From: bell@cs.tamu.edu (Will Bell)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: r.a.a. FAQ version 0.4
Date: 21 Jan 1993 16:49:34 GMT
Organization: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
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The recent question about *Heavy Metal* reminded me of the FAQ I've compiled.
All contributions/comments accepted.  If there are no more major changes,
I'll "release" it as version 1.0 and start crossposting to news.answers.

WBB


*** REC.ARTS.ANIMATION Frequently asked questions ***
*** Version 0.4  ***  January 21 1993 
*** Mail all comments to Will Bell (bell@cs.tamu.edu)

*** CONTENTS

1.  Introduction
2.  Questions
3.  Frequently Discussed Topics that tend to go nowhere 
4.  Acknowledgements

*** INTRODUCTION

Rec.arts.animation is a relatively high-volume newsgroup which is intended
to discuss animation of any kind.  No subjects are taboo, but discussion
tends to focus on cartoons of all sorts -- how they are made, how good they
are, how BAD they are :-), and any other toon-related issues.

As with any other newsgroup, there are several questions that come up 
repeatedly.  This document attempts to provide authoritative answers
to some of these FAQ's.  Ideas for new questions are welcomed, as are
other comments.  Please mail suggestions to bell@cs.tamu.edu.

*** QUESTIONS

Q1.  Where can I get a copy of the movie *Heavy Metal* on VHS?

A1.  Heavy Metal (the movie) is not licensed on video cassette in the US.  
     From the horse's mouth:

        "We are constantly asked where one can buy the video of *Heavy 
        Metal: The Film.*  You can't.  It's not available.  At the time 
        the movie was made the film company, Columbia Pictures, didn't 
        obtain the rights to the music.  It's been a long, arduous endeavor, 
        but we are working on it, and hopefully we'll have some good news 
        about a possible video in the future."

                                        Julie Simmons-Lynch
                                        Editor-in-Chief
                                        Heavy Metal magazine
					Summer 1988 issue

     The US Pay Cable channel Cinemax shows Heavy Metal approximately every
     8 months.  The most recent showing was in November 1992.

Q2.  But I just went to a ComicCon and a vendor had copies with color covers
     and everything!

A2.  The movie is widely bootlegged.  Some vendors dress them up to make  
     look official, but the fact remains that they are bootlegs.  It's 
     also believed that the movie has been released in Japan.  This is of
     course not legal to sell in the US.

Q3.  I will surely die if I don't get (MyFaveCartoon) on VHS!  Where can I
     buy it?
    
     If it's a Warners or MGM cartoon, there's a very large chance it's been
     released on VHS.  Check mass merchandisers such as K-Mart and Wal-Mart,
     and also check places like Suncoast Motion Pictures (a store that sells
     only videos).  Suncoast usually has a very good selection of toons.

     The best place to look for hard-to-find video is Whole Toon Access.
     WTA is a mail-order house in Issaquah, WA which specializes in 
     cartoons on video.  They have thousands of titles in their catalog
     including toons from many independent vendors.  If it's available on
     video, they'll probably have it.  To contact them:
		Whole Toon Access
		PO Box 369
		Issaquah, WA 98027
		(206) 391-8747

Q4.  Any other mail order vendors I need to know about?

A4.  Warner Bros Catalog -- sells Looney Tunes material as well as
     promotional materials for their current movies and TV shows.  
     The last catalog I saw was littered with Batman Returns junk.  
     The merchandise is usually overpriced and unexceptional.  (IMHO)
		Warner Bros. Catalog
		PO Box 60048
		Tampa FL  33660-0048
		(800) 223-6524

     Disney Catalog -- 
		The Disney Catalog
		PO Box 28144
		Shawnee Mission KS  66201-9144
		(800) 237-5751 
     (any others?)

Q5.  I'm into anime.  Why don't I ever see any anime posts here?

A5.  They are all in rec.arts.anime, which has its own FAQ.

Q5a. Any other toon newsgroups I need to know about?
	
A5a. Here are a few and what they focus on :

     alt.tv.tiny-toon -- Fox-TV Cartoon "Tiny Toon Adventures" (*)
     alt.fan.disney.afternoon --  Syndicated cartoons in 
	"The Disney Afternoon" (Goof Troop, Rescue Rangers, DuckTales,
	Tale Spin) and Darkwing Duck (and others?)
     alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy -- Nickelodeon cartoon "The Ren & Stimpy Show" (*)
     alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy -- a lesser-distributed newsgroup.
     rec.arts.disney -- Any and all things Disney, tends to focus more on the 
        animated feature films and on theme park issues (*)
     alt.tv.simpsons -- Fox-TV Cartoon "The Simpsons" (*)
     comp.graphics.animation -- technical details of computer animation
     alt.tv.liquid.tv -- MTV show "Liquid Television"

     (*) Indicates the group has its own FAQ which you can ftp from 
     rtfm.mit.edu. (/pub/usenet)

     The Disney Afternoon also has a fan mailing list which enjoys much
     more discussion than the newsgroup (or so I'm told).  Join it by
     mailing Stephanie Da Silva (arielle@taronga.com).

Q6.  Where can I get the soundtrack from *The Last Unicorn*?

A6.  The soundtrack exists, but is not released in the US.  Here's the
     pertinent info.
        "Das Letzte Einhorn"
        released by Virgin Records (in then West Germany, I believe)
        copyright 1982,  CD # 610 388-222
        running time: 38 min.

Q7.  What are the lyrics to (MyFaveCartoon'sThemeSong)?

A7.  I have lyrics for Disney Afternoon and some Jay Ward cartoons.  Mail me
     requests.  I am trying to build up a repository of lyrics and then 
     stash them at some ftp site.  Contributions gratefully accepted! 

Q8.  What cartoons are on *The Golden Age of Looney Tunes*? 

A8.  Due to space considerations, the list is not included here.  Email me 
     and I will send you the list for all 3 volumes.

Q9. Does anyone have a gif of (MyFaveAnimatedScene?)
A9. These sites are known to have cartoon/animation gifs:
	garfield.catt.ncsu.edu	152.1.43.23   
	tezuka.rest.ri.cmu.edu  128.2.209.227
	wuarchive.wustl.edu	128.252.135.4


*** FREQUENTLY DISCUSSED TOPICS THAT TEND TO GO NOWHERE

"Below are a list of topics that when brought up frequently start heated 
flame wars.  When discussing them, please remember that they are a matter 
of personal opinion and not some absolute set of value judgements that 
everyone should subscribe to -- after all it is the diversity that makes 
Usenet the interesting place it is.  When flame wars get out of hand, the 
moderate parties often drop out or unsubcribe to the group as a result."

*  US Animation vs. Japanese Animation (anime) 
*  Tiny Toons are/aren't ripoffs of Looney Tunes
(others?)



*** ACKS

The following people contributed to this document:
	Tony Palombella (palomb@beagle.colorado.edu)
	Roger P. Ang (rang@laputa.ics.uci.edu)
	Enrique Conty (jester@ihlpl.att.com)
	Dana Uehara (duehara@yosemite.atmos.ucla.edu)
	Tad Morgan (tmorgan@as.arizona.edu)
--
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