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The Clay Animation Network is offering summer classes at 14 schools in and around Seattle. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) May 12, 2012 Imagine being are a kid again. Everything that created is an exploration, everything learned is an adventure, and any inanimate object that becomes animated, is pure magic. This summer, the Clay Animation Network or C.A.N., will bring that magic to classrooms all over the Seattle area. Students will have the opportunity to work collaboratively and create unique...

SWINDON, England, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Trust has launched a campaign teaming up with national treasures Wallace and Gromit to help lead the country's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. A weekend of over 70 Jubilee tea parties will be held across the country where the loveable duo's new mini animation will be shown for the first time ever at Trust places. The funny flick has been specially created for the festivities as part of the National Trust Summer...

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Guillermo Del Toro will co-direct "Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio" with Mark Gustafson (Animation Director on THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX). The Jim Henson Company production will be a 3D stop-motion animated version of PINOCCHIO based on the edition of Carlo Collodi's classic tale illustrated by Gris Grimly. Inferno will represent the property to international buyers at the upcoming Cannes Film Festival. Del Toro most recently served as...

NEW YORK, May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, audiences across North America will experience the magic of fire-breathing dragons that soar through arena skies in DREAMWORKS' HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR. DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (Nasdaq: DWA), Global Creatures and S2BN Entertainment today announced HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON LIVE SPECTACULAR will embark on a worldwide tour following its critically-acclaimed debut in Australia and New Zealand. The...

The animation production company Ydraw is now not only releasing video scribing videos, but animation videos as well. When it comes to video marketing, Ydraw is indeed the place to go to for instantly appealing animation production. These videos are content rich and reach out to all age groups alike. Saint George, UT (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 The animated production work at Ydraw is at par with any top animation studio and after looking at all of their animated videos, it becomes quite obvious...

It’s very difficult to kick a star out of the galaxy. In fact, the primary mechanism that astronomers have come up with that can give a star the two-million-plus mile-per-hour kick it takes requires a close encounter with the supermassive black hole at the galaxy’s core. So far astronomers have found 16 of these “hypervelocity” stars. Although they are traveling fast enough to eventually escape the galaxy’s gravitational grasp, they have been discovered while they are still...

Technology expert Scott Steinberg recently spoke with NewsWatch about some of the most innovative technology products of 2012. One product that really caught his eye came from a company that’s been in the professional world for quite some time now. The company is called Toon Boom Animation Inc., and although consumers might have never heard their name, they’ve been behind the scenes with some of America’s top entertainment companies such as Disney, Warner Brothers, Cartoon Network,...

Shoreline Animation, the name behind several top-ranked ‘Travel’ category mobile apps, has released an updated version of one of its popular iPhone Apps. The new version of the app ‘Disney World Maps and Guides’ includes Universal Orlando maps and information, in addition to Disney Parks’ maps. The free app is handy for finding attractions and dining options within the parks quickly and for planning one’s itinerary based on wait times, park hours and other information. Elk...

DETROIT, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pluto, a creative content studio based in Birmingham, MI, has expanded their business with the opening of a second studio located in downtown Detroit. The new studio is scheduled to open in May 2012. Pluto's new 5,000 Sq. Ft. Detroit studio is located on the third floor of the Display Group Building at 1700 W. Fort Street. The building is one of the classic 1920's era warehouses characteristic of Corktown and is located on the corner of Fort...

Stop motion animation is an amazing learning tool, and studies have shown that it increases memory retention. This brief summary of “Animation as an Aid to Multimedia Learning” from the "Educational Psychology Review", shows the importance of stop motion animation in successful learning and brain recognition. (PRWEB) April 23, 2012 Stop motion animation is a well-known tool in cartoons and different media channels, and is a great learning format for any person, according to...