Tag Archive | "2d animation"
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea
Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea is a 2008 animated film by the Japanese anime studio Studio Ghibli, it is written and directed by famed anime filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki. According to reports Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea grossed $14.8 million over the three-day weekend of July 19-21 in Japan. Studio Ghibli’s last feature [...]
Continue reading...Quit Your Job! Says Graphic Artist
Sunday, June 29, 2008
This is a rather interesting article from Rune Spaans, a 33 years old graphic artist from Norway. I’ve found it to be rather lucid and should be particularly interesting to CG artists. Below is the article. Do you want to be an animator, but all you do is compositing? Are you spending all your time modeling, [...]
Continue reading...Cartoon Series Pitching Q&A
Friday, June 6, 2008
A gentleman from the UK called Michael Hull had some questions regarding pitching a cartoon series to producers. Here is the Q&A. 1) Question: What’s the best way to actually budget the show, speak to a producer? Answer: There is a certain formula to budgeting for a show by dividing it into 3 phases - [...]
Continue reading...New Poser Pro Targeted at 3D Professionals Released
Friday, May 2, 2008
Poser has come a long long way. I remember using it for architectural visualization projects and storyboards for their quick-to-generate and easy-to-customize humans. That was Poser when it was in versions 3 and 4. Even at the time there was a group of Poser enthusiasts who used Poser to create interesting characters and projects. I remember [...]
Continue reading...Great Character Designs - Tips on Creating, Monetizing and Popularizing Digital Characters
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded - Question from Ilive
Sunday, April 13, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded - Question from Rob Mack
Thursday, April 10, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...Invitation to Ask Questions Regarding Getting a Cartoon Series Produced and Funded
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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 [...]
Continue reading...90 Year Old Antique Anime Films Discovered!
Friday, March 28, 2008
Two of Japan’s oldest animation films have been discovered in an antique shop in Osaka, Japan! Pretty phenomenal find if you ask me … wonder how much they were bought for?
Continue reading...Giant Japanese Anime/Manga/Games Character Goods Company Born
Thursday, March 27, 2008
There is a huge market for character branded merchandise in Japan. Below’s news release describes a very interesting collaboration, where the two companies forge a relationship to tap into each other’s strengths, market share and competencies. Below are some articles on character licensing and anime collection which have attracted extensive viewership. Character Licensing Articles http://blog.media-freaks.com/products-and-services-that-can-benefit-through-cartoon-character-licensing/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/character-licensing-for-your-product-forget-mickey-and-bob/ Anime Collection Articles http://blog.media-freaks.com/an-introduction-to-anime-collecting/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/anime-collecting-as-a-hobby-for-kids/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/anime-plush-for-kids/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/anime-collectibles-for-kids/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/profiting-from-anime-collectible-toys/ http://blog.media-freaks.com/options-for-anime-collectibles/
Continue reading...Japanese Animated Batman’s Video Launched Online!
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
The official website of the much anticipated Batman animated movie has been launched amidst much fanfare.
Continue reading...Gizmoz Works with AOL to Deliver Personalized Digital Messages
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Through working with AOL, Gizmoz would have an increased potential customer base in the millions. It will be interesting to see how popular Gizmoz gets next.
Continue reading...Fancy Being an Animated Star? Gizmoz Makes it Possible!
Sunday, March 23, 2008
Ever dreamt of being an animation star yourself? Apparently a company called Gizmoz has made this possible in a simple way through a proprietry technology that is able to manipulate your photos to form a series of animated expressions. You could then create a series of voice messages that sync with these expressions to send [...]
Continue reading...Club Penguin the 2nd - The Race is On!
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Not so long ago, Disney procured Club Penguin - a virtual world for kids between 6 to 14 - for a cool $350 million and the deal also allowed the founders an opportunity to make another $350 million from now till 2009. The website was barely 2 years old when it was procured. At the time [...]
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