Yes, it's been almost a year since the historic American Presidential Election of 2008, but this is still awesome!

Who says life doesn't imitate art (or animation)?

And of course, who can forget The Simpsons taking on the (not so) epic 1996 fight to lead the free world?

(Gabriel Aronson)

On our final day interviewing HISTORY Finalists, we reach Community Choice Gabriel Aronson, whose work "Opposing a Social Order" competes for the Grand Prize!  Let's jump right in!

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Voting is now open for Aniboom's Marvel Motion Comics Competition!

The first stage is over, and Marvel is looking at entries to the Competition for Four Finalist positions.  One Motion Comic, selected by Aniboom users, will be the Fifth Finalist, as the Community Choice!

You can support your favorite Motion Comics anywhere on the web using our Embedded Player!

Check out these amazing Motion Comics now, and if you still haven't submitted, start pluggin' away on your Wildcard Entry, which will begin to be accepted October 19th!

(David Chen)

Aniboom and The HISTORY Channel's People Speak Competition continues to roll along (Wildcard Submissions Now being Accepted!) and now we're taking the opportunity to meet our Finalists!  Animators all over the world sent in incredible History Animations, animating original art over great speeches from History read by artists and actors including Matt Damon, Stacey-Ann Chin, Bruce Springsteen, and Josh Brolin.  Now, let's meet animator David Chen, whose animation "Patriotism For Scoundrels" has made big waves within the competition.

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1955 saw many things--Marty McFly met his teenaged parents, Adlai Stevenson prepared to get whupped again, and what is considered by many to be the greatest cartoon ever made debuted.

It was called One Froggy Evening, and was produced by Warner Brothers, directed by Chuck Jones and written by Michael Maltese.  Hailed as the Citizen Kane of animation by Steven Spielberg, and revered by animators the world over, the almost 7-minute cartoon short tells the story of a singing and dancing frog--later named Michigan J. Frog--who only performs when no one is around save for the greedy construction worker who finds him.  Silent except for MJF's singing voice, the short is considered the perfect animated example of comedic minimalistic/high-concept presentation.  It is hilarious, but is it the best animation ever?  What do you think?

Featured Animation Angst is nearing 1,000,000 hits on our Youtube Channel, and we want you to help make it happen!

The chilling story of a boy named Andre who was bothered by the wind is directed in vivid chiaroscuro animation.  Directed by animator Emiel Penders, Angst is an incredible work of short film cinema, and definitely worth a viewing (or two, or three...).

Help send Angst into the 1,000,000 club!

Aniboom is proud to announce that it has just formed an ongoing collaboration wtih interpublic digital shop MRM Worldwide, a global marketing agency with prescence in over 60 countries worldwide!

MRM will be using Aniboom's services to find animators for their clients' ad campaigns, giving upstart animators shots at professional work with major corporations who are looking to employ fresh voices at a fraction of the cost of using ultra-expensive animation houses.  Using the grassroots approach of Aniboom, MRM will help pair deserving talent with top-of-the-line major media corporations, enabling the growth of animators around the world through economically effective partnerships.

This is just one of many steps leading Aniboom towards its ultimate goal of creating a worldwide Virtual Studio, in which thousands of talented animators contribute to major initiatives from the comforts of their own homes, making top commissions and earning major professional credits.

You can read the official press release on Aniboom and MRM's deal here.

Welcome back to our Creator Spotlight!

We're pleased to bring you the insights and ideas of incredible animator Julia Pott, whose animation My First Crush was a top-ranking contender and audience favorite in our Aniboom Awards 2008.

(Julia Pott herself!)

Aniboom:  When did you first become interested in animation?

Julia Pott:  I have wanted to be an animator as far back as I can remember..except when I was three and went through a short phase of wanting to be a balloon. Whenever anyone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up I would always say a cartoonist, or that I wanted to work for Disney. I think at the time I don't really know what that involved but I always pursued art in all forms and when it came to specializing at university I went down the animation route. I was always told it was very important  to choose a career that made you want to get out of bed in the morning and what better way to start the day then animating dancing animals.

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Submit your Rough Cut to Aniboom’s History Channel Competition and win $5,000.  The first stage submissions period ends in two weeks—we are still looking for the top five "Rough Cuts" (early-stage works ranging anywhere from basic sketches, storyboards, animatics to partial or full animations), which you can synch up to the free audio provided exclusively at Aniboom.com/History. The top five are awarded an automatic $5,000 so that they may be further developed into final animations. Those final animations then go on to compete for a $25,000 development deal and national television exposure.

This is a great opportunity for you to showcase your style, win cash prizes, and show off your animation to millions.  It’s simple—just download 30 seconds of exclusive free audio and show us how you’d animate it—sketches, drawings, and storyboards are all fully welcome!  But don't wait 'til the last minute--our servers get a bit overloaded when everyone submits all at once!

With the first stage of this competition ending August 31st, now is your time to win a cool $5,000 and get on the road to your big break!

Congratulations to Aniboom animator Zack Matthew, whose incredible animation “Cube” joins the esteemed ranks of Aniboom’s One Million Hits Club on our top-ranked Youtube Channel!  “Cube” joins up now with such esteemed One Million Hitters “The Piano”, “The Red Button”, and all-time favorite “Stick Fight”.

Over the past year, “Cube”, the story of a mysterious cube that changes the life of an unsuspecting passerby, has racked up over a million individual views, garnered thousands of comments, and ratcheted up an overwhelmingly positive rating on Youtube.

“Cube” remains a top draw on Youtube, and we’re all placing our bets on how soon it’ll hit that inevitable 2 million mark!

And don't forget to check out "Angst", our next animation poised to capture the one million views gold!