With no formal training the self proclaimed king of trial and error Brian Garrison, made good on his FOX holiday animation challenge submission - Ghost Squad becoming a finalist and in the running for the Grand Prize.



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The History Channel and Aniboom have given animators around the world the opportunity to have their animated take on a great historical speech shown on television.

Musicians, actors, and writers like Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Josh Brolin, Allison Moorer, and Bruce Springsteen, read the words that have shaped and enriched our nation and the world.

By boldly rising and demonstrating the power of free speech and democracy, a select few people history enriched and changed the world through language and self-expression.

Now, those select animators whose work most speaks to the traditions of art and courage are in the running for the Grand Prize.

The Five Finalist animations come to us from all around the world—from Chinese animator David Chen’s Patriotism for Scoundrels, to Israeli Avi Graiver’s The Low Road, to American Carlos Ferguson’s This Order Cannot Endure, to Antonio Nardella’s Statement to the Court, to Austrian Gabriel Aronson’s Opposing a Social Order, the Aniboom Community Pick.

But they won’t be the only people vying for the Grand Prize—a $25,000 development deal with HISTORY.  Animators are still encouraged to let their voices be heard and to submit their animations for a Wildcard Finalist Spot, where another animator will join our current five by submitting completed animations by November 4^th.

So keep sending in your animations, and vote now for the animations that most inspire you and which make the words of history ring the loudest!

ANIBOOM’S MARVEL MOTION COMICS!

Take comics to the next level!  Marvel and Aniboom want to see you put motion into comics starring Super Heroes Wolverine, Hulk, and Nova!  Download the pages of top Marvel Comics, along with exclusive voice and music tracks--it's your chance to lead into the next generation of comic book storytelling. SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN UNTIL OCTOBER 5TH…

To Competition>>

FOX AND HISTORY COMPETITIONS!

Animations in our FOX and History Channel competitions are now taking your votes!  It's your call who nails a development deal with FOX!  It's your voice that decides the top 5 History animations!  The power to change an animator's life ain't ours--it's yours. SO GET OUT THERE AND VOTE NOW!

History Competition>>

FOX Challenge>>

Meet - Julia Pott

An inspired young animator whose work has taken her from America to Europe, Julia Pott talks about her process creating her award-winning animation "My First Crush” and her ultimate goals as an artist.

Read Full Interview>>

THE MAKING OF MRS. BOBBITT

We sit down with GABRIEL ARONSON to talk about his techniques of animation and how he created his Featured Animation “Mrs. Bobbitt”.

Read Full Interview>>

The Line up

Dirk Breaks - http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/391194/Dirk-Breaka/

Second Wind - http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/389546/Second-Wind/

Lilium Urbanus -http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/389809/Lilium-Urbanus/

Grandpa Reuven - http://www.aniboom.com/animation-video/388184/grandpa-Reuven/

From The Newsletter August, 2009

ANIMATOR OPPORTUNITIES – ACT NOW!

Submit and vote for your favorite Holiday Animation shorts in The Fox-Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge.   Don’t forget: only three weeks remain for your chance to pitch to FOX.  $35,000 in cash prizes and a development deal are on the line.

   To the challenge>>

Download special recordings to animate in your unique style for The History Channel's "The People Speak" Competition.   Voting is now open, and it’s up to you to choose your favorite interpretations of great speeches.  Cash prizes and a development deal go to the most imaginative and evocative animations so get started on your animation now. 

      Check it out>>

FEATURED CREATOR - "Meet Tobias Stretch", talking about THE MAKING OF "Blood and Thunder"

An incredible animator and filmmaker with a truly unique aesthetic.  Using vibrant colors, awe-inspiring puppetry, and innovative animation techniques, it's no wonder Tobias was one of the winners of our Radiohead Competition. We sit down with Tobias to pick his brain on his techniques of animation and get to know him as an artist.

Read Full interview >>

Featured MOVIE Makers

Behind the Scenes of the Aniboom-HISTORY Competition Video Promo with Producers Udi and Gidi

Greezer, an animation and design studio, is run by two master animators, Gidi and Udi, who have been collaborating with Aniboom for over a year now.

Read Their Story>>


The Line Up: Animations Of The Month!

   Mac & Roe: Watch the Movie>> 

   War Is My Destiny: Watch the Movie>> 

    Best present Ever: Watch the Movie>> 

   Kitty-and-Kimmy: Watch the Movie>> 

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Until next time, keep your creative juices flowing!

We’re collaborating with Marvel Entertainment to bring you Aniboom’s Marvel Motion Comics Competition. 

This promotion highlights one of Marvel’s hottest new entertainment categories and newest endeavor to refashion some of the world’s most popular comic book content into brand-new entertainment that remains true to the heritage of panel-by-panel graphic storytelling. 

With groundbreaking graphics, sensational soundscapes and the explosiveness of the Marvel Universe, Marvel motion comics bring to life favorite comics, authors and artists in a never-before-seen way.  This partnership will allow animators registered with the Aniboom community, which currently consists of nearly 8,000 professional-level animators, the opportunity to enter a competition to create unique motion comics inspired by comic book stories starring such renowned Super Heroes as the Hulk, Wolverine and Nova. 

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We Want You: To Animate the Great Speeches That Shaped History and Changed The World!

The History Channel is teaming up with Aniboom to give you the chance to put your take on a great historical speech and have it shown on television.  

The People Speak Competition includes musicians, actors, and writers like Matt Damon, Morgan Freeman, Josh Brolin, Allison Moorer, Bruce Springsteen, and many more.  They read the words of those who spoke up, and against all odds revolutionized the world by choosing to act rather than lay quiet.  By boldly rising and demonstrating the power of free speech and democracy, these select few people enriched the world and changed history with language.  Keep the traditions of self-expression and artistic freedom alive—we want to see your take on the incredible and inspirational words still ringing down the annals of history!

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In about two weeks, animations entered to the FOX-Aniboom Holiday Animation Challenge will be yours to view, praise, and critique!

But Aniboom’s site isn’t the only place you’ll be able to see animator’s entries or display your own. Using a new embedded player designed so you can embed their work on blogs, third-party websites, and forums independent of Aniboom’s main site, using the same high-quality player Aniboom uses on its site.

Just in time for the FOX-Aniboom contest, which begins displaying entries to the public July 15 and closes to submissions August 31, you now have the ability to display and promote animations anywhere on the internet!

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7 Animators have Clips Shown on FOX During “Family Guy”

OK, so it’s not like they got their own series or anything (yet). But seven animators who post work on Aniboom can brag that their work is being seen on FOX during prime time!

During their Sunday night animation block, FOX television in the USA is showing a spot promoting the FOX-Aniboom Holiday Challenge. The spot includes animation by some of the most popular animations on the Aniboom site. Including:

Larry Feign, Stvdio Media “Dirty Ratz”
Hong Kong

Xeth Feinberg “Hell Fire High”
USA

Sarah Hatooka “Miss Catastrophe”
Israel

Sam Neimann “Ruby Rocket”
USA

Vincent Prijent “Peas”
France

Team Tiger Awesome “Constars“
USA

Guy Zinger “Revelation: Monkey Goes Ape”
Israel