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THE BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY & ART OF ANIMATION October 2007 ™

Tak and the Power of Juju: Nick's CG Tribe Has Spoken

º Fall TV Preview [adult swim]’s Lucy, Daughter of the Devil

$5.95 U.S. $7.95 CAN Skunk Fu! debuts 10> on Kids’ WB!

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A A Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page EF MaGS MAGAZINE B S S G G a a CONTENTS WW______W.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 1 M M F F E E B B A A Lucy, Lucy, Draft Korea. rance 5. Jimmy rance 5. Jimmy on with Teletoon on with Teletoon [by Charles [by Charles National What’s new at Eight projects to Kids’ WB!’s new Reviews of the [adult swim] has a Hit! Smells Like A Next Page Next Page 26 on DS. [by Ryan Ball] | | of A Different Kettle promises to be one of Familiar Faces in New Tak and the Power of Juju, 18 14 [by Todd Sheridan Perry] [by Todd Wild at Heart. New animated TV shows and Lucy, Daughter of the Devil. 20 What to expect at the event in ’s got game. Also, [adult swim]’s Duck Amuck Sushi Pack Hungarian Rhapsody. The Samurai Critic: One Helluva Gal! MIPCOM Jr. Snapshots. latest anime titles on DVD. Situations. Fish. movies on DVD. Solomon] the most original new toons of the fall season. [by Ryan Ball] Entertainment date with 12 16 45 12 Home 16 Television Search Issue Search Issue 32 | | Tech Reviews. Everything you need to know about MIPCOM Fall TV Preview Section 56 Our guest columnist looks back at the origins of Classic Icons. New Faces and 22 28 2626 Nick’srst in-house CG toon, fi Two new CG-animated ads put humans in impossible fans get Daffy with Tak and the Power of the Juju Cartoon Forum Preview. was animated at Film Roman with overseas work from Rough Draft by Stuart Fischer] A new PBS animated series has crafted a clever way of A new PBS animated series has crafted a clever . [by Ryan Ball] [ 40 Front Cover Front Cover by Chris Grove] | | brings its classic silent comedy sensibilities to Cartoon Forum. brings its classic silent comedy sensibilities to Cartoon Forum. Meet the Buyers! [ show. 36 The Ten Looney Tunes c Tribal Magic. Huhu, A young London-based animator discusses the mysterious ways you can animator discusses the mysterious ways you can A young London-based Cause & Effects. The Simpsons Movie 52 Zoom out Zoom out Digital Magic. Fantastic Four are part of our annual Fall TV Preview issue. | | Animation industry insiders are wondering how much longer they have to wait for the The London Film Academy launches a state-of-the-art digital vfx program. [by Ellen Heroes with Lasting SuperPowers. 54 The ABCs of Reading. Time for Terrifi 44 39 30 . Skunk Fu! Nickelodeon’s new CG-animated series kicks into action on Kids’ WB! this fall. How the crack team at Mr. X delivered digital zombies, killer crows and Milla Jovovich clones X delivered How the crack team at Mr. . [by Ron Magid] Zoom in Zoom in Channeling Chuck Jones. Channeling Chuck Jones. So, What’s Next, Dude? | | Geographic Kids, BBC and King Rollo Films offer a delightful new preschool show which combines Geographic Kids, BBC and King Rollo Films offer 8 October Animation Planner ... Books We Love .... Aaron Augenblick discusses his toon studio’s work Love .... Aaron Augenblick discusses his toon ... Books We October Animation Planner take control of your career. [bytake control of your career. Gouldstone] Ian W. 8 Gaming on David Wain’s indie feature, on David Wain’s 4 Frame-by-Frame Volume 21, Issue 10, Number 177, October 2007 177, October 10, Number 21, Issue Volume 10 look for at the Cannes market. Budapest’s Studio Baestarts. fall lineup. Skunk Fu! Catalunya teaching preschoolers how to read. the rst animated fi 2D animation with live-action wildlife footage. 46 New Media delivers awesome visuals and memorable characters. delivers awesome visuals and memorable characters. 10 Shorts Jr. TV execs. Jr. Mysteries of the Jedi mind. [by Mike Fisher] Captain Flamingo: © Breakthrough Animation, Heroic Film Company, Atomic Cartoons and PASI Animation. Produced in Animation. Produced in Captain Flamingo: © Breakthrough Animation, Heroic Film Company, Atomic Cartoons and PASI Studio Baestarts’ new animated series, and Kids’ WB!’s . 3D Pete. Contents Contents 1616 60 2020 | | 3030 Resident Evil: Extinction London Calling Digital Disciples. Alice in Zombie Land. Waiting for the Right Phone Plan! Phineas and Ferb Korea. The movie was actually split 50/50 split between Rough Draft Studios U.S. and Film Roman--with overseas work from Rough Korea. The movie was actually split 50/50 split between Rough Draft Studios U.S. and Film Roman--with overseas Comic-Con issue: Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh are co-creators as well as co-executive producers of Disney Channel’s Comic-Con issue: Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh are co-creators as well as co-executive producers Corrections: In last month’s issue, an article stated that Daughter of the Devil MIPCOM Junior Cover: for 58 Cartoon Forum Cover: Canada, M6 and Teletoon France. Miss Bg: © Breakthrough Animation and Ellipsanime. Produced in association with TVOntario and F France. Miss Bg: © Breakthrough Animation and Ellipsanime. Canada, M6 and Teletoon Two Shoes: © Breakthrough Animation. Produced in association with Teletoon Canada and Jetix Europe. Two with Teletoon Shoes: © Breakthrough Animation. Produced in association 48 46 toon revolution to take off on cell phones in the U.S. [by Chris Grove] situations. [by Barbara Robertson] Wolff] association with YTV Canada. Atomic Betty: © Breakthrough Animation, Atomic Cartoons and Teleimages Kids. Produced in associati association with YTV Canada. Atomic Betty: © Breakthrough Animation, Atomic Cartoons and Teleimages 58 Opportunities 48 VFX 48 On the Cover: 4848 Previous Page Previous Page

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Ten About half- Commandments. based on the Ten way through, we get “Thou shall not bear false witness,” which is illustrated by the story of an animated Rhino (voiced by H. Jon Benjamin from uences people by making up lies friends and infl A genres in the movie, contacted Augenblick be- orful and cheery mix of Flash, PhotoShop and After Effects that harkens back to the early days of animation as it depicts gruesome cartoon vi- olence and animal fornication. Aaron Augen- blick served as animation director and charac- leading a team of six artists that ter designer, spent about four months creating the sequence basically as a labor of love. can Summer Knocked Up about others. Like the boy who cried wolf, he soonnds that all the animals soon disbelieve fi he says, even as he warnsevery word them of impending doom. ented David Wain, director of ented David Wain, troupe Stella, which had a brilliant, but short- Wain’s lived, series on Comedy Central last year. Stella cohorts, Michael Ian Black and Michael lm as part of an y in the fi appear briefl Showalter, ensemble cast that includes Paul Rudd, Jessica Famke Janssen, Liev Sch- Alba, Winona Ryder, Mol, Rob Corddry, Adam Brody, Gretchen reiber, appear- Also making Oliver Platt and Ron Silver. ances are a number of former members of comedy collective The State, including Ken Ma- lm with Wain. rino, who co-wrote the fi limited release in the U.S. and is well worth the limited release in the U.S. and is well worth the trip to the nearest art house. cast list, many failed to point out that one of the cast list, many failed to point was animated by best sequences in the feature Augenblick Studios (best known New York-based for its raunchy contributions to MTV2’s cult hit, Wonder Showzen

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A A A A 8 MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET GAMES MAGAZINE platform, hefeels platform, a lotofpotentialtounlockintheDS ing up,it’sarealtreat!” watching DaffyDuckcartoonsgrow- game. Forthoseofuswholoved and isevenawarehe’sinavideo- gies. “In Buchanan ofWayForward Technolo- icon,” says Daffy appearsasmorethanjustan game isbased. cartoon, does intheclassic1951ChuckJones Duck justliketheunseenanimator phone, playerscaninteractwithDaffy stylus andmicro- device’s unique system. Usingthe handheld game the NintendoDS Duck Amuck Looney Tunes: active debuts Warner Bros.Inter- do exactlythatas has achanceto part inthefunnow cartoon andtake into aWarner Bros. wanted toreach A game, thestyluscan At onepointinthe him gripeaboutit. head, thenlistento poke himinthe toss himaroundor pick Daffyupand stance, playerscan famous for. Forin- fun thecartoonsare enjoy themadcap a wholenewwayto Looney Tunes pabilities bygiving advantage ofitsca- While Buchananbelievesthereisstill “These days,it’snotthatoften ever who has nyone Duck Amuck Duck Amuck Duck Amuck rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous lovers for Duck Amuck Channeling ChuckJones , onwhichthe , Daffyisalive designerRob Looney Tunes | | takes Contents Contents game wascreatedin about thevisualgags.” those daysitwasall logue now,Ithink.In cartoons relyondia- ing dialogue.“Too many ratherthanjustwrit- form the scriptsinstoryboard a videogame,creating mation productionthan was moreakintoanani- opment processthat they adoptedadevel- chanan remarks. the wholetime,”Bu- | | fansgetDaffywith Animation forthe Buchanan tellsusthat omin Zoom omin Zoom Chuck Jones tion. reference fortheanima- sheet from1953touseasa Daffy’s charactermodel went sofarastodigup character poses.Theyeven designs, dialogueand plete withauthenticprop ney Tunes game feellikeareal Interactive tomakethe Forward andWarner Bros. one. body anddrawhimanew even beusedtoerasehis | | same volumeofwork, mators couldcreatethe Flash wasthatfewerani- tage todoingitallwith he states.“Theadvan- was pulledoffbrilliantly,” Tunes with theiconic limited, itwouldn’tmesh looking toosmoothor because ifitcameout hesitant todoitthatway and histeamwereinitially bot. Buchanansayshe Adobe FlashbyGhost- “Basically, wechanneled It wasimportantforWay- omout Zoom omout Zoom style.“Intheend,it cartoon,com- | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front Duck Amuck Looney Loo- by Ryan Ball by Ryan called quel tothe Fudd a rangue Daffytoseejusthowangry Duck Amuck of technicalheadaches.” Itsavedusalot up ordownperfectly. images thatFlashusescanbescaled we neededit,sincethevector-based animation in-gameatwhateversize ity tousethe gave usflexibil- next. Italso tion tothe scene orreac- from one fy consistent er tokeepDaf- making iteasi- way wedidfor mation andhumorbroughtbackthe tic toseesomeclassicBugsBunnyani- follow-up tothegame.“It’dbefantas- chanan feelswouldmakeaperfect | | Looney Tunes:AcmeArsenal with theWarnerBros.Interactive title Nintendo DSonOctober9, along Duck Amuck Xbox 360,WiiandPlayStation 2. Messin’ withMarvin All jokingaside,therewasa1955se- Players gettobetheheadachein erhIssue Search erhIssue Search game!” onDS. Rabbit Rampage astheyprodandha- Duck Amuck willbereleasedfor Duck Amuck an enthuses.“Maybe on theDS!”Buchan- more ofthisconcept ly, I’dlovetosee the future.“Personal- ney Tunes to tortureother fans willget perhaps successful enough, marks. Ifthetitleis enough snottyre- quacker makes cially afterthewacky most satisfying,espe- aspect ofthegame gamers willfi nd this Buchanan thinks they canmakehim. | | etPage Next etPage Next ora , whichBu- favoritesin Fiddle with DS.” cartoon for Q A A Loo- B B E E F F M M a a G G S S A A Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page EF MaGS MAGAZINE B

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MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET SHORTS MAGAZINE I as muchIgenuinelyenjoyedbringing the ally offeringlittlepersonalgratifi cation. And minorpayforprojectsthatwerere- earning to workovertimeasanomadicfreelancer gazillion othersuper-talentedpeopleinorder busy. ThetruthwasthatIfi ghting witha ing busy—oratleastbeingperceived tobe or AfterEffectsmonkey. of theprojectsIwasworkingonasaMaya “personal work,”“writing”andevenafew tiny. SoIstartedtoalludenonchalantly racing toward myanimationdirector’sdes- caught upinthatwhirlwindofactivityand saying thesamefewwords implicitofbeing so impressedandIwishedthatcouldbe for thisemergentindieelectroband.”Iwas fi lm” or“I’mgoingtodirectamusicvideo mine declare,“I’mgoingtomakeanother animation directorsinsimilarpositionsto to answerit.Ihadheard otherfresh-meat College ofArtin2005,Ithoughtknewhow but Ihateitforthesameexactreasons. gives measnapshotofwhereIamintime, bullets. Ilovethatitputsmeonthespotand has beenthequestionthatmakesmesweat started doingtherounds,“Sowhat’snext?” me). Indeed,eversincemylastfilm, times there’sagenuineinterest(atleastfrom “What softwaredidyouuse?”Butoften- the linesof“Whoareyourinfl uences?” or up anembarrassinglyquietinterviewalong A youngLondon-basedanimatordiscussesthemysterious So, What’s Next, Dude? I wasreallyobsessedwiththeideaofbe- Back whenIgraduatedfromtheRoyal feels a bit like a padding question to fifeels abitlikepaddingquestionto ll audience duringQ&As.Sometimesit t’s alwaysapopularquestionfromthe ways youcantakecontrolofyourcareerafterwinning rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous truckloads offestivalprizes. | | guy101 Contents Contents , the water. Idecidedtofi nd themuchmore fi ghting animatorsandstudioshadstained “red seamarket”—wherethebloodofall work, thebrutalcompetitionandwhole answer. Iditchedallthenomadic freelance loathed myanswerto“So,what’snext?” fi my lm andbackground,whileIsecretly the Q&Asessions,Ipinedforquestionsabout every oneofthoseprizeceremonies.Asfor when Imadethefi lm andwhereIwasat of thecreativespacebetweenwhereIwas the prizespiledup,Ibecamemoreaware fi lm wasasuccess.ButIstillwasn’t.Andas BAFTA backinFebruary …Undeniably,the work thatoneoutforyourself)andevena Short fromafestivalcalledCinekink(you a fewanimationfestivalGrandPrix,Best award fromtheRoyalTelevision Society, It pickedupsomehugeawards, too:An worked itswaythroughloadsoffestivals. ried onforacoupleofyearsas in myopinion,tocharacterizeourtime.” tion ofmeansandconfusiongoalsseem, of aquotationfromAlbertEinstein:“Perfec- to forgettheirlives.Itoftenmademethink ly getbehindusingthemastoolsforpeople non sequiturhumortolife,Icouldneverreal- super-stylized anthropomorphismsspouting | | next year.” thenextday,monthand all thestuffIneedtolearn next, wheremynextpaycheckiscomingfrom,andthinkingabout “I gotosleepatnighttryingfi gure outwhat’sgoingtohappen So oneday,Idecidedtochangethe Indeed, thispersonaldissatisfactioncar- omin Zoom omin Zoom byIanW. Gouldstone | | omout Zoom omout Zoom | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front guy101 And itis future isunknown.Thepathundetermined. ple. Well, itsureisn’t.Onthebluesea, self abluesea. take astepback,I’msureyoucanfind your- a super-realisticanthropomorphism?).So, so thatotherpeoplecan(Maybeevenas derstand them,butthenrepackagethem immensely capablepeoplenotonlytoun- people cantraditionallygrasp,theyrequire these offeringsstrayfurtherawayfromwhat games,etc.As ogy—the web,government, sider anyemergentcomplexsocialtechnol- rare, andyetsoimportantthesedays.Con- empaths? Thatsymphoniccombinationisso are bothtechnicalsavants skills. Whereelsecanyoufi nd peoplewho and intellectualintelligencesthatdrivethose cause ofthecarefulbalanceemotional not becauseoftheirpracticalskills,butbe- credibly marketable— that animatorsarein- their own.Justrealize because everyonehas seas are.AndIwon’t, you wheretheblue fact thatIhaven’ttold very consciousofthe tranquil “blueseas.” www.iwgouldstone.com. to killyou.Findoutmoreabout hisworkat per-secret follow-upproject,he mayhave tion Festival.Ifhetellsyouabout hissu- the topstudentprizeatPlatformAnima- Ian W.Gouldstone’s them whatis look onpeoples’faceswhenIgettotell OritcouldjustbethatIlovethe perform. it’s becauseIfeellesspressureto perhaps Maybe it’sbecauseIammoresecure.Or I’m steeringit. where mylifeisgoing,Iamconfi dent that it wellbecausealthoughIamuncertainof and thenextyear. ButIdosleep.And thenextday,month I needtolearn coming from,andthinkingaboutallthestuff happen next,wheremynextpaycheckis night tryingtofi gure outwhat’sgoing to | | Of course,intheory,itallsoundsverysim- Right aboutnow,I’m Nowadays, IreallyenjoyQ&Asessions. erhIssue Search erhIssue Search incredibly actually lonely.Igotosleepat | | next. guy101 etPage Next etPage Next Q and Gouldstone recentlywon Ian W. emotional A A B B E E F F M M a a G G S S A A Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page EF MaGS MAGAZINE B

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MAGAZINE OCT•07WW______W.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET HOME ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE ject in ing WWIImakestheboldhandlingofsub- fusal toacknowledgecrimescommitteddur- re- surrounding theJapanesegovernment’s tary-industrial complex.Butthecontroversy and thethreatsposedbyanunregulatedmili- lution, theproblemsofanagingpopulation animators havetackledecologicalcrises,pol- the Lusitania McCaymade 1917; andWinsor Quirino Cristianifi lmed hissatirical Theodore Roosevelt,wasreleasedin1914; Heeza Liar’sAfricanHunt, ond decadeofthe20thcentury. A Dr. apprentice. Shikishima,hisformer it encountersDr. Kaneda’sson,Shotaro,and the ruinsoflabandcomestoTokyo, where own death.Adecadelater, Tetsujin arisesfrom Americans toensureitsdestruction—andhis leaked thelocationofhislaboratoryto Appalled atwhathehaddone,Dr. Kaneda Tetsujin robotswouldattackSanFrancisco.) the Allies.(Artifi cially agedfootageshowshow gantic robot-soldierthatwouldbeusedagainst Kaneda createdtheprototypeTetsujin, agi- truly terribletimeforJapan”),acescientistDr. ciation of Frankenstein) performed experi- ciation ofFrankenstein)performed (whose namesuggeststheJapanese pronun- been tryingtoescapetheirpasts. Dr. Furanken father’s oldassociates,manyofwhomhave box. ing theknobsandleversonasmallcontrol dent entitythatShotarodirectsbymanipulat- of thepre- with hisfather’s“otherson.”Likeotherrobots pears, Shotaroimmediatelyestablishesabond overseen hisupbringing.WhenTetsujin reap- shima andPoliceChiefOtsukahavecarefully andlessofafident thanTintin ghter: Dr. Shiki- though hedrivesacar, Shotaroislessindepen- makes connectionsthatescapeothers.Al- tin, henoticescluesthepoliceoverlookand detective. LikehisEuropeancounterpart,Tin- Tetsujin bringsShotarointocontactwithhis At 10,Shotaroisalreadyatop-notchboy During thelatterdaysofPacifi c War (“A The Samurai Critic: Reviews of thelatest animetitles onDVD Tetsujin 28 been linkedtopoliticssincethesec- innocent medium,animationhas lthough it’sgenerallyregarded asan Gundam in1918.Inrecentyears,Japanese rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous asurprise. era,Tetsujin isanindepen- apartialspoofof The Sinkingof El Apóstol | | Colonel Contents Contents in over Tetsujin’s naturethatrunsthroughtherest jin tocommitrobberies. Suspense stealsthecontrolboxandusesTetsu- multi-part adventure,AmericanmobsterThrill the burgeoningJapaneseeconomy.Inone PX Syndicateplotstouserobotstakeover a corporateshellascover, theinternational villains arescientists,orevenJapanese.Using have beenbroughtintothisworld.”Notallthe they regretcreatingthings“thatshouldnever scientists insist,“We hadnochoice,” acters in from hishands. one betterandseesbloodfl owing Furanken doesLadyMacbeth that oncewashissonstilllives,Dr. thatthecyborg-monster learns body ofhisownson.Whenhe ments oncorpses,includingthe | | Suspense’s actionsprecipitateadebate Guilt hauntsmanyofthechar- omin Zoom omin Zoom Tetsujin 28 | | omout Zoom omout Zoom . Althoughthe | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front by CharlesSolomon expect fromacartoonshow. come tobepunishedforthem.” atimewill acknowledge ourcrimes…Perhaps crimes.” Dr. Shikishimareplies,“We havetofully remind us,tokeepusfromforgettingour Tetsujin “aghostfromthewar…sentbackto audiences. tereffects clearlystruckachord inJapanese Yokoyama’s refl ections onthewaranditsaf- an animatedfeatureandalive-actionfi lm. been adaptedtotwootheranimatedseries, Since itsinitialpublication, bomb hisnativeKobewhenhewasaboy. bot wasinspiredbytheAmericanB-29shesaw 1956. Ironically,Yokoyama saidtheTetsujin ro- ated byMitsuteruYokoyama (1934-2004)in The originalmanga, syndication inAmericaduringthelate1960s. Gigantor too well. weapon oratool—astheJapaneseknowonly atomic energy,whichcanalsobeusedasa ongoing discussionbecomesametaphorfor legal activities,butShotaroneverwould.The user’s intent.SuspensemightuseTetsujin foril- inherently atool,itsactionsdependonthe destroyed beforeitcandoanydamage;ifis If Tetsujin isessentiallyaweapon,itmustbe of theseries:Isrobotaweaponortool? | | zuka oftengavehischaracters. That’s notthesortofconclusionaudiences At theendofseries,ChiefOtsukacalls For the2004remake, fi lmmakers were The erhIssue Search erhIssue Search Tetsujin 28:TheCompleteSet [Geneon: $39.98,fourdiscs] Tetsujin 28 (1963),the careful topreservetheTezuka-in- the stiffcockscombsofhairTe- many oftheotherscientistssport Linus Van Pelt.Dr. Furankenand cross betweenAstroboyand chubby legs,Shotarosuggestsa large eyes,widefaceand his and thick,heavylimbs.With snowman’s face,aroundbody nose likeacarrotstuckin and animation.Tetsujin hasa fl uenced lookof’50smanga series(2004)isaremakeof mecha Tetsujin 28Gou | | etPage Next etPage Next Tetsujin 28Gou seriesthatairedin Q , wascre- A A B B has E E F F M M a a G G S S A A Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page EF MaGS MAGAZINE B

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MAGAZINE OCT•07 WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET______HOME ENTERTAINMENT MAGAZINE Krabby Patty![Releasedate:Sept.4] friends whenhefallsinlovewitha his powerful Avatarhis powerful State.Aangand plagued withnightmaresresultingfrom in March 2006,our12-year-oldherois the secondseasonopener, whichaired fidream ve-disc setthismonthaswell.In eight hours)releasedonacollector’s- the episodesofBook2(that’sover tar: TheLastAirBender the friendshipbetweenPlanktonand fl ashback specialwhichlooksatwhy disc releasekicksoffwiththeone-hour bent herofromBikiniBottom.Thetwo- current) seasonoftheyellowabsor- lection ofepisodesfromthefi fth (and this month.Firstup,there’sthefi rst col- seasons willcompeteforyoureyeballs ofNick’shighest-ratedanimated Two Say good-byetosummerbyplanningmarathonviewings Nick’s otherpopular2Dshow— SpongeBob SquarePants: Familiar Faces inNew Situations Avatar CompleteBook2 [Paramount, $36.99] [Paramount, $64.99] and SpongeBobblowsoffhis more popularthanSquidward; ventriloquist dummybecomes Season 5,Vol.1 of sometoday’stopTVtoonsandafreshanime Mr. sour. Krabsturned merchandise; Squidward’s rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous Among otherhighlights: cides tosellSpongeBob Squidward installsan room; Mr. Krabsde- electrical fenceto keep SpongeBob sneaking intohis and Patrickfrom —will haveall | | journey fromanAmericandirector.journey Contents Contents Ava- [Release date:Sept.11] ed, fast-pacedandthrillingtowatch. this seasonwhichisbeautifullymount- fi2, andyou’lllovetheepic-type nale of new charactersareintroducedinBook fascinating Zuko andUncleIroh.Two some seeminglygoodnewsfromPrince the FireNation,whilePrince’ssisterhas eral whohasbigplansfordefeating the gangmeetanEarthKingdomgen- Far out![Releasedate:Sept.18] other thanCharlie’sAngelCherylLadd! was providedbynone Melody’s singingvoice DeCarlo. Trivia note: Josie’s creator, Dan includes adocuabout The two-discsetalso Josie inOuterSpace in theabsurd spinoff, a runawayspaceship fore theyalltakeoffin out the16-episoderunofshow(be- save theworldfromevilforces through- Sebastian theCatwhomanageto Alexandra (hisschemingsister);and Valerie andMelody;Alantheroadie; globe-trotting bandmembersJosie, ters, thetoonfollowsadventuresof on oneoftheArchie Comicscharac- addictive Hanna-Barberaseries.Based andultimatelyvery silly, formula-driven hum theopeningthemesongtothis on Boomerang),youcanprobably shows in1970(orcaughtupwiththem new heightsinthistwo-disccollection, stop-motion toycomedy spoof hits Seth GreenandMatthew Senreich’s | | If you watched Saturday morning TV If youwatchedSaturday morning [Cartoon Network,$29.98] [Turner HomeEnt.,$26.98] omin Zoom omin Zoom Robot Chicken:Season2 Josie andthePussycats: The CompleteSeries | | omout Zoom omout Zoom by RaminZahed ). | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front crack usup: some oftheepisodedescriptionsthat and MalcolmMcDowell).Hereare Hamill, SethMcFarlane,ConanO’Brien which includesGeorgeLucas,Mark cial half-hourouting(withavoicecast themed spe- Star Wars much-loved sodes plusthe 19 gloriousepi- which features storm; storm; Brite; BeastmastertakesBroadwayby nic cleansing;TheuglysideofRainbow ers; CareBearscarealot—abouteth- George W. BushdiscovershisJedipow- lypse; SeniorMutantNinjaTurtles lander Lindsay Lohanenterstheworldof commercials savesandruinstheday; Old dancingguyfromtheSixFlags pet; Leader oftheThundercats suffersasa date: Sept.4] doesn’t getbetterthanthis![Release Douchebag Ghost!Seriously,folks,it Meet Casper’sbrotherJasper, the Sept. 25] ally remarkabletrip.[Release date: Diary. Tekkon: DirectorMichaelArias’ 300Day dio commentaryand Plaid whoprovidethesoundtrack,au- versation withAriasandBritishband and muscle.)TheDVDincludesacon- the Japanesewords forconcrete,iron tifully drawntaleoftwo anime traditionsinthisbeau- an sensibilitytosomeofthe injected analmostEurope- chael Arias( directorMi- American born | | erhIssue Search erhIssue Search A VeryDragonballZChristmas It’sdefi nitelyanoriginal andvisu- tle the twoleadcharacters(Theti- the deepfriendshipbetween the humanityofitsstorylineand praised Arias’visionaswell metropolis ofthefuture.Critics aliens inadecaying assassins andhostile battle withtraditional street urchins who ; Vince VaughnBangsYourMom My LittlePoniesoftheApoca- Tekkon Kinkreet Q Tekkon Kinkreet [Sony, $26.96] The Animatrix The SixMillionPesoMan - | | etPage Next etPage Next The Makingof is aplayon ) High- A A B B E E F F M M ; ; ; ; a a G G S S A A Previous Page | Contents | Zoom in | Zoom out | Front Cover | Search Issue | Next Page EF MaGS MAGAZINE B

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MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET TELEVISION MAGAZINE Movies of theDevil behind thenew[adultswim]offering mate rebelhimself?That’smoreorlessthepremise T II, TheCartoon and wouldhavecalledit said weshouldgettherightsto son ofSatan,”hetellsus.“Ipitchedthatand that justpickeduptherewiththisteenage II the ideaforshowwhilewatching on Sunday,Sept.9at12:15a.m.(ET/PT). been givena10-episodeorder andwillbeginairing Fluid AnimationinSanFrancisco,Calif.,theshowhas an excusetohastentheapocalypse. keeps meddlinginherlifeandusesrelationshipas Coming. Theonlyproblemisthatherdad,Satan, ing agreatnewguywhojustmaybetheSecond . “Ithoughitwouldbesofunnytodoashow [adult swim]hasadatewith Rights to In theseries,LucyislivinginSanFranciscoanddat- but whathappenswhentheparentisulti- it necessarytorebelagainsthisorherparents, here comesatimewheneveryadolescentfi nds execproducer , ananimatedseriescreatedby The Omen .” rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous Loren Bouchard. franchiseweretied Damien: TheOmen One Helluva Gal! The OmenII Damien: Omen uy Daughter Lucy, Bouchard got Producedat | | Contents Contents Home Lucy, DaughteroftheDevil. there. and we’rejustnowseeingwherethingsgofrom the showonitsviewership.Thepilotfi rst airedin2005 horsemen. CartoonNetworkwaslesshastytounleash Cosby sweatersandanitchtodispatchthefour beastwithaclosetfullofBill Satan becameahorned up, soLucywascreatedtofi ll theDamienroleand long asitdid.Itendedupworkingoutreallywelland years, butthenIactuallybecamereallygladittookas middle ofit.Itfeltbrutalworkingonapilotfortwo of seriesevents.ItwasterriblewhileIinthe demo 11-minutepilot.Thenitwasanunfortunatekind tionship, soIpitchedtheideaandwequicklydida swim] foralongtimeandwehaveverygoodrela- ning,” Bouchard recalls.“Ihadworkedwith[adult | | “The developmentwentveryquicklyinthebegin- omin Zoom omin Zoom | | omout Zoom omout Zoom by Ryan Ball by Ryan | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front telling methisthatIhadjustgottenlucky.wentto Bouchard recalls.“Iknewintheverymomenthewas TV andmaybeyoucancomehelpme,’” nothing butwe’regoingtodosomeshortsforcable asked, ‘Doyoustilldraw?Igotthisthing,it’sprobably on tostartupasuccessfulsoftwarecompany.“He ran intohis6thgradescienceteacher, whohadgone ing artsuppliesinBoston’sHarvard Squarewhenhe tempting tojumpstarthisstalledambitionbypurchas- that. Ialwayswantedtodosomethingmorelikethis.” and maybeownabar, andIwasnothappyabout thinking maybeI’dworkmywayuptomanagement really thinkingthatwasgoingtobeitforme.I perience bythetimeIwasinmyearly20sand lost youth,”heremarks.“Ihadalotofbartendingex- that hedidn’tevenfi nish highschool.“Iwassortofa animation studios.Infact,he’supfrontaboutthefact school andworkedhiswayuptheranksatvarious gone intoproductionafterthepilotin’05.” it’s amuchmoresatisfyingshownowthanifithadjust I’m gladwedidtheworkonshow.Ithink | | Struggling withhislifechoices,Bouchard wasat- Bouchard isn’toneoftheseguyswhowenttoart erhIssue Search erhIssue Search Soup2Nuts crewwentontomakeBrendon edy Central.Whenthatshowwrapped,the Katz was reallylikewinningthelottery.” beginning of work forhim$10anhourandthatwasthe Bouchard served asaproduceron , whichenjoyedafour-yearrunonCom- Dr. Katz:ProfessionalTherapist | | etPage Next etPage Next A A B B E E F F Dr. . It M M a a G G S S S S G G

TELEVISION ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 17 a a M M F F E E B B A A pre- Next Page Next Page | | Q . “The best thing I’ve learned through my experi- Search Issue Search Issue Shepherd, who comes from a visual effects back- who comes from a Shepherd, uid crew doesn’t skimp on One special effect the fl at 12:15 a.m. Lucy, Daughter of the Devil mieres on Cartoon Network’s [adult swim] block Sunday, September 9, | | rector/CG supervisor Erik Shepherd says he sold it to rector/CG supervisor Erik Shepherd the animators by telling them they’re more like sculp- tors than anything. “A lot of Pixar animation is how you get to the pose, how the arm and all that,” he arcs remarks. “With this style of animation, a pose that reads really crisp and clear is much more important. It’s probably just a step up above animatics, but it’s just as expressive and allows us to convey the story in cient manner.” an effi ground, also had to put Calamine lotion on the itch to make things look perfect when he started work on Lucy ence was what not to do, what not to get bogged down in and keeping it simple,” he notes. “Like with using dynamics, if you animate something and there’s nd, a lot of people, I fi not perfect gravity or whatever, will say ‘Oh, that’s not realistic.’ But telling a story is all that matters. I think everyone here is a really good sto- ryteller and we can step back in a shot and say, ‘We really don’t need that to tell the story.’ That’s where we let go.” never forget a quote says she will isre. Jordan fi making of the pilot. delivered during the Bouchard “He said, ‘I learned from this process that if you love it, do tend to live by that. re.’” She recalls. “We set it on fi re at least once per epi- I think something catches fi sode. Our background people are so cute and simple, re, getting stabbed or and even when they are on fi dying some horrible death, they’re still cute.” Some- thing tells us a real teenaged child of Mephistopheles would love this show! Lucy Front Cover Front Cover | | Zoom out Zoom out | | Lucy, Daughter of the Devil is the fi for Fluid Animation, a rst television series is the fi . With a series of shorts and commercial spots un- . With a series of shorts and commercial Zoom in Zoom in Lucy Unlike the majority of [adult swim] shows animated animated shows swim] [adult of majority the Unlike Truong adds, “I’ve done a lot of layout drawings in Truong While wonking with reckless abandon is encour- Being from San Francisco, Jordan is familiar enough Being from San Francisco, Jordan Patty Jordan, Bouchard’s assistant director at Fluid, Bouchard’s Patty Jordan, | | features Maya CG character animation on top of top on animation character CG Maya features heavily been that have backgrounds photographed greatly was says he Bouchard in PhotoShop. doctored anima- puppet Rankin/Bass by the classic uenced infl style to a hint of that to bring and wanted tion movies but thing, almost a stop-motion “There’s the series. to using toon shaders atten it out kind of fl then we also He adds that graphic and pretty.” make it look really characters principle was to make the his main design aes- toys, what he calls the “Kidrobot to look like little merchandis- for the popular toy and thetic,” named ing brand. with After Effects by Williams by Effects After with Atlanta, in Street be able to recognize their establishments in the show nish “wonking” them in and his team fi after Truong PhotoShop. the past, doing Disney-like buildings and stuff like that, gured it’s the daughter of the devil and every- and I fi thing’s hellish and nightmarish so let’s see what it looks like if we make buildings look evil or like some weird, funky guy built this Tim Burton-esque building.” aged on the show, the animators had to repress their the Bouchard uid animation to give desire to create fl snappy, stop-motion look he wanted. Animation di- with the city to go around with art director Albert Tru- ong and photograph locations for the backgrounds. and lie about what usually have to sneak around “We we’re doing,” she admits, but doubts that anyone will boutique shop founded by formerboutique shop founded by Pixar artist Seth Pie- producer along with [adult zas, who serves as co-exec and Keith Crofford. swim] veterans Nick Weidenfeld now Piezas crews at Pixar, Having worked on huge dedicated to ve artists fi manages a team of about Lucy to set up a fairly simple, der their belts, they were able low-overhead them to cost-ef- pipeline that allowed fectively turn around animation for each episode in everyone ragged. about six weeks without running says the traditional storyboarding process was thrown says the traditional storyboarding out the window when Loren got the idea to do blocking by taking digital stills of little Fisher-Price toy people. “They look similar to some of our characters, so that was thought it was easier explains. “He just helpful,” Jordan to represent things in 3D space using real 3D things.” , , ’s , pro- Lucy Contents Contents | | The Ten alum Melissa Home Movies and early epi- —Loren Bouchard, creator of Home Movies “Jon Benjamin is the Loren Bouchard Lucy, Daughter of the but one common thread woven through all three shows is the unmistakable voice of H. Jon Benjamin. reason I have a career, you can absolutely put that in print,” Bouchard which Bouchard co-cre- which Bouchard ated and exec produced for [adult swim]. Small’s CG animation is quite a departure from the “Squigglevision” style of animation that marked Dr. Katz sodes of Home Movies an actor improvising that lights up the room.” cast always have someone else Previous Page Previous Page Lucy . Lucy is played by Benjamin, who was recently heard on the big Benjamin, who was recently heard their While actors on most animated shows record “I don’t want to be a lazy writer,” Bouchard com- Bouchard “I don’t want to be a lazy writer,”

states. “He’s simply the engine that pulls everything states. “He’s simply the engine that pulls everything I’ve ever done and I honestly don’t know how to do a show without him.” screen in an animated segment of director David comedic Decalogue, absurdly Wain’s Barry and Eugene Mirman. lines individually to accommodate varying schedules, members of the Bardin Galsky and the cast is rounded out by popular Galsky and the cast is rounded Bardin Todd Sam Seder, comedians Jon Glaser, New York there to bounce lines off of. ments, “I like becoming good at that job, but at the same time there’s something about an actor improvis- ng ing that lights up the room. When an actor is goofi around and is right on the edge of breaking charac- ter—cracking up or trying to crack somebody else nd, is often the highlight of the whole epi- up—that, I fi sode.” vides the voice of Satan in Devil “I don’t want to be a lazy writer. I like becoming good at “I don’t want to be a lazy writer. that job, but at the same time there’s something about

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TELEVISION ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 21 a a M M F F E E B B A A ______Q Next Page Next Page | | will be a real signature show for Search Issue Search Issue Apart from the technical idiosyncrasies Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies premieres on PBS Kids on Septem- ber 8. For more info, visit www.pb- skids.org/mamamirabelle. ______| | of the production, what seems to make of the production, what seems to make the show a natural winner is its gentle mes- tested sages and arresting visuals. “We’ve the show in three different stages of pro- got “We duction,” notes Friedman Meir. feedback from both kids and parents and each time we learned a lot. One question that we had was whether we could jump back and forth between animation and that the kids found out live action. We didn’t miss a beat. The accents weren’t an All the detail work that went issue, either. helped us. Withinto the research the unique color palette and the world music [the show has 10 original songs], I think Mamma all the networks that air it.” which was created in the standard British which was created in the standard then converting it again to the NTSC PAL, format for the U.S. version. This cross-cul- tural mix also impacted the voice cast for Williams, who the series. Besides Vanessa does the lead voice, all the other charac- in the U.K. by Brit- ter voices are recorded ish actors. Even the U.S. version of the show utilizes a cast of voices from the other side of “The Pond.” Front Cover Front Cover | | Although the show is the work to Poland or Prague as was the case years ago.” without having to send ows and crayon work, Zoom out Zoom out | | hand-drawn feel with shad- nature footage from the BBC, working with the live-action premiering this month stateside, it like something created by a huge made,” says Nielsen. “It doesn’t look production company, and it feels about the show is that it looks hand- very European. From a production Another challenge for King Rollo was standpoint, CelAction helps us get this Brace. “I think one of the great things Zoom in Zoom in began its run on BBC CBeebies earlier this summer. “Audiences seem to like it this summer. here,” says Nielsen, whose studio is lo- show on that one single drawing by Eric cated in the West Country of England, Country cated in the West about a three-hour drive to London. | | “We’ve been able to deliver one episode been able to deliver “We’ve per week for the past nine months. We per week for the past nine months. We have a strong crew of about 24 people, which can be a good thing. When you have 200 people involved in a show, you lose control and the intimate feel of the show.” eral years ago by Andy Blazdell and Simon eral years ago by Andy Blazdell and Simon Lipowicz), King Rollo based the look of the Contents Contents | | Previous Page Previous Page

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Synopsis: ghting pieces of sushi that protect crime-fi Wharf City from over-the-top diabolical vil- TV lled, action-packed lains. The humor-fi treatment for Ruegger and Nicholas mation veterans Tom the Emmy-winning writers/produc- Hollander, ers behind such animated hits as and Name of Creator: and Jordan Young good-hearted and lovable adventures of Strawberry Shortcake and her friends who live together in the “berry sweet” world of Strawberryland. Production Companies: Name of Show: Synopsis: Entertainment and American Greetings Premiere Date: Sept. 15 at 7:30 a.m. Name of Show: Lopolis on CBS CBS CBS Lopolis onLopolis on Name of Show: ters from the 1980s are back for new Funshine, Share adventures: Cheer Bear, live in the beautiful Grumpy and Oopsy Bear, cloud world of Care-a-lot. They use caring hearts and their powerful belly badges to help each other and to thwart the evil plots DIC Ent.’sDIC Ent.’s KEW- KEW- Care-ALot Synopsis:

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TELEVISION ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 25 a a M M F F E E B B A A Sept., Next Page Next Page Toei Ani- Toei 9 Story Entertainment | | like an annoying sister and like an annoying sister and too much homework, as well as the paparazzi! Production Companies: Studio B (Canada) Premiere Date: playing Saturdays at 12:30 playing Saturdays p.m. and Sundays at 5 p.m. (ET/PT) Toei Animation Co., Ltd. Toei , this brand new comedy , this brand new comedy Alison Snowden and David Vadim Kapridov Vadim Master Hamsters Oct. 7, 2007 in Japan Ricky Sprocket Futz! Beginning the week of Sept. 3. —Compiled by Mercedes Milligan An exciting action-com- From the Oscar-winning team behind From the Oscar-winning These 3 minute shorts will air Search Issue Search Issue | | TV ASAHI TVTV ASAHI ASAHI (Japan) (Japan) Name of Show: Synopsis: edy anime about ordinary ro- dents who must transform into the Master Hamsters in order to solve problems in the human world. Production Companies: mation Co., Ltd. (Japan) Premiere Date: Name of Creator: (Japan) TELETOON TELETOON TELETOON (Canada) (Canada) Name of Show: Synopsis: Bob and Margaret scenes with Ricky takes a look behind the child movie star, Sprocket, the world’s biggest rich and famous but as he lives the life of the kid quandaries still needs to deal with everyday Name of Creator: Fine Name of Show: Synopsis: throughout fall and are sure to entertain kids as they watch the part genius, part idiot get up to antics including becoming a ninja with a exibility problem, fl and a medieval knight with iron boxers. Production Companies: Premiere Date: Name of Creator: The Front Cover Front Cover weekend of Sept. 8 (check local list- ings). Premiere Date: | | Soup2Nuts s: National Geographic WordWorld, LLC WordWorld, Don Moody and Jacque- Zoom out Zoom out Based on an original con- Mama Mirabelle’s Home | | WordWorld WordGirl Sneak Sept. 3, 2007 on PBS KIDS Sept. 3, 2007 on PBS KIDS w: The ongoing adventures of mild- Each episode of WordWorld is a of WordWorld Each episode A warm-hearted show about a Zoom in Zoom in | | Name of Creator: cept by Wild Brain and George Evelyn. Name of Show: Name Synopsis: troupe built around a wacky fun narrative rst and characters who are fi of WordFriends, words second. They invite the preschool viewer to join them where problems can on comic adventures, the right word. only be resolved by “building” Production Company: Premiere Date: line Moody Name of Sho Movies Synopsis: sassy, soulful elephant host named Mama Williams) and Mirabelle (voiced by Vanessa the young animal characters she cares for on the African savannah. The series combines an animated world with stunning wildlife movies from the National Geographic and BBC award-winning archives. Production Companie (check local listings). Name of Creators: Kids Entertainment, BBC/CBeebies and King Rollo Films Name of Show: Synopsis: who fth-grader Becky Botsford, mannered fi rst sign of trouble into transforms at the fi ghting for truth and superheroic WorldGirl—fi justice one word at a time! Production Companies: PBS KIDS GO! PBS KIDS GO! PBS KIDS GO! Premiere Date: preview Sept. 3, 2007. Begins Sept. 7. Name of Creator: Dorothea Gillim Contents Contents | | Out of the Blue sometimes helped—and sometimes helped—and frequently made more complicated—by the magical Jujus with whom has a special bond Tak thru the “Power of Juju.” Production Companies: Nickelodeon Animation Studios Nick Jennings Steve Oedekerk Tak and the Power of Juju Tak and the Back at the Barnyard Super WHY! August 31 Sept. Previous Page Previous Page PBS KIDS on Teenage jungle-boy Tak (voiced by jungle-boy Tak Teenage Picking up a few years after the Featuring a team of superhero : Angela C. Sant- Omation Anima-

Hal Sparks), and his fellow villagers are the Hal Sparks), and his fellow Their lives are unluckiest tribe in the world. Premiere Date: Name of Show: featurelm left off, the series chronicles the fi animal shenanigans that take place in the barnyard when the farmer’s back is turned. Production Compa- nies: tion Studio Premiere Date: Synopsis: Executive Producer: Synopsis: 29 at 9 p.m. Name of Creator: Name of Show: Name of Show: Name of Show: characters with literacy-based powers who jump into books to look for answers to ev- eryday problems. The home viewer is the superhero sidekick, who is empowered to participate in the adventure by playing fun literacy games. Production Companies: Enterprises in conjunction with Decode Entertainment Inc. and C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures Inc. Premiere Date: Sept. 3, 2007 (check local listings) Creators omero and Samantha Free- man Alpert, Out of the Blue Enterprises PBS KIDS PBS KIDS PBS KIDS Synopsis: NICKELODEONNICKELODEON

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MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET TELEVISION MAGAZINE W noms suchas was called—waitforit—Skunk!” Kung Fushow.Hyun-Ho’s company about howcoolitwouldbetomakea were bothfansandbegantalking started talkingaboutKungFufilms…We sets areboringmostofthetime,sowe with ouragentHyun-HoKhang.Film was watchingafi lm shootinToronto an Harterecalls,“Sevenyearsago,I on Kids’WB!Astheshow’sdirectorAid- Fu! the newFlash-animatedseries That wastheinspiredpremisebehind Mixing inhisloveforpopculture phe- whichmakesitsU.S.debutthisfall dropped himoffinChina? skunk forapandaand hat ifastorkmistookbaby rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous Star Wars , KungFu | | panda guru,kicksintoactiononKids’WB!thisfall. Smells Like AHit! Contents Contents Skunk and Skunk Fu! about amartialarts-practicingskunkandhis on asavillain,butChinesedragons are the writers.“We badlywantedadrag- characters offersomethingdifferent to ways tomakeeachoneof the toon’s shows like er [alongwithTelegael].” Thinker whichbecameourco-produc- up hisnewventureHoek,Lineand along theway,Tom vanWaveren set couple offunweeksfi guring itoutand, European TVevent].PaulandIspenta it in2003attheCartoonForum[annual Harte. “Imadeatrailerandwepitched “Paul reallylikeditfromthestart,”says founder ofIrishoutfi t CartoonSaloon. and showedthemtoPaulYoung, co- The Matrix | | Harte sayshelookedathitensemble omin Zoom omin Zoom , Cartoon Saloon’s colorful newseries , CartoonSaloon’scolorful , Hartecreatedsomevisuals Cheers | | omout Zoom omout Zoom andcameupwith | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front and toshepherd variousideasinto brought ontohammeroutthe details Dog gold ( pre-design.” but itgaveusaperiodtododetailed ting moneytogethertakesalongtime, what shadesofdumbtheywere!Get- but inuniqueways.We fi gured out and Bird, whoarebothkindofdumb, ally there.We hadcharacterslikeOx Skunk asthechosenone,wasgener- old friendsonceuponatime,and story, wherePandaandDragonwere wanted atough-guyRabbit.Theback- bad.Wehim toturn alwaysknewwe lucky, sowehadtofi nd areasonfor | | Veteran scripteditorsAndy Rhein- erhIssue Search erhIssue Search ) andAmyJacksonwere then SpongeBob SquarePants,Cat- | | etPage Next etPage Next A A B B E E F F M M a a G G S S S S G G

TELEVISION ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 27 a a M M F F E E B B A A and (we Brendan the !” Q Brendan and the Next Page Next Page Foster’s Home for Foster’s Home for and El Tigre | | , are showing that TV are showing that TV (directed by Tomm (directed by Tomm ] kicked of at almost ex- The Smurfs premieres Saturday, Sep- Skunk Fu! and Skunk Fu! Search Issue Search Issue Yet the smoothly Flash-animated Flash-animated the smoothly Yet Young admits that it’s still a great admits that it’s Young Cartoon Saloon’s Paul Young, who is Cartoon Saloon’s Paul Young, Skunk Fu! tember 22, at 9 a.m. on Kids’ WB! | | He-Man is a far and company world of Skunk Smurfthe stiffer-looking cry from Vil- that Flash is as lage. “I’m forever saying animation is,” says much 2D as paper from shrinking Harte. “Under pressure had gotten budgets TV animation last 20 years. Withpretty bad in the intelligent use of good design and Flash, shows like Imaginary Friends Moore and slated for a late 2008 re- lease) adds, “In Ireland, the industry is very healthy, especially when it comes to Flash animation, with studios working le properties for Cartoon on high-profi I Network, Nickelodeon and Disney. guess Ireland is at an advantage to going all the way to Asia for work as we have the language and sensibilities of a North American audience. It very much depends on people’s budgets, level of quality needed and balancing that with how much trust you can in- vest in a studio. It’s a shame outsourc- ing animation is such a part of TV ani- try to do as mation at the moment: We much as possible in house, as some- times it’s a false economy to send work to the cheapest studio around.” challenge to be an independent ani- “Every crew member mation producer. and thankfully must really work hard we got that dedication from everyone were on both projects,” he says. “We Gau- extremely lucky to have Jordan to produce the series as cher on board he took on the responsibility of the show as if he created it himself. Both projects [ think!) quality!” animation can be high also producing the eagerly anticipat- ed 2D feature titled Secret of Kells Secret of Kells actly the same time and we had to ex- pand rapidly. It would have been easi- er to handle if one started slightly after the other! But it’s like the old joke of waiting ages for one bus and two ar- rive at the same time.” is poised Front Cover Front Cover key posing key posing for the show, while Top Draw Ani- mation in the Philip- pines did the bulk of the show’s animation. In addition, Mon- keyPaw, City, Toon FatCat and Rock- et Fish all | | says. “A lot of kids’ Skunk Fu! the audience,” he “We don’t wink at “We What makes the of irony in the tone. Harte is the utter lack shows have a layer in show stand out for Zoom out Zoom out lives and dies on the rector.” dogged animation di- thanks to Jesse Cote, our | | Paul Young a TV budget and largely Aidan Harte tion, which is hard to do on to do tion, which is hard Harte says there are sever- the quality of the anima- end,” he says. “I also love write for them toward the write for them toward helped out with service work. “The backgrounds were mostly made in Cartoon Sa- loon, along with the compos- iting,” notes Harte. al reasons to make some waves. “I love the voices; I think the actors really grew into their charac- ters and the writers started to Skunk between the characters and Zoom in Zoom in When pushed to tell us about his per- | | the audience—you know, lots of pop culture references and one-joke char- acters. characters, on whether kids get in- volved with them and their world. I like that you really have to fully enter Skunk’s world to enjoy the story.” sonal animation inspirations, Harte re- plies, “The high-brow answer is early truth is Disney and Miyazaki. The sordid Contents Contents | | script form. The production was also Previous Page Previous Page lucky enough to attract a killer Vancouver’s Studio B handled the Vancouver’s

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MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET TELEVISION MAGAZINE and battleenvironmentalobstacles. three youngheroesastheynavigatetheInternet loosely basedonthecardgame,whichfollows optimist lifecoach/frog;and Dewitt ify forTheCW’seducationalrequirements: new half-hourshowsfromCookieJarthatwillqual- back aftertwoyearsontheair. and DangerDuck,anyone?),won’tbecoming turistic spawnsoftheLooneyTunes folks(AceBunny that while, someviewersmaybecelebratingthefact on Kids’WB!’shighlyeclecticline-upthisfall.Mean- F discovers thingsforthefi rsttime—likehowtorideabike, Kids’ WB!“ Betsy McGowen,seniorvpandgeneralmanagerof educational programming,whichisnewtous,”says Townsend ( ed byStarzMedia.NicoleDubuc( andMangaEnt,distribut- BRBInternational Storm, show isproducedbyDaiwanC&AHoldings,Design adversary knownasTheGeneral.CG-animated ofan force thathelpshimbattlethedarkarmies erful comes thehumanextensionofFistEon—apow- about Marty,anadventurous11-year-oldwhobe- packaged thisyear. all Theshowletsviewerslearn Iron Kid or buyingsomethingfromthestore.” gory). 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MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET TELEVISION MAGAZINE Credit: Nickelodeon I hitters as elodeon thisfall.Thehomeofsuch2Dheavy- the HedgehogandSuperMario Brothers. ground forcharacterssuchasPacMan, Sonic TV animationseemstobeabetterplay- have hadadismalhistoryonthebigscreen, DiMaggio. Kari Wahlgren, PatrickWarburton and John tors, includingMauriceLaMarche, LloydSherr, ters tolifeisateamofaceveteranvoiceac- jus. HelpingSparksbringthecastofcharac- unpredictable magicalbeingsknownasJu- as Folk (voiced byHalSparksof teenage jungle-boyfromthePupununutribe in-house CGanimatedseries,itcentersona this month.BilledasNickelodeonStudio’sfi rst timeslotonthecabler for aSundaymorning gate—it launchedonAugust31andsettlesin the PowerofJuju magic ofCGanimation. two newsplashytitlesrelyingentirelyonthe Fairly OddParents Although moviesbasedonpopulargames Based onthepopularTHQgame, no furtherthanwhat’spremieringonNick- TV animationbusiness,youneedtolook f you’relookingforsignsofchangeinthe fame)whohasaspecialbondwith SpongeBob SquarePants Time for Terrifi iksfi rst in-houseCGtoon, Nick’s rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous awesome visualsandmemorablecharacters. istakingabigleapoffering isthefi rst showoutofthe Talk Soup and and | | Tak and Contents Contents Queer The production.” template thatwouldworkforthisspecifi c out aCGanimationpipelineandsetup based DNAProductions].We hadtofi gure Neutron: BoyGenius house CGshow[ the ideawastoproducestudio’sfi rst in- had beena2Dstudiouptothattime,and uary of’06,theshowgotgreenlight.“Nick work ontheshow’spilotbackin2005.InJan- Life, TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie producer NickJennings( CG life,Nickelodeonoriginallytappedexec acts ofcomedy!” their actions.That’swhatwecallrandom able, andyoucanneverknowwhatprompts ters intheshow—theJujus—areunpredict- ing elementsofsurprise.Themagicalcharac- same randomnessinourstorytellingbyadd- can controltheirdestiny,andwebringthe ed thewaytheylook.Ingame,players richer worldforthecharactersandre-invent- grams anddevelopment.“We’ve createda Marjorie Cohn,Nick’sexecvpoforiginalpro- 2D, itwouldhavebeendisappointing,”says game andhadwedevelopedtheshowin “ Tak | | To bringtheserandomactsofcomedyto omin Zoom omin Zoom fi rst appearedasaCG-animatedvideo Tak andthePowerofJuju, c Tribal Magic | | omout Zoom omout Zoom The AdventuresofJimmy wasanimatedbyTexas- Rocko’s Modern | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front ) to byRaminZahed CG, youhaveamoresuccessfulrecipe.” I thinkwhentheanimationismorestylizedin you havecompletefreedomforitnottobe. about CG.It’salittlebitclosertoreality,but admit there’ssomethingveryinfectious CG. “It’sadifferentaesthetic.AndIhaveto are certainthingsyoucanreallydowellin al animation,buthealsobelievesthatthere and that’skindofexciting.” seas—we arestartingthatrelationshipinCG Hanna-Barbera usedtosendshowsover- dia—and inaway,itremindsmeofthetime with DQEntertainmentinHyderabadIn- lutions. We havebuiltagreatrelationship make youcomeupwithmoreinterestingso- new waystotellthestory.Thechallenges creative level,itmakesyoucomeupwith blow hisnoseinhandkerchief, etc.—ona can’t do—youdocrying,he have toremembertherearesomethingsyou subtleties ofmotionandexpression.Thenyou ated things,whileinCGyoucanexploitmore in 2D,youcanhavebroader, moreexagger- about whatarethebeststoriestotellinCG— cult,” saysJennings.“We alot arelearning working throughthistransitionwasverydiffi - 3D animateduniverse.“Inthebeginning, | | Jennings saysheisahugefanoftradition- erhIssue Search erhIssue Search delivers and applyingittothe taking the2Dsensibility in house)waskeenon looned upto70people tion team(whichbal- software, theproduc- | | Using Maya-based etPage Next etPage Next Marjorie Cohn Nick Jennings Josh Book A A B B E E F F M M a a G G S S S S G G

TELEVISION ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 31 a a M M ! F F E E B B A A Steve Oedekerk Next Page Next Page | | Barnyard Search Issue Search Issue | | feature fi lm, we were tracking the story of lm, we were tracking the feature fi Barn- series has this real fast, fun pace, with a lot of ex- are really like a big, fun family. Otis is in charge and Barnyard premieres on Nickelodeon Saturday, September Back at the Back at the Front Cover Front Cover Barnyard In the | | from fi lm to TV series, it’s really important to us to retain the lm to TV series, it’s really from fi Tak and the Power of Tak Q , a spin-off series based on , a spin-off Back at the Barnyard . The new toon will follow the ad- . The new toon will follow Zoom out Zoom out , Nickelodeon expands its CG pro- , Nickelodeon We animated the feature with SoftimageIXSI, and are now using Maya for animated the feature with SoftimageIXSI, and are now using Maya We The Much less time for much, much more animation—just like when we took Much less time for much, much more animation—just | | The Party’s Still On at the Still The Party’s same look and feel we established in the feature fi lm. That’s a big challenge, feature same look and feel we established in the fi staff that is really rising to the oc- and we have a beyond awesome, creative casion. The show looks really cool. What type of CG software did you use to animate the show? How did you use the assets from the movie? O: the TV series. The assets are a combination of models and textures ported from the feature and originals created for the series. As the episodes continue, we’re constantly building new environments and assets to accommodate the various storylines. What do you think is going to be the show’s most appealing aspect for kids? O: Back at the Barnyard 29 at 9 p.m. needs to keep order, but at the same time he’s really the biggest kid of all. but at the same time needs to keep order, There’s a bit of Otis in all of us, and it’s a fun ride living in his shoes ... Ah, hooves, I mean. In addition to In addition Juju fall with gramming this Barnyard movie, Steve Oedekerk’s 2006 hit yard cow ventures of Otis, the fun-loving the role from (Chris Hardwick takes over “party animal” Kevin James) and his Jeff Garcia, buddies. Wanda Sykes, reprise Tino Insana and Rob Paulsen Pig and Peck. their roles as Bessie, Pip, brilliant and We recently cornered the to answer a uber-busy Mr. Oedekerk new project and he kindly obliged: few questions about his and the gang get their own weekly Animation Magazine: It’s great to see Otis different from the movie? toon. Tell us how the TV series is going to be Steve Oedekerk: All of his relationship with his father. Otis, his need to accept responsibility and were supporting this core sto- the other characters, plot elements and action to really meet the other characters ryline. In the series we have the opportunity in the barnyard, have fun with multiple storylines explore the environment and into. As there isn’t always a and crazy situations the animals get themselves lm, the focus is even more comedy- dramatic through-line as we had in the fi The series can really explore the based, which we’re all having a blast with. and having their own society when world of animals standing up on two legs humans aren’t around. by your San Clemente, Calif.- The bulk of the animation for the show is handled challenge you had to face in based studio, Omation. What was the biggest creating the TV show? O: Jimmy Neutron tremely funny characters. Our Snotty Boy is such a stand-out in the movie that Mrs. Beady. Hav- for the series I made him the nephew of the nosey neighbor, ing so many funny voice actors being able to interact with one another at the creates some really hilarious moments even beyond the script. The records characters in the Tak Zoom in Zoom in | | Q stand out is the Contents Contents Tak | | airs on Nickelodeon how CG-unfriendly that can “We spend a lot of time on the spend a lot of time on “We from that early pilot stage. “We pilot stage. “We from that early Tak Previous Page Previous Page Madagascar Tripping the Rift. Both Book and Jennings note that despite all the chal- Of course, the show’s organic tribal setting and magical Of course, the show’s organic tribal setting and Josh Book, creative director of Nick’s CG department, creative director of Nick’s Josh Book, In addition to India’s DQ Entertainment, Nick also gets In addition to India’s DQ Entertainment, Nick A self-taught animator with a B.A. in Fine Arts from U.C. A self-taught animator According to Book, the CG team used the original to Book, the CG team used the According Tak and the Power of Juju Saturdays at 10 a.m. Episodes of the show are also available to download on www.nick.com.

elements can sound like a CG animator’s nightmare. “It’s elements can sound like a CG animator’s nightmare. worked on set in a jungle and you can ask anyone who DreamWorks’ lenges and tribulations, they’re thrilled to be part of Nick’s big CG maiden voyage. Jennings adds, “I like the show because it’s very rich visually, and, from a story stand- point, we have a lot of great material to work with: A very strong, likable main character who is caught between his can tribal world and his abilities to manage magic. We get our main character in lots of trouble!” fact that it’s more sophisticated.” Roman on performances for getting lots of subtleties out and aimed stand apart of them,” he notes. “What makes the show and snap- from other TV shows is that you don’t get quick over-the-top py movements. Typically, you get a lot of animation in TV shows. What makes was also involved with was also involved service help from CGCG Inc. in Taiwan and Cinepix in Ko- service help from CGCG Inc. in Taiwan rst season fi rea to produce the 26 half-hours required in the the complexity of the animation of of the show. Regardless that after or the number of studios involved, Book believes “It’s just like all is said and done, CG is simply another tool. it’s much more picking up a paintbrush or pencil, however, challenging to bring CG up to the quality level we all ex- pect from professional projects these days. What you have to be conscious of is that CG isn’t right for all kinds of proj- ects. For example, I know SpongeBob wouldn’t work the same way in CG. Complex doesn’t always equal funny. When you want to sell a funny drawing, you can work for months and months to make it work in 3D.” be,” admits Book. “Then there are all the magical effects be,” admits Book. “Then there are all the magical 180 charac- and the huge cast of characters—we have are a lot ters—lots of villagers, lots of magical beings. They of fun, but they each have their own complexities.” Santa Cruz, Book worked at Electronic Arts in the mid ’90s, Santa Cruz, Book worked and game cine- commercials then gravitated toward rst CG series experience at Film matics work and had his fi game as a springboard. “The characters’ texture map- “The characters’ texture game as a springboard. stylized,” he notes. “The environ- ping is painted and very on so that puts the burden ments are also hand-painted, the texture artist.” premises and characters from Avalanche Software’s from Avalanche premises and characters took the project as far as we could within the time frame,” within the time frame,” as far as we could took the project to tweak, so, the things that we wanted saw he says. “We did our best to we to take it further, when we had the time make it look spectacular.”

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A quick sampler of some of the new children’s toons created for the global market place. TELEVISION

As many of the TV buyers and content creators are at the MIPCOM Jr. market in France this month (October 6 and 7 at the Cannes Carlton Hotel), we bring you a quick taste of some of the shows that will be up for grabs at the event. Here’s a sampler of what some animation producers are bringing to the table:

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New Show: Raymond WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET ______Format: 26x7 Animation: 2D Flash. Target Audience: 7-10. Co-Produced by: Everybody on Deck, TV-Loonland, Gulli and Canal+ France. Budget: Less than a million euros. What’s It About: The show centers on a kind-hearted eight-year-old boy who is sometimes worried and paranoid! Despite all the challenges he faces day-to-day, he never loses his optimistic attitude. The Back Story as Told by Romain Adiou, Show Creator: “It is very much inspired by my childhood memories. I wasn’t quite aware of it at the beginning. It was only when friends of mine told me that Raymond sounded very much like my fi rst name (Romain) that I fi rst realized this. I didn’t even do it on purpose! I wanted to tell all the little miseries of a child of eight years of age, without being completely realistic about it. For instance: The feeling of being different, not popular, but still trying to assert your personality. It is a very strong feeling when you are a child, and it is still there when you grow up.” On the Animation: “The 2D style was both an economic and an artistic choice. With a small budget we knew we couldn’t have too complex an animation. At the same time, it was very much in tune with the spirit and the graphic style. It brings a touch of youthful naiveté to the project. As we animate with Flash, it gives a certain liberty of fabrication which is unique and very useful when you have to work as quickly as we did on Raymond.” Inspirations and Idols: “I have always been a big Tex Avery fan, although it has nothing to do with Raymond. I loved The Muppet Show and Charlie Brown specials when I was a child. Then, of course, for me, Brad Bird and John Lasseter are the best examples of combining a profound artistic know-how with generosity towards audiences.” Granada International

New Show: Boowa & Kwala Format: 52x5 Target Audience: Preschool. What’s It About: Two inseparable friends (Boowa, a big blue dog and Kwala, a small, inquisitive, yellow koala bear) share adventures and are helped by their families: The Wawas who are modern and tech-savvy and the Koalas who are more traditional and down-to-earth. Produced by: PMMP. Standout Qualities: The characters have already won the hearts of fans around the world in 200 territories through the colorful website BoowaKwala.com, which is part of the uptoten.com platform. Over 1,100 interactive features are available in multi-language formats. Bonus Goods: If you fall in love with the cute critters on the show, you can buy the nifty book/CD combo titled Around the World in 12 Songs

OCT•07 with Boowa and Kwala. This cool little tie-in offers world music, a cracking 32 narration by British actor Tony Robinson and 32 pages of colorful stories, and it can be yours for $16.95 on the website.

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Entertainment Rights TELEVISION

New Series: Guess with Jess Format: 52x10 What It’s About: A delightful new contemporary interactive CGI show centered on Jess the Cat (from the famous Postman Pat series) and his animal friends as they embark on a quest for the answers to all of those questions that burn in every curious preschooler. The website, ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET GuesswithJess.com, also forms a vital component of the content package and mirrors the show’s interactivity. Target Audience: 18 months to four-year-olds. Producer’s Notes: Annika Bluhm, the series producer and script editor points out, “The animals are brought to the front of the action in the show. It’s a world seen purely from the animal point of view, giving us a glimpse into the secret life that everyday animals live when the humans are not around. All the animals can talk to each other and music and song are integral parts of the series.” Standout Qualities: Guess with Jess provides a unique 360-degree multi-platform offering for preschoolers. Market Trends: “Increased targeting at an older audience (6 to 12-year-olds) and more humor-based, comedy-driven shows.” Artistic Infl uences: “The artistic infl uence derived from mirroring high budget CGI fi lms such as Monsters, Inc. and being able to interpret this within the confi nes of a standard TV animation budget. For Jess and the other animal characters in the series, each fi lament of fur has been rendered to move with the body so that the computer generated model simulates the movement of a real cat. The total effect gives the characters a warmth and tangibility, making the kids watching at home want to reach out and stroke them.” Flying Bark Productions

New Show: Jonny Pops Creators: Joni Pollard, Simone Reist, Avrill Stark. Format: 52x11 Animation: Flash and stop-motion. What’s It About: An action-packed magical adventure that takes children around the world. Standout Qualities: According to Stark, it’s a mixture of a live presenter and children, green-screen technology, Flash animation and stop motion. This combination of media helps children look beneath the surface of things to discover worlds beyond what they normally see. Stark on This Year’s Trends and Outlook for Animation: “Unique and strong character- driven preschool shows or formats with educational elements as well as action/comedy productions with a strong visual look for pre-teens and strong humor will continue to dominate and be in demand. The main trend we see this year is production of unique shows that lend themselves to multi-platform. There is growing demand from media companies for productions suitable for new media with the potential to be marketed across the entire value chain. For the small screen, shorts are perfect for the consumption-pattern of platform users and ‘mobisodes’ are becoming hugely popular.” How to Survive the Highs and Lows of the Business: “Be persistent. Be in the same zone as your audience—watch what they’re watching on TV and online. Be fl exible and never lose sight of why you started in this business.” Iconix Entertainment

New Series: Chiro Package: 52x5 Target Audience: Preschool. Co-Produced by: Iconix, Roivisual, Hanaro Telecom, EBS. What’s It About: Brightly designed animal characters—three cute chickens, a pig, a monkey and a crocodile—teach youngsters about life, or as the tagline explains: it’s all about the “delightful adventures of curious, square friends.” By square, of course, they’re referring to the geometric shape of the characters, not their unhip nature! Standout Qualities: Fans of the Korean-based studio behind Pororo and Taichi Chasers can

vouch for the company’s top-notch animation standards. OCT•07 Awards and Airdates: Chiro won the Best Audience Prize at the 2006 Cartoons on the Bay event in Italy. In June, the fi rst six episodes of the series aired on Korea’s EBS channel in conjunction with its anniversary celebration. It ranked as one of the top fi ve programs which aired on the country’s terrestrial TV channels in the fi rst half of the year. Last month, 33 the show began its regular run on Mondays, Tuesdays and weekends at 9 a.m. on EBS.

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BRB Internacional

New Series: Papawa Format: 104x7 Target Audience: 6-10. Animation Style: High-Def cut-out style with photographic textures.

TELEVISION Created by: Screen 21 Studio. Produced by: Catalonia’s Screen 21 Animation Studio in conjunction with Televisión de Catalunya and 2 Minutes. What’s It About: The series is inspired by the intelligent humor and strong visual elements of the Catalonian theater group Tricicle and pays special tribute to sitcom narrative structure while playing with sound and music. The show is set in the magical island of Papawa, where anyone can see their dreams come true. However, the odd residents of this island have the uncanny ability to turn any dream into the worst of nightmares. Led by their green leader, the islanders each have a special power and although they don’t speak human language, they emit their own peculiar “Papawian” sounds. Standout Qualities: According to Carlos Biern, BRB’s head of co-productions and new technologies, “The show is a promising new project from the creators of Bernard and Angus & Cheryl. Papawa has a unique and original cut-out look featuring holidays, islands and dreams. The setting is also very interesting—a holiday resort set on an island hosted by monsters straight out of your wildest nightmares.” WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET ______Senor Biern Looks at the Big Picture: “The key to be successful now is even harder. We still have to fi nd the best creators, but now we also need to know well how to market the property directly to the audience using the digital platforms and licensing instead of just using the TV. In the near future, we also have to lead the fi ght against piracy just like feature fi lms, music and videogame producers have had to do in recent years.” Jetix Europe

New Series: Combo Niños Format: 26x30 Co-Produced by: Jetix Europe, SIP Animation, TF1. Target Audience: Kids 6-10. Animation Style: Flash animation, includes richly detailed landscapes and scenery, with inspirations from a mixture of different ancient Latin American civilizations. The vibrant colors and imagery of the Nova Nizza city make for fun and magical settings. What’s It About: According to Marc Buhaj, senior VP of programming at Jetix Europe, the show features four kids with secret superpowers: the Combo Niños, who can transform themselves into animal-inspired superheroes. Serio turns into a jaguar, Paco turns into a bull, Pilar turns into an iguana, and Azul turns into an eagle. Using their magical skills together with Capoeira-inspired moves they must protect their beautiful ancient city from the mischievous, madcap Divinos, immortals from another dimension who are intent on wreaking havoc in Nova Nizza. Standout Qualities: The series has kid superheroes with animal-inspired powers, features Capoeira (the Brazillian martial art of fast cartwheels and high-fl ying kicks) and offers colorful transformations and collectible baddies! Plus, it gives kids a familiarity with the Spanish language and the Latin American culture without being too “schooly.” On This Year’s Trends: Buhaj says, “It seems everyone is chasing comedy. That’s easier said than done, so if you have a great comedy series you will be a very popular person.” Alphanim

New Series: Hairy & Scary Package: 52x13 Target Audience: 6-10. What’s It About: Based on an original idea from Jan Van Rijsselberge, the CG-animated series focuses on the lives of two very different civilizations—the peaceful Hairies and the stressed-out, technology-obsessed Scaries! Straying from the intolerances of the older generation, the Hairy and Scary kids band together to launch a resistance that tries to block all homogenization attempts. Alphanim has developed the pilot with Sweden’s Happy Life and the series was presented at Cartoon Forum in 2003. Standout Qualities: The series is based on an unusual and interesting premise. Yes, you can read it as a thinly veiled parable about cultural differences in our troubled world, and you can enjoy its bright animation style that really pops out of the screen! OCT•07 34 The CG Frontier: Alphanim’s studio head and director of operations Jean-Pierre Quenet tells us: “Our creative projects are often technology challenges as it is one of Alphanim’s repeated trademarks to set new visual standards—the rotoscopy on Delta State to name just one. As we increase our experience in CG production, we look to this media to reach new creative opportunities to better enhance our storytelling.” Q

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Meet the Buyers! You’ll see them mingling, screening and drinking (heavily) at the MIPCOM JR. and MIPCOM TV markets in France in October. Here’s your chance to learn a little bit

TELEVISION about some of this year’s top TV suits before you make your big pitch for that amazing animated show you’ve been working on for years!

Michael Carrington Marc Buhaj Exec Creative Director, CBeebies, BBC Senior VP of Years in the biz: 20 years. Programming, WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET ______Hometown: London, England. Jetix Europe Ltd. Favorite animated show of 2007: Charlie & Lola (series 3). Years in the biz: Recently acquired titles: Pinky Dinky Doo, Finley the Fire Engine, 19. ToddWorld. Hometown: Things I look for in a show: Strong narrative, distinctive visual style, a Brisbane, Australia. great sense of humor. nFavorite animated What I hate to see in a show: Copycat concepts. show of 2007: Yin Yang Yo! Favorite vacation spot: Loire Valley, France. Recently acquired titles: Monster Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: La Colombe Buster Club. d’Or (Saint Paul de Vance). Things I look for in a show: Great The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my characters. life: Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. What I hate to see in a show: Lazy riffs Favorite rock band/performer: The Sofa Club. on current popular culture. Shows I always TiVo: Numberjacks, In the Night Favorite vacation spot: Vienna, Garden, Tommy Zoom. Georgia, USA. What I love about my job: The pitching process. Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: Le Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: “You’re sooo talented!” Pizza. The Movie/Book/TV Show that Donna Friedman Meir changed my life: Porky’s/The Magic President, National Geographic Kids Entertainment Faraway Tree/Wonder Woman. Years in the biz: Ahhh ... 20! Favorite rock band/performer: Hometown: Montclair, NJ (The Far West Side of Manhattan!) Unklejam, Tool. Favorite animated show of 2007: Mama Mirabelle’s Home Shows I always TiVo: Sheer Movies & Iggy Arbuckle—of course! Genius, The F Word, Things I look for in a show: Fresh, funny, distinct characters with a Ultimate Fighting clear voice, point of view; a breakout/I’ve-never-seen-it-before look; What I love about Ideas that tap into National Geographic’s mission to “excite kids to my job: Working explore their world” and care about the planet in smart, funny, surprising ways. with a bunch of What I hate to see in a show: The predictable, the banal, the stuff I’ve seen several times great people before... who are much Favorite vacation spot: Ahhh...that’s tough... Italy, if I must choose. smarter than Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: Mantel. me. The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: Oh, The Places You’ll Go by Dr. Seuss. Industry Favorite rock band/performer: David Broza. catch phrase Shows I always TiVo: The Offi ce (U.S. version); I hope I’ll Gilmore Girls. never hear What I love about my job: The truly amazing, again: Appointment talented, passionate, committed, smart, funny Viewing. people I get to work with... on all sides of the

OCT•07 business! 36 Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: “Anything can happen... and usually does!”

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Alice Cahn Adina Pitt VP, Social Responsibility, Cartoon Network VP of Acquisitions, Years in the biz: Oy, 27! Nickelodeon and MTVN TELEVISION Hometown: Maplewood, NJ . Kids & Family Group Favorite animated show of 2007: Class of 3000. Years in the biz: 15 Recently acquired titles: Banana Splits, Mr. Men. Hometown: Puerto Rico. Things I look for in a show: Kid-friendly characters. Favorite animated show What I hate to see in a show: Developmental inappropriateness. of 2007: SpongeBob Favorite vacation spot: Orient, LI. SquarePants. ______Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: Le Pizza. Recently acquired titles: Speed Racer, Three WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my Delivery, Yo Gabba Gabba, Domo Kun. life: Harriet the Spy. Things I look for in a show: Irreverence, humor, Favorite rock band/performer: Rufus Wainwright. action, fun, individuality. Shows I always TiVo: Law and Order. What I hate to see in a show: Too much talk and What I love about my job: Making kids happy. no physical humor/action; Shows that move at a Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: Kids snail’s pace. will have so much fun, they won’t even know they’re Favorite vacation spot: British Virgin Islands. learning! Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: Mantel. The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: Movie: Star Wars; Book: The Giving Tree, TV show: The Carol Burnett Show Nick Wilson Favorite rock band/performer: Alejandro Sanz Director, Children’s Programs, Five TV Shows I always TiVo: SpongeBob, Entourage, Years in the biz: 30!!!!!! Grey’s Anatomy nHometown: Windlesham, Surrey. What I love about Favorite animated show of 2007: The Beeps! my job: No two Recently acquired titles: Mr. Men (new), Bert and Ernie (new), Bottletop Bill (new days are the series). same. I get to Things I look for in a show: Story, story and more story. meet different What I hate to see in a show: For preschoolers–vulgarity. people each day Favorite vacation spot: Sutherland, Scotland. and learn about Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: Croissette Coffee Bar their projects. Every east of Martinez! decision has its risks The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: The Art and it’s exciting to see of Coarse Angling. what resonates with Favorite rock band/performer: Blondie. the audience. There’s Shows I always TiVo: If I had TiVo—Southampton also huge learning in the FC matches. decisions that don’t quite work. Having the remit What I love about my job: All the eccentric creative to think big and the freedom to fail is an incredibly people I meet. rewarding challenge. Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: Key Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: demographic! “This is the next SpongeBob”; “ This is the next High School Musical”; “Jules and Debbie love this!”

Linda Simensky Sr. Director of Kids Programming, PBS Years in the biz: 22 Hometown: Union, NJ. Favorite animated show of 2007: The Simpsons. Recently acquired titles: What’s the Big Idea? (The Jim Henson Company), Martha Speaks (WGBH) and an animated show with the Kratt Brothers. Things I look for in a show: The holy development trinity of amazing characters, compelling stories and brilliant and unique designs. And, of course, the seamless integration of an interesting educational curriculum into the stories. What I hate to see in a show: Terrible timing, shows that are over-designed, annoying voices. OCT•07 Favorite vacation spot: Colorado: It’s a vacation from humidity. The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: The movie Tommy. It was when I learned that not everything always makes sense. Favorite rock band/performer: The Beatles. Shows I always TiVo: The Simpsons, Ace of Cakes. 37 What I love about my job: My son and daughter think it’s cool. And I have more fun at work than anyone I know. Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: “The educational part is so hidden that kids won’t even know that they are learning!”

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Beth Gardiner VP of Production and Paul Robinson Global Managing Development, Playhouse Disney Director, KidsCo Years in the biz: 13 Years in the Biz: 27 years Hometown: Baltimore, MD. in the biz. Favorite animated show of 2007: Hometown: Camberley My Friends Tigger & Pooh.

TELEVISION Surrey, United Kingdom. Recently acquired titles: Charlie Favorite animated show & Lola. of 2007: Charlie & Lola Things I look for in a show: Kid-relatable characters, a unique way of telling a story, an interesting visual style from Tiger Aspect. and silliness. Recently acquired titles: Inspector Gadget, Ned’s What I hate to see in a show: Pandering and preciousness. Newt, Sabrina, Babar the Elephant, Tracy Beaker, Favorite vacation spot: Big cities for food & culture, most recently Rome. My Parents are Aliens. Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: Wherever Toper Taylor recommends. Things I look for in a show: Originality of The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: I’m in the middle of The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael characterizations and show design. Pollan & it IS life-changing! What I hate to see in a show: Excessive fi ghting and Favorite rock band/performer: Bob Dylan. WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET ______violence or condescention towards children. Shows I always TiVo: Friday Night Lights, 30 Rock, The Offi ce, The Sopranos (sniff). Favorite vacation spot: Caribbean. What I love about my job: The people I work with and talking and listening to kids. Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: OnDine, because Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: “Think out of the box,” when you’ve said that, you’ve there is nothing more audacious than dining on become the box. the beach. The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: Michael Goldsmith Roger Scott, the DJ on Capital Radio in London, Director of Original Content, Teletoon U.K., whose passion for music got me into media. Years in the biz: 7, but new to Favorite rock band/ Teletoon! performer: Pharrell, Scissor Hometown: Toronto, Canada. Sisters, Jake is a complete Favorite animated show of star. 2007: At the moment I’m Shows I always loving Total Drama Island but TiVo: Hustle, Doctor Who, it is so hard to have a favorite The Apprentice, Lost. when there are so many great shows. What I love about my Recently acquired titles: Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Chop Socky Chooks, Ricky Sprocket, Squirrel Boy, job: That it’s only TV, and Frisky Dingo, Metalocalypse. nobody died, but it’s a Things I look for in a show: Story, characters, humor and irreverence. brilliant business and I What I hate to see in a show: Hate is such a negative word… copycats. am loving building a new Favorite vacation spot: Anywhere with my wife and kids… preferably with mountains and a lake. children’s TV channel with Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: Time for a confession…never been there! my partners and my fantastic team. The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: Short stories by Raymond Carver. Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear Favorite rock band/performer: Wilco and The Pogues. again: Oh my god, its soooo good to see you. Shows I always TiVo: No TIVO … don’t like to miss Entourage and Curb Your Enthusiasm. What I love about my job: Working with fun and creative people every day who love what they do. Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll never hear again: Global Recession.

Cecilia Persson Favorite restaurant on the Riviera: La Palme d’Or, Martinez Hotel. VP of Programming, Acquisitions and Presentation, The Movie/Book/TV Show that changed my life: Buffy the Vampire Slayer. EMEA, Turner Kids Channels Favorite rock band/performer: Pharrell. Years in the biz: More than 10. Shows I always TiVo: Heroes, Hometown: Stockholm, Sweden. Dexter’s Laboratory, My Name is Favorite animated show of 2007: Storm Hawks. Earl, Grey’s Anatomy. Recently acquired titles: Brave from Kickstart, What I love about my job: The World of Quest (Cookie Jar), Fraggle Rock (Hit programs and the people. Entertainment), The Latest Buzz (Decode). Industry catch phrase I hope I’ll Things I look for in a show: Entertaining, kid relatable, quality animation. never hear again: I still like them, OCT•07 What I hate to see in a show: Un-originality. still use them, and probably way 38 Favorite vacation spot: Tuscany, Italy. too much.

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TELEVISION ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 39 a a M M F F E E B B A A is teaching Q Don Moody Olexa Hewryk Next Page Next Page | | WordWorld premiered on PBS Kids Search Issue Search Issue For both Hewryk and Moody, watch- “When you tag along with the re- Moody, a creative Moody, a creative Hewryk, who has built an impressive WordWorld on September 3. | | children about the building blocks of children about the building blocks of I the world around us. Both Don and share a commitment to using humor, Bros. shows, the just like the old Warner and Jerry classics.” Tom ing the show’s impact on test audienc- es has been an emotional experience. had a roomful of kids who live be- “We low the poverty line in Brooklyn watch the show and to see them scream out for the characters and wanting the characters to do well was amazing,” recalls Moody. “Then when they got the literacy lesson at the end of the show, I almost cried and had to leave the room!” and see how chil- department search dren are responding to your work is the part of the process,” most rewarding adds Hewryk. “Often people who work in animation forget about this stage of see the impact makes the project. To all the long hours of work worth it … That’s the biggest payoff.” 352 in Luxembourg is 352 in Luxembourg up to also animating season’s 26 10 of the shows. half-hour entrepreneur, former entrepreneur, ad agency man and says Soho painter, his career took a dif- ferent path when his wife became rst pregnant with his fi six daughter (who is to now). “I wanted lead by example,” he notes. “I was fascinat- ed by TV and anima- tion, and I decided it was time to help other children learn, instead of being a reckless artist!” career as animation director for top career as animation director for top preschool shows, says he likes work- ing on projects that make him proud of what he set out to do. “I’ve been working in children’s TV for more than 10 years now, and I really believe that, working on preschool shows, I’m ben- ting society. efi Little Front Cover Front Cover | | Although the team initial- ly experiment- ed with using 2D animation of production, education and and research) Emmy-winning director Olexa Hewryk ( Einsteins, Little Bill). by Ramin Zahed Zoom out Zoom out | | Zoom in Zoom in “We decided to use Crest Anima- “We Helping Moody realize his vision are | | and live action, they realized that CG exibility animation would allow the fl out the concept. The esh needed to fl creators believe that CG makes the letters look more appealing to young t for viewers, and that it was a natural fi the premise. tion Studios in India as they provided us with a great sample test,” says Moody. found that their timing and [Maya- “We based] animation was really good, and they embraced a lot of things that we wanted to see in our show.” Studio children’s TV veteran Tina Peel (exec vp simple storytelling techniques,” says Don simple storytelling techniques,” says Don Moody, who created the show with his wife, Jacqueline. “What makes the show is formedstand out is that when a word correctly it morphs into the character or thing it represents, which makes learn- ing to read a fun new experience.” and Contents Contents | | WordWorld in the 1970s , a new PBS animated series, has crafted a , a new PBS animated series, Sesame Street Previous Page Previous Page clever way of teaching preschoolers how to read. clever way of teaching preschoolers

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whether it be online, mobile phone or publishing.” new technologies is Italy’s Gruppo Al- cuni, which is bringing a new 26x26 2D- animated series to the Forum

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The Asia Media Festival is the region’s most prestigious trade event for the media industry.

Over 200,000 participants from over 40 coun- Em.Entertainment’s Dogstar and Telescreen’s Frog and Friends (below) are two of the many animated projects available for buyers at the upcoming tries, will be treated to a spectacular showcase AMF confab in Singapore. RIWKHODWHVWULFKHVWDQGÀQHVWPHGLDWDOHQW content and services that the region has to offer at the different trade and public events to be held as part of AMF 2007. This year, industry attendees can take part in various essential workshops, conferences and exhibitions held under partner events: Promax/ BDA Asia Conference and Awards; Asia Television Forum; Asian Television Awards; Asia Film Market & Conference; Asia Factual Forum; t’s no secret that the boom in Asian anima- and Alien Clones from Outer Asian Festival of 1st Films; Asia Image tion and digital and multiplatform enterprises Space). Apollo Awards and MediAction. Icontinues to draw numerous industry profes- • Studio 100 Media (Ger- In addition, animation professionals sionals to the thriving region. This fall, media many), a new global services can join other media experts at the Me- professionals will have numerous opportunities and rights platform entity, will promote its new dia Financing Forum (MFF) for updates on the to share best practices, forge strong business preschool puppet series, Big and Small, and the PHGLDÀQDQFLQJVFHQHLQ$VLDDQGGHYHORSLQJ networks and foster international collaborations live action, CGI preschool series, Bumba the trends in alternative funding sources for media and deals at the Asia Media Festival (Nov. 14- Clown. projects at this Forum. This valuable event also Dec. 4) in Singapore. Of course, the reach of the Asia Media creates opportunities for budding producers, The global animation community will have a Festival is far beyond the animation industry. directors and creative executives to meet up with major presence at this year’s events, according ÀQDQFLHUVJRYHUQPHQWDJHQFLHVDQGFRPPLV- Telescreen’s to AFM organizers. Held under the umbrella of sioning editors through one-on-one appointments Frog and Friends the Asia Media Festival, the Asia Animation to pitch their ideas to potential investors. Conference is dedicated to the needs of ani- mation creators, producers and distributors. This is the platform for animation professionals to meet with key distributors and buyers in Asia, and to be updated on the latest trends and developments in the industry. Among the many industry movers and shakers which will be par- ticipating this year are: Major global TV distribution and production companies such • EM.Entertainment GmbH (Germany), as Porchlight Entertainment (above) and E! Networks at- brings its latest slate (Master Raindrop, Dogstar tended the AMF event in 2006. and VIPO) to the market. • Icon Animation (Spain), will offer three of its top new productions (Lola & Virginia, Go!Go!Pig and Rat Man). • Telescreen (Netherlands), with over 25 years in the business, this European heavyweight show- cases two outstanding new series (Frog & Friends

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“AMF 2007 promises all the glitz and glamour of the media industry, along with unrivalled opportunities to get down to the business of media—quite simply, AMF 2007 is THE place for media professionals to buy and sell content, pitch story ideas to financiers or just to be seen and heard.”

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TELEVISION ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET OCT•07 45 a a M M F F E E B B A A ” Monty Py- ). “This proj- Ma Maison Rejtekes The Wild Swans. The Wild ( Next Page Next Page Q with Baestarts. The music- | | trilogy. French animation trilogy. French animation offerings. is also on the drawing board. is also on the drawing board. Beats Hiding Place Ma Maison Lord of the Rings Like many other animation studios around the have been very excited about the “We Search Issue Search Issue An adult comedy series based on French book According to Erkel, the feature will be a 15 mil- the feature will be a to Erkel, According For more info, visit www.studiobaestarts.com thon’s Flying Circus quality of work we’ve seen from the Applied Art world, Baestarts is also active in gaming. Based on a project created as a graduation presenta- tion by Applied Art Academy student Otto Ritter, Baestarts picked up a preschool multimedia game called ect received a lot of attention and we’re devel- oping a complete CD-Rom game as well as a multiplatform series for mobile, Internet and TV.” | | Erkel. “We’re very proud to be working on his next on his be working to proud very “We’re Erkel. Hans based on fantasy movie which is a feature, fairy tale, Andersen’s Christian property Designed and art-directed by Delphine Durand is and directed by Alexeev, the animated project said to be reminiscent of the classic Academy students, therefor we continue to of- fer training and production opportunities for two adds Erkel. “We diploma students every year,” are also setting up a new program in 3D digital animation in conjunction with Guillaume [Hell- It’s a promis- ouin] and the Academy next year. ing new way to train the next generation of digi- tal artists in the country.” CG-animated series based 52-part preschool series featuring eccentric characters generated much interest at last year’s Cartoon Forum confab and is hoped to begin pro- duction early next year at the new 3D studio. lion euro production, an epic adventure in the vein lion euro production, an epic of the studio and his TeamTO veteran Guillaume Hellouin lm. Hell- fi vfx work of the will be contributing to the Erkel to set up a 3D CGI ouin is also in discussion with and TV animation in animation studio for feature The two companies Hungary in the near future. the plans together (using have been working on On for the last year. Maya software on HP stations) to develop the 3D the TV front, Svensk is continuing Front Cover Front Cover | | won the Sundance/ Lor- . Zoom out Zoom out Taxidermia | | (Hill of Splodge), the fi lm will be animat- (Hill of Splodge), the fi Another feature project also in develop- ment at Baestarts is based on a best-selling friendship between a cow and a crow, and follows their many adventures to- this is feel that We gether. nal going to be one of the fi traditionally animated, hand-drawn features we’re going to be in- volved with. Over 200 people will be working lm.” at our studio on the fi Zoom in Zoom in A new venue for Erkel and company is the live- The new feature is exec produced by Johann The new feature is exec hand- Erkel points out Nordqvist’s | | notes Erkel. Telepool will be distributing the fi lm. fi will be distributing the notes Erkel. Telepool co-producers for the project at next year’s Cartoon Movie event in Potsdam, Germany. actioneld. A shining example of these new partner- fi , one of Hun- ships is a joint venture with Gyorgy Palfi gary’s and Europe’s most promising young directors whose 2006 movie Hungarian children’s book about a young boy and a Hungarian children’s book about a young boy and a young girl who embark on various adventures in a fantasy world ruled by the King of Splodge. Titled Maszathegy ed using 2D and 3D digital technology. Erkel will seek lmmakers,” says “He’s considered one of the NHK Filmmakers award. uential and innovative fi most infl ange, Muffi n & Dartanjang ange, Muffi Mardel and Erkel and directed by Igor Veichtaguin and Erkel and directed by Igor Veichtaguin Mardel also helmed Svensk’s and of Studio Baestarts, who Studio Baestarts’ 2006 effort, drawn, lovingly illustrated style is perfect2D feature. for the classic “The movie tells the story of a lasting Hiding Place Business Is Is Business ). Pett- Mama , cre- Contents Contents | | Huhu ). “Svensk Film started to and vfx-driven projects in three different arenas. projects in three different and vfx-driven Previous Page Previous Page Mr. Bean: The Animated Series

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put together and it’s fi nally in production now,” fi put together and it’s T be shopping its latest preschool show, rel and Hardy comedies, the show zeroes in on rel and Hardy each of the different owl characters and their various humorous eccentricities as they face vari- landscape. ous challenges in the unfamiliar Arctic Moo book by Jujja Wieslander ( and Sven Nordqvist son and Findus, Bjorn Bear talk to us about this project about two years ago, nancing was fi and it was this February by when the traditionally animated feature based on We’re entering animation in a big way by launching entering animation in a big We’re a new 3D CGI studio together with Paris-based we’re also excited about and company TeamTO, eld.” fi entering the live-action main areas,” notes Erkel. “We are planning on pro- are main areas,” notes Erkel. “We ducing one feature animated project per year. “It’s a slapstick comedy about the adventures of a says Erkel. group of owls who get lost in the Arctic,” The 52x2 package is conceived as a 2D digital cally so designed the series specifi show. “We’ve exible for multiplatform usage.” that it can be fl ated and directed by the studio’s creative head Alexei Alexeev ( no signs of cooling off. Andras Erkel, the studio’s sea- no signs of cooling off. Andras tell us that there are plans soned managing director, t’s ventures in three to continue expanding the outfi different directions in the next few years.

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MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET NEW MEDIA MAGAZINE ways havetheirphoneswith them, and hesays.“Peopleal- on phonesispowerful,” ing tractionwithonlineadvertisers.“Media com, whichisalsohavingahard timegain- an indieanimationwebsite,AnimWatch. minded.” Amongotherthings,Ogdenruns represents tinyopportunities.That’stiny- dismiss itasagimmickorthattinyscreen understand mediaforphones.Ithinkthey don’t evenunderstandYouTube, muchless recently wonaMobifestL.A.award. “They Steve Ogden,whoseanimatedshort needs totakealeapoffaith. versal McCannmediaagency.Someone broadcast television,according totheUni- ing, afractionofthe$48billionspenton million wasspentonmobilephoneadvertis- might neverreachitspotential.In2006,$421 that spend timeandmoneyonaplatform now, alossleader. That’slittleincentiveto exclusive programmingtheyproduceis,for from advertisers.Soanyoriginal,cellphone- are havingahard timegeneratingrevenue way. O you build it(properly)theywon’tcome.Andif chicken-and-egg paradox.Ifyoudon’t offer? people takenthemobileindustryupon cell phonerevolution,haveonly5million to date,wellintotheseconddecadeof sumers foraslow$10permonth.Sowhy ment, news,sportsandmoretothosecon- a coolnewservicethatdeliversentertain- 195 millionU.S.consumers,andyou’vegot Your deviceisalreadyinthehandsofsome Animation industryinsidersarewonderinghow revolution totakeoffoncellphonesintheU.S. “Many [adbuyers]actlikeit’s1999,”says For theirpart,mobilecontentcreators To manyindustryobservers,it’saclassic do much longertheyhavetowaitforthetoon buildit,theymightignoreyouany- money-on-it typeofproposition. can’t lose,bet-the-baby’s-milk- n paper, itseemslikeano-brainer, Waiting for the rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous Right Phone | | Contents Contents Flakes helped outwiththeanimationandspecial work. SteveKarpandWaymon Harrold rected it,”hesays.HeevendidtheFoley geometry andtexturedeverythingdi- ated it,wrotedesignedandbuiltallthe home. “I’mmainlyaone-manband.Icre- draws andanimatesinthecomfortofhis artist atFiraxisGames.Bynight,hewrites, down atpresstime.Byday,Ogden’salead ment, whosedetailsarestillbeingnailed Grand Prizewasamobiledistributionagree- fithe lmwontheMobifestaward, part ofthe starting upanewanimationstudio).When Mike GibsonandCarlsonBull(whowere fi minute lm fortwoofOgden’scolleagues, mobile market.Rather, itbeganasathree- body. create amoreappealingmodelforevery- crease themobileaudiencefootprintand taken acrossmultiplecarriers.Thiswillin- once standards areadoptedandcanbe still intheearlystages.Thingswillchange “The technologiesthatdelivertheadsare atCartoonNetworkNewMedia. platforms says RossCox,seniordirectorofadvanced mobile areslowlybeginningtoemerge,” the phones.” what doyouseethemdo?Theywhipout cious consumers.Whenpeoplearebored, people whoenjoyphonemediaarevora- | | Flakes Help maybeontheway.“Admodelsin —Bill Sanders,vpofmobilenetworksprogramminganddigitalproduct there needstobealargedependableaudience omin Zoom omin Zoom Plan! more contentandhabit.Foradvertisersto by ChrisGrove “We needmuchmorereach,frequency, be interested beyond the trial learning stages,be interestedbeyondthetriallearning was not | | omout Zoom omout Zoom madewithaneyeonthe to makethebuyworththeirwhile.” | | handheld devices. Peanuts videocontentto with UnitedMediatobring recently signedadeal Europe’s MobileStreams How Long,GreatPumpkin? rn Cover Front rn Cover Front development atSonyPicturesTVIntl. mas Rogow ( Emmy Award-nominated producerStan Theseriesisthecreationof PC market. minute originalepisodesforthemobileand has acquired And SonyPicturesTelevision International the music. composed Witkam effects, whileHerman volves aroundrepurposingexistingcontent. much ofthecabler’sfor-mobileactivityre- Afterworld.tv, alongwithothermaterial. Dedicated webcontentwillbehousedon and digitalproductdevelopmentatSPTI. president ofmobilenetworksprogramming content creation,”saysBillSanders,vice as consoleandonlinegamingInternet are intraditionalTVandfeature fi lms aswell with theproducers,whosebackgrounds sition asacreativeandbusinesspartnership the show’sroll-out. bilities anduserparticipationwillbepartof saging, community,personalizationpossi- ence, games,maps,diaries,blogging,mes- Mortal Kombat2 based ontheCWnetwork’s cently createdasix-episodeseriesofshorts a less-than-certainfuture.Warner Bros.re- tent creatorswhoaretakingaleaddespite | | Meanwhile, thereare Meanwhile, overatCartoonNetwork, “It’s notsomuchanafter-the-factacqui- erhIssue Search erhIssue Search ) andwriterBrentFriedman( Lizzie McGuire Afterworld ). A multi-platform experi- ). Amulti-platform | | , etPage Next etPage Next All IWantforChrist- , 130twotothree- some Smallville majorcon- Dark Skies series. A A B B E E F F M M , a a G G S S S S G G

NEW MEDIAWWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET______OCT•07 47 a a M M F F E E B B A A + , Steve , Animax are Flakes, Blood Jimmy Kimmel PiNMeN Steve Ogden fterworld Mobile’s some of the recent newsworthy animated content for mobile platforms. Cast of Characters: from top (Clockwise Bros.’ left) Warner Smallville Legends: The Oliver Queen Chronicles Ogden’s Animax Mobile’s Petey and Jaydee and Electric Farm Entertainment’s A and Next Page Next Page | | ______Q or the previous night’s Search Issue Search Issue “Local television broadcaster-delivered | | Chris Grove is a Los Angeles-based journal- ist and actor who specializes in new tech- nologies, digital effects and animation. He can be reached at [email protected]. Live! consulting fi rm with offi ces in Seaford, N.Y. N.Y. ces in Seaford, rmconsulting with offi fi and Los Gatos, Calif. The more likely sce- nario is that existing TV broadcasters will soon roll out a digital service that’ll let con- sumers stream programming to ultra-light, portable digital TVs much as passengers on Jet Blue’s A319 airplanes watch satellite TV on seat-back monitors today. Doherty esti- mates that new, wireless, digital TVs will be on the shelves of your neighborhood Best Buy by the 2008 holiday season. mobile digital television offers a larger audi- ence base and larger advertising revenues than that of existing, diverse, multi-vendor cell phone TV efforts,” Doherty says. In this scenario, cell phone companies, with their much slower data rates and narrower bandwidth, will offer services complemen- tary to what the industry has dubbed Mo- bile-Pedestrian-Handheld devices. This sce- nario, if it plays out, may have an unintend- will no longer be t. People ed social benefi alleviating their anxiety by loudly narrating their day into a cell phone in the airport waiting area. They’ll be silently watching Lost . R. , Front Cover Front Cover Last Exile | | , video segments, Petey & Jaydee Blood+ and Peanuts Zoom out Zoom out Gankutsuoh: The Count of | | . It also includes the animated PiNMeN and Zoom in Zoom in All of which probably won’t happen as “None of this is going to happen the way | | long as Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and others offer AT&T, long as Verizon, download services mainly comprised of clips from Comedy Central, ESPN and day- as in the case of Mo- old CNN headlines. Or, bile Streams in Europe, licensed re-purposed cartoons. The company recently signed a deal to distribute According to Sanders, the solution to the to Sanders, According cell phone entertainment conundrum is rel- need more “We atively straightforward. reach, more frequency, more content and more habit,” he says. “For advertisers to be interested beyond the trial learning stages, there needs to be a large, dependable au- dience to make the buy worth their while. As with our TV networks, we look at mobile channels as a destination viewers will return to time and again thanks to ample volume and predictable scheduling.” Monte Cristo anime television series: short series a mobile game and images to cell phone subscribers in Germany, Switzerland and rst time Charles M. Austria. It marks the fi Schulz’s beloved characters have ap- peared in the mobile world. the big-bet placers said it would,” says Rich- Doherty of Envisioneering, a high-tech ard O.D the TV , a Ani- Contents Contents | | popular Bloo. Foster’s Home for Animax Mobile Previous Page Previous Page Imaginary Friends’ Cartoon Network New Media has TV Networks seen on cable and satel- For its part, SPTI is also in the process of an CN’s Mobile channel features, channel features, CN’s Mobile things, eight- to 11- among other from on- minute excerpt-episodes and original air programming content rst-run fi shorties created as international roll-out of unique to the mobile channel. unique to the mobile works,” but CNM has “a lot in the cs were available as of press no specifi new platformstime. The promise of with an opportunity to unique content offers both the kids’ demo- simultaneously reach says Cox. “The graphics and their parents, quite different than mobile environment is actively seek content for their Parents TV. to a video ser- kids to watch and subscribe for their children,” vice with programming he says. “Kids are also becoming incredi- bly tech-savvy and actually in many cases recommend a phone, carrier or even a data plan to their parents. So, ulti- mately [we’re reaching] both. able want the parent to be We nd us on their phones, and to fi we want their kids to enjoy the experience and keep watching.” lite. The service provides two hours of anime lite. The service provides two hours of anime content refreshed daily. It’s comprised of full-length episodes of four A-title Japanese made-for-mobile version of the popular max

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MAGAZINE OCT•07 ______WWW.ANIMATIONMAGAZINE.NET VISUAL EFFECTS MAGAZINE vidual people. and thegiantcollapsesintoindi- the crowd.Hesays,“MillerLite,” But, onepersondoesn’tstickwith reachesintothebuilding. its arm bar, adeepvoicesays“Beer,” and When thegiantcrowdreachesa a beachchairintothecrowd. sashays along,itsucksamanfrom ing onandfallingoff.Asthegiant flof peoplesquirming, ailing, hold- we canseeit’smadeofthousands behind thegiantfromstreetleveland dromat’s windows.Thecameramoves giant’s hugelegswalkingpastalaun- entirely CG. they’re inarealworld,albeitonethat’s Girl” shinebecausetheybehaveasif cartoon peopleinLuxsoap’s“Neon live-action town.Ontheotherhand, into theshapeofagiantstrutthrough thousands ofpeopleslammedtogether ly directedaMillerLitespotinwhich never doneanythingonthisscale.” and stadiumswithcrowds.We had ample, ZackSnyderof T time thecrowdshotsandangles. “We quickly fedanimationintothe previzto the gianttoaMayamodel, thecrew monster. Byapplyingmotiondatafor characters thatwouldcomposethe Moves; oneforthegiant,another motion-capture sessionsattheHouseof street, MethodStudiosarrangedfortwo Halon ofagiantwalkingdownthe sor GilBaron,“butonlyto fi ll streets before,” saysCGtechnicalsupervi- software. “We hadusedMassive nation ofMaya,MassiveandAir ple, MethodStudiosusedacombi- In theMillerLitespot,wefi rstsensethe Working fromaprevisualization by To createagiantfrom1,200peo- Two newCG-animatedadsputhumansinimpossible— Two into impossiblesituations.Forex- our attentionbyputtingpeople he bestcommercials oftencapture rvosPage Previous rvosPage Previous The Outer Limits 300 fame recent- | | Contents Contents and visuallyarresting—situations. data effi ciently to avarietyofcharac- vectors fromMayaintoMassive. ware thatexportedthelocatorsand Nguyen developedthebridgingsoft- could readit.”SoftwaredeveloperHai data asAPFmotionsoMassive get,” saysBaron,“andwroteoutthe used thegiantasauniquepositiontar- 600 peopleoneachlayer. “We basically ant’s geometry,600pointsrepresenting tered pointsontotwolayersofthegi- with Massive’sdynamics. giant and,oncethere,tomovethem fi guring outhowtoputpeopleontothe ics,” saysBaron.Thenthetrickswerein sowecouldfeelthedynam- the surface tion. “We wantedtohavealittleplayin Maya onthegianttoaddaripplingmo- Bloch thenranaclothsimulationin says Baron. had 10weekstofi nish thiscrazything,” created thousandsofpeople from mod- ters andtospeedrendering, theteam | | So thattheycouldapplythe motion To placethepeople,crewscat- Lead 3DvisualeffectsartistJamesLe- omin Zoom omin Zoom Cause &Effects by BarbaraRobertson | | omout Zoom omout Zoom | | rn Cover Front rn Cover Front of “cooked”simulationsbackintoMaya, simulations, theybroughtthetwolayers blends. ture.” TheMassivebrainscontrolledthe more theyblendbackintomotioncap- says Baron.“Thelesstheymove,the more thecharactersusedynamics,” alistic details.“Thefasterthemotion, those onthelumberinglegs,addedre- fi ngers to movedifferentlyfrom moving characters onthetipsofgiant’sfast moves outoftheway,hedoes.” to leanforward andifthepersoninfront in front.So,thecharacterkeepstrying can’t leanforward becausesomeoneis to do.But,Massivemighttellhimhe the characterhadatendencytowant look left,”saysBaron.“So,that’swhat leanforward and a charactertosquirm, stuff, you’renothappy.” “If youdon’tfl ip yourselfoutdoingthis things they’vedonebefore,”says Baron. action elementsinclose-ups. added animatedcharactersandlive- correct shadows.Compositorsthen pliant rendererAir, whichproducedthe one passviaMayaMantotheRIB-com- laid “A”over“B”andrenderedthemin motion cyclesanddynamicstowriggle. brains byPhilHartman,usingcaptured haved according torulesplantedintheir Once inMassive,thecharactersbe- ules thatallusedthesametopology. | | Once thecrewhadrunMassive Massive’s dynamics,whichcaused “The motion-capturecyclemighttell “People don’tgetintoCGtodo erhIssue Search erhIssue Search Method usedacombinationofMaya, Massive andAirsoftwaretocreate the CGeffectsforZackSynder’s inventive MillerLitespot. | | etPage Next etPage Next A A B B E E F F M M a a G G S S S S G G

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“We had used Massive software before, but only to fi ll streets fi had used Massive software before, but only to “We had never done anything on and stadiums with crowds. We this scale.” we could,” says senior technical direc- tor Diarmid Harrison-Murray. “The 2D animation Dale rendered out of Toon Boom was very cartoony and nice, but mator Dale Newton drew the sketches, which the crew converted into vector Boom. But although graphics in Toon the animation happens on a single plane, each tube is 3D. tion using a combination of hand- Boom, Houdini drawn sketches, Toon and RenderMan software. Senior ani- tions for her forearm; when in on turns neon the one position after the oth- to wave. she appears er, But, when the bulb in her elbow blows out, she turns and walks home, one arm lit and the other dark. As she trav- ows across the sign, els, the animation fl the neon lights turning on for each pose and then off as she steps in a puddle, loses the lights on one leg, and trips. At home, she washes the bad day away with Lux soap and regains her glow. She steps out into the world again and nds happiness in the form of a neon fi cowboy. In the last scene, she and her cowboy kick up their heels at the top of camera pulls and the the billboard, back to reveal the entire sign. sparkling spot crafted at spot crafted at sparkling CFC for Lux’s Framestore place Shine soap takes The on a giant billboard. 60-second commercial Santo created by agency mar- for the Argentinean ket opens with a waitress the left traced in neon on Neon edge of a billboard. and tubes outline her legs arms is in red, her dress blue and her hair is yel- low.

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