascar movies can get a regular [...]
Continue reading...Animation Storylines that Appeal to Kids
29. March 2009
Cartoons always have a special place in the heart of kids for its captivating colors and lovable characters. However, what separates the classic cartoon shows from all the lame pretenders is the quality of its storylines. This is what defines the cartoon series, whether it is a TV show or an animated movie. Thus, it [...]
Continue reading...Supplanting TV as Mainstream Animation Medium
29. March 2009
For decades, television and theater houses were the only venues for animation stories to be shown to people. Throughout the years, these audio-visual media held the monopoly of showing animation; content providers have been over-reliant on these platforms to gain success. Television was more influential especially, as it was expensive and painstaking to create animated [...]
Continue reading...The Blame Game of Cartoon Violence
28. March 2009
Children cartoons are favorite targets of television content stewards and concerned parenting organizations for its usual dependence on violence for content. Sequences of Coyote exploding with dynamite after failing to catch the Roadrunner, of Sylvester wielding a knife to catch Tweety and of Jerry causing physical harm to Tom to elude him – these instances [...]
Continue reading...Other Horizons: Different Applications of 3D Animation
28. March 2009
With the frenzy of 3D animated movies invading the silver screen over the past couple of years, it is easy to see 3D animation as something which is restricted only to movies and cartoons. However, as was seen during the TV and Movie Writers’ Strike in Hollywood in recent months, opportunities for 3D animation can [...]
Continue reading...Afro Samurai animation studio Titmouse to Explore Gaming
28. March 2009
The animation Afro Samurai has a dear following in Cartoon Network, along with other cartoon shows Metalocalypse and Avatar: The Last Airbender. All of this is a testament to its animation studio Titmouse. After trying its hand at providing animation cinematics for the Guitar Hero video game series, Titmouse is ready to go primetime with [...]
Continue reading...Slumdog Millionaire Writer to Pen Dreamworks’ New 3D Animated Movie Truckers
27. March 2009
Dreamworks signs Slumdog Millionaire award-winning writer Simon Beaufoy to write the script of another of their incoming 3D animated movies Truckers. Beaufoy has recently won the Best Adapted Screenplay during the Oscar Awards last month because of the success of the critically acclaimed film Slumdog Millionaire. Beaufoy follows the career trajectory of fellow Oscar winner Michael [...]
Continue reading...Cartoon Network Reprograms with Diversity in Mind
26. March 2009
Cartoon Network may still be about cartoons for kids – but it’s no longer the entire accurate picture. With a bold initiate to diversify its content, Cartoon Network announces a new program grid which highlights 19 new programming ventures. These programs include Star Wars: The Clone Wars which is an all-new 3D animated movie special, three [...]
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31. March 2009
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