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Warner Bros/Hanna-Barbera Scholarship accepting applications
AWN reports that applications are now being accepted for the Warner Bros. Animation/Hanna-Barbera Scholarship, an annual $10,000 award given to a graduating high school senior enrolling in a college, university or trade school to study animation.
A minimum GPA of 3.0 upon graduation is required. In addition to the cash, the winner will be offered four consecutive paid summer internships at Warner Bros. Animation in Burbank while in college. How freakin’ awesome is that?
Applicants must complete the application and return it, along with support materials, no later than 5:00 pm on the first Monday in February. The winner will be notified in early March 2008.
Applications and more info can be obtained via Michelle.Crozier@WarnerBros.com or at www.warnerbros.com
Hollywood Animation Film Festival accepting entries
The Hollywood Animation Film Festival is currently accepting entries for the annual film festival. It’s a competitive film festival that highlights both domestic and international animated films. Selected animated films compete in the festival’s main competition.
Hollywood Film Festival 2008
Hollywood, California, USA
Oct. 15-20, 2008
Deadline: June 30, 2008
For more info, visit www.hollywoodawards.com.
What is a Cartoon Director?
John K has written a great post at his blog which talks about the role of the “Director” in the animation industry in the past and in the present.
It’s a very interesting read with plenty of visual examples. If you haven’t already, make sure to add John K’s blog to your bookmarks and/or RSS reader - you won’t be dissapointed.
And in case you don’t know John K is the creator of Ren & Stimpy!
Claymation Studio Deluxe released
Honestech today announced the release of “Claymation Studio Deluxe,” an easy-to-use stop-motion authoring software suite that enables novice users to create claymation, stop-motion video, animation and cell-based videos from imported images, photographs, music audio and recorded sound tracks.
The price is currently set at $39.99 on the company’s website. Quite a bargain for those looking to get started with stop-motion animation.
The software allows users to capture images using a digital camera, webcam, DV camcorder or any digital image source, create characters, apply small changes, and add background images and music to create complete claymation movies.
You obviously won’t create the next Wallace & Gromit but this will help you get started even if you don’t plan on making it a career and simply want something fun and different to do.
A plug for John K’s blog
A lot of you already know of John K’s blog. Some of you may not. For those who don’t you owe it to yourself to visit it daily or even better, subscribe to its RSS feed to know exactly when a new post goes live!
John Kricfalusi is an Emmy-nominated Canadian animator, better known as John K. He is creator of The Ren & Stimpy Show and The Ripping Friends animated series, The Goddamn George Liquor Program, the first animated series made using Macromedia Flash.
He is a huge fan of classic cartoons and what they can teach today’s animators. He constantly posts very detailed posts teaching essentials that every animator should know. If you’re into animation or are thinking of getting into the scene, check out John K’s blog today!
Mattel recalls Pixar’s CARS toy
Mattel announced today that the company has voluntarily recalled “Sarge” from the CARS die-cast vehicle, manufactured between May 2007 and July 2007, containing impermissible levels of lead. The recalled vehicles include 436,000 total toys, including 253,000 in the U.S. and 183,000 outside of the U.S.
For additional information regarding the Sarge toy recall, contact Mattel at (800) 916-4997, or visit the company’s Web site at www.service.mattel.com
Source WSJ
Rest in peace James Street, child voice actor
I’m very sad to report that James Street, a voice actor for STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE series since 2004, died on July 4, 2007. His death was caused by injuries he obtained in a skateboarding accident. He was 13 years old.
James was also the voice of Pepito in MADELINE. He was born in London, England, but moved to California at eight months old.
The “James David Street Memorial Fund” has been set up and donations can be sent to California Oaks State Bank, P.O. Box 5038, Thousand Oaks, California 91359-9873.
Service will be held at 11:00 am Friday, July 13, at the Chapel of the Hills Conejo Mountain Funeral Home.
It’s very sad to hear that a member of the animation industry has left us. It’s even sadder because he was just a child. May he rest in peace.
TELETOON animation scholarships double
AWN is reporting:
TELETOON, Canada’s only all animation network, announced that for the 10th edition of the TELETOON Animation Scholarship, the total prize money has more than doubled to more than $70,000 to support the development of nine talented animation students across Canada. TELETOON is also rewarding cartoon fans with the new Voter’s Choice Award to allow would-be cartoon critics to have their say and possibly win $500. Applications for the Scholarship are now being accepted until June 15, 2007. More information and rules of entry are available at www.teletoon.com
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