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Ronan Carr-Fanning (NCCA)

Are universities and industry working together to create the animators of the future or are we being left behind in the race?

Copperheart Entertainment

Following Hollywood's success with the works of Tolkein and C.S. Lewis, and with Philip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' now in production, Ann McCaffrey is the latest best-selling fantasy author whose work is headed for the signed up big screen.

Badgered

With her quirky and cautionary tale transferring from graduation to the Oscars(r) Sharon Coleman is anything but Badgered.

Windy Miller - no respect for health and safety

The Camberwick Green, Trumpton and Chigley came to our screens in 1966 and, thanks to Gordon Murray's vision, an idyllic version of Britain was born.

"Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew, Cuthbert, Dibble, Grub." This mantra-like roll call of plucky, rocking horse-rescuing firemen, along with the well-remembered sight of Windy Miller's reckless attitude to health and safety are seared into the neural pathways of the UK's middle-youthers.

It's Art

Issue four of the uniquely marketed 'It's Art' magazine is now available for download. As with previous editions, two versions are available: a non-printable free version containing ads, plus an ad-free printable edition containing high-res imagery. Artists interviewed this time around include Fred Bastide and Eric Scala.

In a move that has major implications for all digital artists, photographers, and animators, the United States Patent and Trademark Office has decided to reject the patent for the compression standard originally granted to Forgent Networks in 2002.

LightWave 3D

Fans of LightWave 3D can get a fresh taste of the new features in store in the upcoming version nine, courtesy of a series of demo videos at the NewTek website.

An entry from Peter Lang

Following its awards handout at the recent fmx/06, the 11th International Conference on Animation, Effects, Realtime and Content, Animago is gearing up for next year's event with an advance callout for artists and animators working on new submissions.

Conte De Quartier

Two animated shorts have been honoured at the 59th International Film Festival in Cannes, which saw a total of fifty five films from thirty countries submitted for competition.

X-men: The Last Stand

The Visual Effects Society has announced a first list of presentations for its eighth annual festival, set to take place from July 6th to the 8th at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood.