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Digital Media FX - The Power of Imagination
Digital Media
FX Newsletter
Vol. 1, No. 4 - May 1, 2001
Table of Contents:
(1) Welcome
Message
(2) Osmosis Jones Edited to a PG
Rating!
(3) Animated Short Oscar Winner Officially
Donates TV
(4) Disney Animation Hardest Hit
in Layoffs
(5) Top News Stories of the Past
Two Weeks
(6) Digital Media FX Opens Shrek
Movie Site
(7) Sneak Peek - Saul Bass: A Film
Title Pioneer
Welcome Message
Welcome to the fourth issue of the Digital Media FX (dFX) newsletter,
covering the world of animation and visual effects. This newsletter is
published on the 1st and 15th of each month with original animation/FX
content, insider news, and sneak peeks at new dFX features.
Unfortunately, Jim
Hill's new column was not received in time to prepare it for a sneak peek
for dFX newsletter readers. Keep an eye out at www.digitalmediafx.com
later this week to view his most recent column. We do have another sneak
peek for you, however. Noell Evans has written an excellent feature on
"Saul Bass: A Film Title Pioneer." See the story further down
for access details. -- Joe Tracy
Osmosis Jones Edited
to a PG Rating!
(by digitalmediafx.com) In March of this year, the Motion Picture Association
of America gave Osmosis Jones a PG-13 rating for "crude language
and humor." However, Warner Bros. first major movie trailer for the
film clearly states that Osmosis Jones is rated PG, indicating
that Warner Bros. had the producers tamper with the film to take it to
a more family-friendly PG rating.
To view the movie
trailer for Osmosis Jones, visit the Digital
Media FX Movie Trailers page.
Animated Short
Oscar Winner Officially Donates TV
(by digitalmediafx.com) Michael Dudok De Wit, winner of the "Best
Animated Short" Oscar at this year's Academy Awards followed through
on his promise to give an HDTV set to charity. He had won the HDTV set
for giving the shortest speech at the televised ceremony (18 seconds).
De Wit donated the
HDTV set to a rehabilitation center for youth called Hollygrove, which
is located in Los Angeles.
De Wit won the Oscar
for his Father & Daughter animated short. For more information on
his victory, click
here.
Disney Animation
Hardest Hit in Layoffs
(by digitalmediafx.com) It appears that Disney Animation will be the hardest
hit by the 4,000 layoffs / voluntary departures.
According to CBS Market
Watch, Disney is cutting 3% of its work force, yet 30% of all Disney animators
are losing their jobs. In regards to animation salary cuts at Disney,
Market Watch quotes Disney spokesman John Dreyer as saying, "I think
it's fair to say there's no longer pressure to maintain wages."
Top News Stories
of the Past Two Weeks
(digitalmediafx.com) Digital Media FX is updated 365 days a year including
Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays. If you don't visit daily you may have
missed some important news. Here is a list of what we consider the top
three news stories (in order of importance) of the past two weeks, including
links to each story.
1. DISGRACE:
Disney Animation Changes
2. Shrek
Wins Showing at CANNES!
3. Eisner:
"Disney Animators Deserve Greatest Protection"
(it didn't last long)
Digital Media FX
Opens Shrek Movie Site
(by digitalmediafx.com) This past weekend, Digital Media FX opened
up an educational movie site for the upcoming DreamWorks movie, Shrek.
The site contains regular News, Features, Images, a list of Artists, and
several other sections.
You can visit the
new dFX Shrek site by clicking
here.
Sneak Peek - Saul
Bass: A Film Title Pioneer
(by digitalmediafx.com) Noell Evans' May feature article deals with a
film title pioneer named Saul Bass. Discover what made this man important
to the film and animation industry.
You can access the
article - 24 hours before it is announced on the Digital Media FX Website
- by clicking
here.
Thank you for being
a part of the Digital Media FX team through your daily visits to www.digitalmediafx.com.
I hope that you've enjoyed this third edition of the Digital Media FX
newsletter and I look forward to providing you with continued coverage
of the animation and visual effects industries.
Best Wishes,
Joe Tracy, Publisher
Digital Media FX - The Power of Imagination
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