September 1996 Vol. 1 No. 6 TELEVISION Nickelodeon Goes International Hearst’s Satellite Locomotion Monique Renault’s Hiroshima Diary William Moritz On Anima Mundi Table of Contents 3 Editor's Notebook by Harvey Deneroff 4 Letters to the Editor 5 Nickelodeon Goes Global Michael Goldman talks to Nickelodeon International’s Lisa Judson about how the cable network that redefined animation for the 90s is expanding around the world. 8 Locomotion:The Animation Network America’s Hearst Entertainment and Venezuela’s Cisneros Group are combining forces to form a new, 24-hour-a-day animation channel for Latin America. Harvey Deneroff reports. 11 TV’s Fall Animation Lineup A special report from Pamela Schechter detailing what’s new and what’s being renewed in animation on American television this coming season. 16 Crocadoo Entertains with Energee Crocadoo, a new series from Energee Animation being broadcast on Australia’s Nine Network, is the latest evidence of a small but thriving animation industry. Karen Paterson details what’s happening with Energee down under. 19 So You Wanna Be An Animation Executive? Cori Stern provides a test to see if you too can join the executive ranks at the animation company of your choice. 22 Listen up, It’s Playtime The GiggleBone Gang is alive and well at Seattle-based Headbone Interactive. Judith Shane explains it all. 25 Larry Jordan Jackie Leger surveys the films of Larry Jordan, surrealist and master of collage animation. FESTIVALS,CONFERENCES, ETC. 28 Hiroshima 96 by Monique Renault (english / french - francais) 38 Images From Hiroshima ‘96 by Wendy Jackson 40 Anima Mundi by William Moritz 42 SIGGRAPH 96 by Kellie-Bea Rainey FILM REVIEW 44 Joe's Apartment by John R. Dilworth 47 On a Desert Island With ...Be sure to bring a power source for TV,compiled by Frankie Kowalski Clare Kitson, John Coates, Gerry Travers, Fred Seibert and Phil Roman 49 Dirdy Birdy by John R. Dilworth 50 News 53 Next Issue's Highlights September 1996 1 Cover: Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist, Courtesy of Comedy Central © Animation World Network 1996. All rights reserved. No part of the periodical may be reproduced without the consent of Animation World Network. ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE September 1996 2 TV Land International and explores the various few years ago, it was design and animation issues often the case that such producers face. AAmerican producers Jackie Leger continues in cared little about the interna- her series of profiles of tional market for TV shows. American experimental anima- While they did not ignore it, tors with “Larry Jordan,” who the amount of revenues the “creates a magical universe of global market generated work using old steel engrav- seemed insignificant com- ings and collectable memora- pared to what was generated bilia.” by licensing fees to US net- In terms of festivals and works and syndication sales conferences, we present two to independent stations. reports on Hiroshima 96: However, with the prolifera- Venezuelan partner to debut a Filmmaker Monique Renault tion of new television outlets new, all-animation channel for has presented us with her around the world, including Latin America. I explore the diary detailing her experiences cable and satellite services, the whys and wherefores of this as juror at one of Asia’s two international market has new venture in my article, major international festivals; in become more than just a side- “Locomotion: The Animation addition, our own Wendy bar to producers in the United Channel.” Jackson gives a more newsy States and around the world. Pamela Schechter’s “TV’s view of the proceedings. Despite the efforts of vari- Fall Animation Lineup” details William Moritz also reports on ous countries, the US and in considerable detail what Rio de Janeiro’s Anima Mundi Japan still maintain a com- the forthcoming season bodes Festival, while Kellie Bea manding lead in their share of in the all-important American Rainey checks in from SIG- the global TV animation mar- television marketplace, and GRAPH 96, the world’s pre- ket. Thus, broadcasters around explores the implications of miere computer graphics con- the world continue to look such happenings as Disney’s ference, which was held this toward American companies takeover of Capital Cities/ABC. year in New Orleans. like Nickelodeon for leadership Our all too brief look at Finally, John Dilworth, in things animated. In television concludes with reviews John Payson’s new film “Nickelodeon Goes Global,” Karen Paterson’s “Crocadoo made for MTV, in “The Cock- Michael Goldman interviews Entertains with Energee,” a roaches of Joe’s Apartment,” Nick International executive portrait of an innovative new while Frankie Kowalski has gath- Lisa Jordan about the key role Australian studio which is try- ered her Desert Island picks this animation is playing as the ing to break into the interna- month from a variety of TV ani- innovative cable network tional multimedia marketplace. mation folk from around the expands its reach into Europe, The Seattle area has lately world. South America, Australia and developed into a center for Asia. interactive animation of the On the other hand, Hearst type found on the now ubiqui- Entertainment is depending tous CD-ROMs. In “Listen Up, Harvey Deneroff on the clout of its media con- It’s Playtime,” Judith Shane [email protected] glomerate parent and its profiles Headbone Interactive ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE September 1996 3 Letters to the Editor The Olympiad of Animation helped me enormously by invited me to the Lucca Ani- ANIMATION WORLD NETWORK 6525 Sunset Blvd., t was most gratifying to mation Festival, where he set Garden Suite 10 read about the 1984 up a press conference. There, Hollywood, CA 90028 IOlympiad of Animation in he spoke with great enthusi- Phone : 213.468.2554 your very interesting journal asm about the Olympiad and Fax : 213.464.5914 (“The Olympiad of Animation: what it would mean to ASIFA Email : [email protected] An Interview With Fini and to animation. He died a Littlejohn,” by Harvey few years ago and I will for- Deneroff, July 1996). It ever be grateful for his enor- ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE brought to many memories to mous help. [email protected] the surface, especially how Also, although the Soviet PUBLISHER wonderful it was that so many Union boycotted the 1984 Ron Diamond, President animators cooperated and Olympics, we did have a print Dan Sarto, Chief Operating Officer complied with a very of Yori Norstein’s very fine film, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF demanding rules committee. Tale of Tales [shown in the Harvey Deneroff We received films from all Champions of Animation ASSOCIATE EDITOR/PUBLICITY over the world, but best of all screenings]. Frankie Kowalski was a film made by 10-12 year Finally, I am very proud of CONTRIBUTORS : old children of the Lanterna the Olympiad, as it was a Harvey Deneroff Magica, in Turino, Italy, L’Im- unique event (both for the John R. Dilworth portante e partecipare (The Motion Picture Academy and Michael Goldman Importance is to Participate). the animation community) and Frankie Kowalski It had me in tears, I was so the only film event during the Jackie Leger happy. When Sheila Benson, 1984 Olympic Arts Festival. William Mortiz the film critic of the Los Ange- Karen Paterson Cori Stern les Times, reviewed it, there Fini Littlejohn Pam Schechter was a color still of the film Malibu, California Kellie-Bea Rainey accompanying her front page Monique Renault article about the Olympiad in Judith Shane the Calendar section. (Inci- dentally, I sadly agreed with Le WEBMASTER her complaint about the omis- Guillaume Calop DESIGN/LAYOUT : sion of Disney’s Three Little Letters to the editor can be IMP Graphic Pigs from the “Champions of sent by email to editor@ e-mail : [email protected] Animation.”) awn.com, by fax to (213) 464- Christa Theoharous, Guillaume Calop Above all, I wish to give 5914 or by regular mail to Ani- ADVERTISING SALES credit to Max Massimo Garnier, mation World Magazine, 6525 North America : Wendy Jackson to whom I spoke about the Sunset Blvd., Garden Suite 10, Europe : Vincent Ferri Asia : Bruce Teitelbaum idea of an Olympiad of Ani- Hollywood CA 90028, USA. UK: Roger Watkins mation. He caught fire and ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE September 1996 4 Nickelodeon Goes Global by Michael Goldman o become a global animation Nickelodeon people is how to build powerhouse, a company needs their brand while staying within the Tto be part of a global entity. Nick- confines of their self-professed pro- elodeon International certainly fits that gramming policy: to create product definition, falling under the umbrella with a “kids point of view” and “con- of parent media giant, Viacom, Inc. nect kids with kids.” Judson empha- And, although it may be argued that sized that policy repeatedly during a Nickelodeon is not yet a global ani- recent interview, making it quite clear mation powerhouse, it most certain- she and other company executives ly is a children’s entertainment pow- feel creating kid-friendly, nonviolent erhouse generally, with animation cartoons and selling them around the serving as the foundation of the com- world in no way conflicts with the pany’s growing international pres- mission of luring profits. ence. “From a business perspective, we have found that every time we do They are very Nickelodeon, something that is good for kids, it is because they come with a kid’s also good for business,” says Judson. point of view. “In the US, we have found the results of that attitude have been very posi- Lisa Judson, Senior Vice President, “Nickelodeon animation is central Creative Director & Chief of Staff, tive, and we figured out we can to our global effort,” explains Lisa Jud- Nickelodeon International extend it into the global marketplace.