"Creative Work in Digital Media" Symposium
* Saturday, November 4, 2000. Ontario, Canada.
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ATTIK/New York Names Cohen Director Of Client Services
ATTIK, an all-media creative solutions company, has named Ian J. Cohen director of client services. In his new post, Cohen will oversee the management and development of current and potential clients. Cohen comes to ATTIK from New York-based Artustry Partnership, which he helped launch with commercial director Bob Giraldi and managing partner David Sklaver.
Rhinoceros Adds Director/Designer Dorrington
Rhinoceros Visual Effects and Design has added award-winning director/designer Harry Dorrington to its team of digital artists. London native Dorrington has garnered numerous awards including two Clios, two New York International Awards, one BDA Award, one RTS Craft Award, one British Festival Computer Award and many more. The Dorrington addition complements former R/Greenberg executive producers Michael Miller and Rick Wagonheim's strategy of reuniting a number of digital artists that worked together at the now defunct company.
The 3rd Annual Golden Marble Awards
Begins: September 14, 2000
The 3rd Annual Golden Marble Awards will honor excellence in children's advertising. Judges include: Alice Germanetti, Sr. Partner Creative Director Ogilvy & Mather; John Barry, Creative Director J. Walter Thompson; Joe Bacal, Co-Chairman & Creative Director Griffin Bacal; Dave Shea, Sr. VP Creative Director Saatchi & Saatchi; Chris McKee, Chief Creative Officer The Geppetto Group and Doug Zarkin, VP GWhiz Youth Marketing.
Today's Hot Topics In Creative Planet's Discussion Forums
Do you have specific questions about how they do certain visual effects? A community member offers his advice on how to shoot background plate shots when intending to add CG elements. Hosted by Terrence "T-man" Masson, Creative Planet's Visual Effects forum is not about specific software packages, but about how to improve and educate yourself by asking questions and getting constructive and honest feedback from those who have gone before. Join the party and meet the visual effects pros.
Creative Planet Rounds Up Another $38M In Financing
Creative Planet, Inc., the parent company of Animation World Network, has secured an additional US$38 million in new equity financing. The new funding will help drive its strategy to deliver technology solutions and resources for increased cost-efficiencies in the moving image production process.
Golden Marble Awards Honors Kid At Heart Advertising
* Thursday, September 14, 2000. New York, New York, U.S.A.
Duck Soup Studios Puts A Smile On Wal-Mart Spot
Duck Soup Studios recently produced both the 3D animation and live-action for the 30-second Wal-Mart spot entitled "Sunny Skies." The mixed media spot features Wal-Mart´s friendly mascot, Smiley, who appears this time as the bright sun behind dark stormy clouds and then flies down to a Wal-Mart store to rollback prices once again. The animation was created by using Alias Wavefront´s Maya and was directed by Lane Nakamura with the live-action directed by Gale Tattersall and produced by Jon Derovan. Executive producer for the spot was Mark Medernach.
Publisher's Notebook
You Aint Seen Nothin Yet!
In ANIMATIONWorld | Columns: Editor
A Closer Look: At The Dawn Of AWN's Fifth Year, a Note From The Publisher
You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet!...
A Closer Look: AWN Increases Speed
Animation World Network has been acquired by Creative Planet, a network of
business-to-business Web sites for creative professionals focusing on the
art, technology and business of content creation...
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Animation World Network Gets More Creative
Animation World Network is excited to announce that it has been acquired by
Creative Planet (www.creativeplanet.com), a network of business-to-business
Web sites for creative professionals. Dan Sarto, COO and co-founder of AWN
said, "This transaction will afford AWN the opportunity to continue its
aggressive growth strategy and sustained position as the leading Internet
site for the animation profession." AWN brings to Creative Planet its vast
ATTIK appoints DRIVER
British-based ATTIK, a commercial and broadcasting production house, has
appointed PAUL DRIVER as Design Director at Attik's New York branch.
Formerly the Creative Director at Attik/Huddersfield, Driver will head
day-to-day creative decisions at the New York studio.
Art Director, Storyboard Artist, and Vice President of Production wanted
Atlanta-based Fathom Studios, which creates compelling graphic elements
for distribution on television, film or computer platforms, is looking for
a STORYBOARD ARTIST...
Frank Caruso VP at King Features
FRANK T. CARUSO has been promoted to VP, Creative, at KING FEATURESSYNDICATE, a world leader in distributing comics to newpapers and merchandising licensing. The former Creative Director, Licensing will oversee new King Features licensing properties and all creative aspects of the company's Internet, animation and promotional activities. He will continue to supervise the creative aspects of BETTY BOOP, POPEYE, and other classic King Feature comic properties.
THE ATTIK moves people around
JAMES SOMMERVILLE, co-founder of THE ATTIK, has relinquished his mostrecent role as creative director of the New York branch to oversee thedevelopment of the company throughout its five offices in Huddersfield(England), London, New York, San Francisco and Sydney. While based inLondon, Sommerville will continue to direct both commercials and long formprojects through The Attik/New York and London. Also, The Attik's executiveproducer JIM MORAN has added managing director to his title and assumed
SONY FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP appoints five
SONY PICTURES FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT GROUP has appointed five key developmentexecutives. BOB HIGGINS has been promoted to Senior Vice President ofCreative Affairs; STACEY ATTANASIO has been named Senior Vice President ofProduction; JOE D'AMBROSIA has been named Executive Director of CreativeAffairs; TARA POLACIK has been promoted to Director of Creative Affairs andGRACE BENN has been named Creative Executive. Prior to his new appointment,BOB HIGGINS served as Vice President of Creative Affairs for Columbia
(Colossal) Pictures closes its doors
(Colossal) Pictures will ceaseoperations on August 31, 1999 after 23 years in business. According to theSan Francisco-based production and design studio, the decision was made inorder to liquidate property and honor outstanding debts. (Colossal) hasfiled for Chapter 11 protection before on May 30, 1996, and emerged frombankruptcy on December 1, 1997. It enjoyed a successful year in 1998,employing a lean work force. However, the beginning of this year saw adownturn in revenue. Financially weakened by the bankruptcy, as (Colossal)
Mondo Media looking for a Director of Creative Operations
San Francisco-based Mondo Media is looking to hire a Director of Creative Operations...
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Using Visual Effects in Commercials
As visual effects become an increasingly important factor in commercials, Ring of Fire's Advanced Media Team is here with a few pointers on how the commercial system works and how to make the most of a visual effects/design team.
DIC, RAI, and the project InBetween
Robby London, Executive Vice President of Creative Affairs at DIC Entertainment, has known a few troubles getting productions off the ground, but this one was a doozy. Several years ago, as they were negotiating the rights to the song "Monster Mash," executives at DIC saw a short by Italian cartoonist Guido Manuli Chi Ha Paura (Who's Afraid). They found the horror-comedy tone and characters to be just right, met with Manuli, and married song to project. The first problem was that Robby London didn't speak Italian and...
Anne White joins 3 Ring Circus
Art director, designer and effects compositor ANNE WHITE has joined the Hollywood-based broadcast design and creative marketing agency 3 RING CIRCUS as executive producer. White will serve as a go-between for the clients and the creative team, as well as overseeing branding, marketing and promotional campaigns for broadcasting, cable, commercial and multimedia markets. She joins the company from Minneapolis-based HypeHouse, a marketing communications and design agency she co-founded in 1996.
Helium produced a complete graphics package for Fox Network
Helium Productions has produced a complete graphics package for Fox Network in collaboration with design company Big Media Group. Helium produced 19 minutes of 3D animation which is shown in IDs for "Just One Fox," menu beds and on-air promo material including opens, closes and backgrounds for all talent IDs.
Creative Capers opens Digital Doorway
Glendale, California-based animation and development studio, Creative Capers Entertainment has partnered with Dallas, Texas-based content delivery system company, Rapture Technologies, to form a new company. The 50/50 joint venture, called Digital Doorway, will be based in Glendale and focus on production and marketing of interactive gaming, entertainment and educational titles for the PC, console, hand-held and online markets.
