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From: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: a tom & jerry questio
Date: 24 Jul 92 10:12:56 EST
Reply-To: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

DUCAN>Does anyone have the episode name (and/or year) for a Tom & Jerry episode
DUCAN>where T & J meet and befriend a mouse?  I think the mouse speaks with an
DUCAN>Italian accent, but I'm not sure.

     The title of this cartoon is "Neapolitan Mouse."  For what it's worth,
     the Italian mouse is named Topo.
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From: lazlo@triton.unm.edu (Lazlo Nibble)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Fwd: Censors Scissor Frames To Sanitize Some Classic Cartoons
Date: 30 Jul 92 17:05:34 GMT
Organization: Sporadic and incomplete

mab@wdl39.wdl.loral.com (Mark A Biggar) writes:

>> Chuck Jones, who helped create Road Runner, Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny,
>> has long criticized television for tampering with his work. 
>
> Under the Berne Copyright convention Moral rights clause doen't he even
> have a say about this? 

Not unless the clause extends such rights to people who created the work
for hire.  Does it?

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From: jmacd@intacc.uucp (Jason MacDermott)
Subject: Re:  Fire and Ice?
Date: Sun, 26 Jul 1992 02:38:26 GMT
Organization: Matrix Artists' Network


In article <1992Jul21.033642.5314@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty 1/2)  writes:
>From HALLIWELL'S FILM GUIDE, 7th edition:
>
>	Fire and Ice (zero stars)
>	US 1982	82m	colour
>
>	Evil Lord Nekron uses black magic to subdue
>	the good King Jarol.  Fair cartoon feature in
>	the mould of Conan the Barbarian.  Written by
>	Roy Thomas, Jerry Conway; directed by
>	Ralph Bashki; for Polyc International.
>
>The movie was quite bad.  I distincly remember being disgusted by the image
>of the blonde muscular barbarian swatting away entire families of negroid
>ape-like "troglodytes", and I don't consider myself even close to PC!
 
  I just got the chance to see this movie, and I actually found that it
was quite good.  Sure it's violent, and the story is a little bit...
lacking...  But it was fairly interesting, and the animation was great.  I
think those "troglodytes" he was fighting were some sort of neanderthal.
(sp?)
 
  I was impressed with "Fire and Ice".  
 
  See ya... Jason MacDermott
jmacd@intacc.uucp
From: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: pinocchio
Date: 22 Jul 92 00:54:14 EST
Reply-To: "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com>
Distribution: rec
Organization: Channel 1 Communications

     The theatrical re-release of "Pinocchio" looks as though it's going
     to be a modest money-maker for Disney.  Last year's "101 Dalmatians"
     made about $50 million, which was enough to set the dogs barking.
     This time around, though, even wishing upon a star may not help
     "Pinocchio;" forecasts are that it will make perhaps $25 million
     before closing by Labor Day.

     No official word has been made on the video re-release of
     "Pinocchio."  I suspect that it will be released in 1993, as
     Disney has been traditionally waiting one year at most between
     the theatre and the sell-through video.  Since "Pinocchio"
     does not seem to be a major cash cow in the order of
     "Dalmatians," I don't think Disney will bother releasing a
     fancy, over-priced "Deluxe" video edition of the film.  This
     will be good news for the consumer, as it means that the
     video should be released at the standard Disney price of:

          Videotape - $25  ($15 to $20 in major stores)
          CLV Laserdisc - $30
          CAV Laserdisc - $40

     NOTE: This is mere speculation, not based on any actual facts other
     than box-office records, and accounts of how previous Disney films
     have fared in the theatres vs. home video.  If anyone hears the
     "official" word from Disney as to "Pinocchio's" home video release,
     then please post it here!

     P.S.: And if you haven't seen "Pinocchio" in the theatre yet this
     summer - WHAT are you waiting for?  GO SEE IT!
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From: alison@cs.yorku.ca (Alison Evans)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Sheridan College
Date: 27 Jul 92 19:19:36 GMT
Article-I.D.: yetti.1367
Distribution: world
Organization: York University, Dept. of Comp. Sci. - Toronto

Hi!  I'm looking for information on the Classical and Computer Animation programs
offered at Sheridan College in Oakville. (Featured in a fairly recent episode of
Prisoners of Gravity).  Any graduates out there?  I expect the workload to be
pretty heavy (but hey, I'm a comp. sci. student :)!)but I was wondering what you
thought of the program in general.  Does it mesh with the real world?  How hard
would it be to find work upon completion? 
		Thanks for your help!
			alison

Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: boylan@IASTATE.EDU (Terran J Boylan)
Subject: Animation Production Q: GV DDR-4400
Reply-To: boylan@IASTATE.EDU (Terran J Boylan)
Organization: Iowa State University
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 01:40:18 GMT

Hello Computer Animators/ Video Professionals:

We're a computer animation company, and in a couple of months we had
been planning on buying one of the new Abekas A-66 digital disk recorders.
This unit offers 50 seconds of D-1 (720 X 486 YUV) video for about $40K
(including D/A converter and Ethernet options).

However, something came across my desk yesterday that may change that plan.

Has anybody out there got any info on Grass Valley's new DDR-4400?
We only have very sketchy info on this intriguing machine.  The basic unit
claims a storage capacity of 7 MINUTES of component video or
15 minutes of composite video.  In addition, it seems to support digital
audio, which would be very nice, although not our primary concern.  It's
primary use seems to be as a digital editing environment.
We do not have any pricing information on the DDR-4400.  For all I
know, they may cost $200,000.

Our Main Questions:
1) How much does the dang thing cost?
2) Is the Digital component file standard used the same as D-1 / 601 ?
3) How similar is the ethernet transfer compared to an Abekas A-60?
   (Is the unix rcp protocol handled the same?)

Please post any responses.  I'm sure the computer animation community
would be interested.

Thanks,

Terran J. Boylan
Sr Artist/Programmer
Engineering Animation, Inc. 


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From: palomb@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Anthony Palombella)
Subject: Re: what are the names of the mice?
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: 23 Jul 92 13:04:51 GMT

jeffj@panix.com (Jeff Jonas) writes:

>I can barely remember a cartoon (American, probably Warner Bros)
>about a pair of mice that like to run around and get
>into/out of trouble.  Like Chip-n-Dale, they play off each other.
>In one episode, they wander into an automated house of the
>future and are chased by the robot.

	I think you mean Hubie and Bertie, the pair of mice created
by Chuck Jones for WB.  I'm pretty sure they visit a "Home of the
Future" in one cartoon (Jones' curious puppies do likewise in another
toon).  One of my favorites of the H & B series is _Mouse Wreckers_,
wherein they drive Claude Cat insane.  If I remember the name of the
toon you mention, I'll e-mail you.  Hope this helps.

				-- Tony

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From: jimt@NeoSoft.com (Jim Thompson)
Subject: Nick Park / Grand Day Out
Organization: NeoSoft Communications Services -- (713) 684-5900
Distribution: na
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 1992 23:44:58 GMT


If anyone knows where I can purchase Nick Park's terrific animated
short film "Grand Day Out", preferably in VHS-format video, could you
please mail me the information?

Jim

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From: jeffj@panix.com (Jeff Jonas)
Subject: what are the names of the mice?
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 1992 07:36:41 GMT
Organization: Jeff's House of Electronic Parts

I can barely remember a cartoon (American, probably Warner Bros)
about a pair of mice that like to run around and get
into/out of trouble.  Like Chip-n-Dale, they play off each other.
In one episode, they wander into an automated house of the
future and are chased by the robot.

They're definitely mice, so it's not Chip-n-Dale,
Mac-n-Tosh, or Sniffles.  Please help - my memory really fails me
here and my reference books emphasize famous felines, not mice!

- Jeffrey Jonas
jeffj@synsys.uucp
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Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: stailey@snoopy.comm.mot.com (Mike Stailey)
Subject: Re: new fall series
Reply-To: stailey@comm.mot.com
Organization: Motorola Land Mobile Products Sector
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 21:30:02 GMT


* I don't have much info on either of these other
* than that the Batman cartoon will have much of the look
* and feel of the old Fleischer Superman cartoons. I believe
* Batman will be playing 5 days/week.

 
  Yes it does... and yes it will... Starting early September
  on local FOX stations. (4:30pm EST)

  I have seen two of the episodes... and they are fantastic!!!
  Not your standard afternoon cartoons of recent years.
  This series is very much geared towards the older crowd
  and very well written. Make sure you stock up on videtapes.


  --
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  stailey@comm.mot.com
From: doug@celia.UUCP (Doug Nichols)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Sheridan College
Date: 27 Jul 92 22:22:37 GMT
Reply-To: celia!doug@usc.edu (Doug Nichols)
Distribution: world
Organization: Rhythm & Hues, Inc., Hollywood

I've worked with a couple of graduates, and know a couple of others,
and generally speaking would say that the work and workers coming out
of Sheridan are top notch. The student and independent films of
Sheridan grads have a distinctly non-Cal Arts look to them, which is
neither here nor there, but it makes them sort of refreshing to me.

If you're really interested in pursuing work in the field, it is certainly
one of the schools you should look into. In your case, if it's close, you're
that much better off.

Good luck!
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: rcorns@husky1.stmarys.ca
Subject: Re: Anybody?  (was Re: Flintstones question: name of the quarry)
Organization: St. Mary's University, Halifax, N.S., Canada
Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 12:29:47 GMT

In article <46282@licra.dn.mu.oz.au>, DAVIS@licra.dn.mu.oz.au writes:

>> Question posed for a friend of mine:
>> 
>> What is the name of the quarry/business where Fred Flintstone and Barney 
>> Rubble work?
>> 
>> Please e-mail answers because I do not read this group often.
>> 
>> Thanks in advance.
>> 
>> Ian Davis              DAVIS@licr.dn.mu.oz.au
>> 

I think it is Slate Gravel Quarry but I'm not 100% sure of that. Also
aside from 1 episode, Barney doesn't work there. The aforementioned
episode is the one where Barney is thought to be the long lost nephew
of Mr. Slate (or something like that...details are foggy).

Robert Corns          rcorns@husky1.stmarys.ca     Dept of Physics
Saint Mary's University         Halifax        Nova Scotia     Canada
From: 10726446@eng2.eng.monash.edu.au (LAU WAI KUEN)
Subject: Re: Fire and Ice?
Organization: Faculty of Engineering, Monash University 
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 06:16:42 GMT

In article <1992Jul20.031950.4023@intacc.uucp> jmacd@intacc.uucp (Jason MacDermott) writes:
>From: jmacd@intacc.uucp (Jason MacDermott)
>Subject: Fire and Ice?
>Date: Mon, 20 Jul 1992 03:19:50 GMT


>  Can anyone give me some info on the film "Fire and Ice"?  I believe it is an
>animated feature by Ralph Bakshi.  Is this correct?  I'd appreciate any
>information that anyone can give me.
> 
>  Thanks...
>            Jason MacDermott
>jmacd@intacc.uucp
> 
>the Chronicles of a Time Lord BBS
>(416)823-7186 / 24 hrs / 2400 bps
>Toronto Ontario Canada
    It's an animated film that _looks_ like a Bakshi film.  That is, the 
animation is very similar to wizards and lord of the rings.  Dunno if it is 
though; I never pay much attention to the credits.

Halcyon 9000

Xref: sparky rec.arts.animation:3158 rec.games.video:15617
From: mfolivo@sactoh0.sac.ca.us (Mark Newton-John)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation,rec.games.video
Subject: Darkwing Duck
Date: 22 Jul 92 07:24:17 GMT
Organization: Sacramento Public Access Unix

In <1992Jul20.164922.12133@ast.saic.com> hyler@jaana.ast.saic.com (Buffy Hyler) writes:

>Since the recent Disney Digest (August) advertised the Darkwing Duck
>Nintendo game on the back of the cover page, my son and I hit the local
>Toys R Us and Software ETC to see if it was actually out.  No success,
>but just as we were leaving one of the sales persons asked if we needed
>help so I asked about the game.  He pulled out a sheet and said it will
>be in the stores August 15th.

>Just thought I'd pass that along.

Actually, this should be in rec.games.video. But... You might
consider Darkwing Duck for the TurboGrafx. Better graphics, smaller
cartridge, and the console is $69, and you can get CD-ROM *now*.

Just a suggestion.

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From: mikep@hpmwtd.sr.hp.com (Mike Powell)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 1992 02:45:04 GMT
Subject: Re: Methods of doing cheap/simple animation?
Organization: HP Santa Rosa Site (NMD MTA MWTD)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation

	
	I have been doing animation for many years (as a for a hobby, now
	doing pro-computer 3D animation).

	I started with regular 8 film, then moved up to super8, and
	am now using video.  Decent video animation can be approached
	in two ways:

		Record one frame at a time.  A LaserDisk recorder is
		best suited for this, but is commonly done with videotape
		and an animation controler and/or computer.  Both of
		these routes are quite expensive (many thousands of $$).

		Record the animation at "full speed" (30 fps) directly
		from a computer.  This means that traditional animation
		materials (eg: paper, paint, animation cells, etc.) cannot
		be used.... all being replacd by a computer.  Computers
		are getting quite good at aniimation...   Check into the
		Amiga.... it's inexpensive, and it's amazingly fast when
		compared to any other system in the same price range.  Out
		of the box it produces a video signal, and has 4 channel
		sound.... everything needed for low-end animation.  Expect
		to spend around $1000 for everything you need to get
		started (including animation/paint software).


	I have a Super8 movie camera... it's THE top-of-the-line camera
	produced by Chinon....  It originally went for over $1,500.00,
	and has every feature known to man.... with fully automatic
	controls.... and yet each control can be manualy used if
	desired.

	It has single frame capibility, in addition to time-lapse capibility
	for unattended filming of slow, events (like days passing, flowers
	blooming, buildings being constructed.... etc).

	I used it to record my animations... but now that I have gotten
	into professional level 3D video animation, I have been considering.
	parting with it.  In perfect condition (always in aluminum case).
	I think $400 would work for me.  Available to you if you want
	to go that route (Many photo development shops can then move the
	movie to videotape if you don't wish to do it yourself).  This is
	the same approach as used by hollywood.... animation cells to
	film....  Oh, BTW, since it is a high-end camera, it records sound
	and performes fades, dissolves, etc... all inside the camera.
	Plus many more features for me to go into....

	-Mike-
From: fjohnson@remus.rutgers.edu (Floyd Johnson)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: GI JOE: the next generation?
Date: 23 Jul 92 13:56:07 GMT
Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J.


	Last week, I saw the last Toei/Marvel (the former was the
animator-remember "Dungeons and Dragons?") installment of the
aforementioned series. I couldn't help but wonder:

	1) How the hell did the series (and character design) end up
in DIC's hands? They've introduced more commissioned characters
(Marvel's only commissioned regular was a BGen, "Hawk", who sort of
proved forty isn't fatal), but they did weird things to the original
NCOs (Lady Jaye, Duke, Scarlett, etc.).

	2) What was the title of this "movie"? I remember the one that
started it all, which involved a matter telporter; "The Revenge of
Cobra"; "The Pyramid of Darkness", which launched the series; "Arise,
Serpentor, Arise"; and this one, where Toei knocked itself out, and
Marvel killed off Serpentor, and the Cobra Commander turned out to be
an alien.

FLJ
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From: anash@uhunix.uhcc.Hawaii.Edu (Dana Uehara c/o Andrew Nash)
Subject: DW Nintendo
Organization: Toonaholics Anonymous, DA-Holics Anonymous
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 92 21:07:40 HST

>Since the recent Disney Digest (August) advertised the Darkwing Duck
>Nintendo game on the back of the cover page, my son and I hit the local
>Toys R Us and Software ETC to see if it was actually out.  No success,
>but just as we were leaving one of the sales persons asked if we needed
>help so I asked about the game.  He pulled out a sheet and said it will
>be in the stores August 15th.
>
>Just thought I'd pass that along.

And so will I!  Found this in rec.arts.animation.
I don't have an NES or a Game Boy, so I probably won't get this.  But I thought
I'd send this over to the ranger-list for those who don't get this newsgroup
and might be interested...

Earlier on this list someone mentioned the movies "Cool World" and "Honey, I
Bliew Up The Kid."  I looked in the Sunday paper for a couple of reviews on
them.  "Honey..." was okay (2.5 stars out of 4), but looks like it's more
for kids than family.  "Cool..." was very lousy, if not worse (1 star out of
4), and what I've been reading in rec.arts.animation seems to support this.
Then again, what do critics and John Q. Public know, anyway -- especially
with that idea (rumor?) that a lot of the Sat AM cartoons will be axed in
favor of news?  Bleah...


-- 
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"Gosalyn's sweet, Launchpad's insane, and Tank's *polite*?!  What's going on
here?!"						-- Darkwing Duck
From: DAVIS@licra.dn.mu.oz.au
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Flintstones question: name of the quarry?
Date: 26 Jul 92 21:21:03 GMT
Organization: Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research

Question posed for a friend of mine:

What is the name of the quarry/business where Fred Flintstone and Barney 
Rubble work?

Please e-mail answers because I do not read this group often.

Thanks in advance.

Ian Davis              DAVIS@licr.dn.mu.oz.au
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From: scafati@thor.med.ge.com (Victor-charles Scafati 4-6784 MR Srv)
Subject: Re: fire and ice?
Organization: GE Medical Systems
Distribution: rec
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 17:41:04 GMT

In article <199226.1476.3338@channel1>, "eric walker" <eric.walker@channel1.com> writes:
|> JM>  Can anyone give me some info on the film "Fire and Ice"?  I believe it is a
|> JM>animated feature by Ralph Bakshi.  Is this correct?  I'd appreciate any
|> JM>information that anyone can give me.
|> 
|>      Yes, that's correct - it's a sword-and-sorcery story, sort of,
|>      directed by Ralph Bakshi, with graphic illustrations by Frank
|>      Frazetta; it was released in 1983.  The animation consists largely
|>      of rotoscoped live action, and the story includes lovely scenes
        ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
|>      of giant lizards biting the heads off of Neanderthals.
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

You mean that there's a snuff film under all that vinyl paint?!


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From: wfrey@ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (Warren Frey)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: Animation Rep/Bebe's Kids (was Re: Cool World--some thoughts)
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 92 16:38:57 MDT
Organization: Edmonton Remote Systems #1, Edmonton, AB, Canada

conty@cbnewsl.cb.att.com (Conty 1/2) writes:
> Ok, so I'm not much more up on the film than you are.  :-)  Anyone with
> more solid info?
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> 		    Disclaimer: You're not dealing with AT&T

The guy that the main character is based on is Robin Harris. He did star 
in House Party, as well as Do the Right Thing and Mo' Better Blues. 
Bebe's Kids is being produced by Reginald or Warrington Hudlin (one of 
the two) who were the force behind both House Party and the currently 
playing Boomerang.

Ok, so I'm a movie freak as well as a animation nerd....:)


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From: emru@CAM.ORG (Emru Townsend)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: MTV's new spot
Date: 31 Jul 92 00:59:03 GMT
Organization: Communications Accessibles Montreal, QC CANADA

In article <vc1x9jn@rpi.edu> winfia@warren1b.its.rpi.edu (Anthony Edward Winfield) writes:
>
>	MTV is running a new spot which features a mad butcher who usually
>ends up dismembered.  This character resembles a shirt that I saw featured in
>the Whole Toon Catalog.  I was wondering if some can give some backround on 
>both (or if it is the same character) of these character(s).
>        Thanx.
>                          Tone

_Lupo the Butcher_, by Dan (I think) Antonucci of International Rocketship
out of Vancouver.  Originally a one-shot, it spawned a sequel which was
shown in Italy a few years back.  Never heard of it being shown on this
continent, though.

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