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Date: Tue,  7 Apr 1992 20:38:48 -0400 
From: Alison Rebecca Colman <ac10+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: Any computer animation jobs out there?

Hi!

I was wondering if anyone knows of any other places to look for computer
animation jobs other than production and post production companies.  I
have gotten in touch with quite a few, and nearly all of them are very
small, and they only hire freelancers when needed.  The bigger companies
that do hire artists full time, it seems that they use very
sophisticated packages that most people with a BFA fresh out of school
would not know how to use. 

The people that have responded to my resumees so far have NOT been from
production/post-production companies, so I know that other people
besides prod./post-prod. hire computer artists, I'm just not sure who
they are, and where I should be looking for them. Any advice or
suggestions? Thank you very much!

Cheers,
Alison


Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: ij59@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
Subject: Re: Cool World
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 20:24:20 GMT

In article <92108.092836U52025@uicvm.uic.edu>, <U52025@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
> I miss the days of cartoons like
> ROBOTECH, cartoons like that did not insult the intelligence of kids. When are
> American Cartoonist going to improve to the standers of the Japanese
> Cartoonists?
> 
> Post if you feel the same as I do or not!!!

*sigh*  Agreed completely.  But it doesn't look lke it's going to change. 
Evertytim someone creates something remotely serious (Dark Water, Capitol
Critters) it dies.  Look at the Simpsons, though.  America just wants comedy.

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|______  |  |_____  |            | |       |________|   |____|
      / /         | |  _  _   _  |  \       ________    ______   _______
     /  \         | | |_||_| / / |   \     |________|  |____  | |_______|
    / /\ \   _____| |   ____/ /  | |\ \     ________       / /
   /_/  \_\ |_______|  |_____/   |_| \/    |________|     /_/
 
        | Nippon no anime wa ichi-ban desu!  Otaku rule!    |
        |     Hey, man, I _like_ Robotech.  So sue me.      |
        | Sukotto Mira/Scott Miller (ij59@vaxb.acs.unt.edu) |
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: ij59@vaxb.acs.unt.edu
Subject: Prince Valiant
Organization: University of North Texas
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 21:56:45 GMT

  I've noticed very little (read: no) conversation about _The Legend of Prince
Valiant_ series on the Family Channel.  Although I realize not everyone gets
this channel, I was wondering if anyone out there enjoys it as much as I do? 
IMHO, it is the best serious (and current, i.e., still being made, not old 
reruns) animated series on TV right now.  Anybody have any comments?

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|______  |  |_____  |            | |       |________|   |____|
      / /         | |  _  _   _  |  \       ________    ______   _______
     /  \         | | |_||_| / / |   \     |________|  |____  | |_______|
    / /\ \   _____| |   ____/ /  | |\ \     ________       / /
   /_/  \_\ |_______|  |_____/   |_| \/    |________|     /_/
 
     | Nippon no anime wa ichi-ban desu!  Otaku rule!    |
     |     Hey, man, I _like_ Robotech.  So sue me.      |
     | Sukotto Mira/Scott Miller (ij59@vaxb.acs.unt.edu) |

Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: claudius@zeus.calpoly.edu (King_Claudius)
Subject: Re: video animation?
Organization: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Date: Sat, 11 Apr 1992 16:47:27 GMT

nm11+@andrew.cmu.edu (Nathan Simpson Moody) says:
>   So, hey.  Does anyone out there know if animations have been done on
>video (magnetic storage, 30fps) as opposed to film(photographic, 72
>fps)?  Is it even possible?  WHat company produces specialty
>video-animation equipment, if it's done at all?

Um, if I'm not mistaken, most film [70mm, 35mm] is 24fps...and many of the
B-rate animated movies only do 12fps.
-- 
VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE VOTE
---King Claudius---                                   claudius@zeus.calpoly.edu
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 18:36:10 -0400 
From: Carl Loeffler <cel+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: CDTV
From: baff@vax1.mankato.msus.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Cool World
Date: 16 Apr 92 19:04:31 GMT
Article-I.D.: vax1.1992Apr16.130431.1736
Organization: Mankato State University

I am suprised that there is no discussion of the movie that is coming
out this summer called Cool World.  I have only saw the small preview
at the beginning of the Dead Again video tape, but it looks like a animator
is sucked up into the world that he is creating.  I am not sure if it is
all animation or partly real people, but the preview looked great!!
An ad in this weeks GamePro magazine seem to suggest a sexual connection
between the animator and his animations, this could be interesting!!
By the way it is being directed by Bakshi, and the animation looked
great in the preview.  Has anyone else seen anything on this movie?

Kevin
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: jlsack01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
Subject: Robotech wanted
Organization: University of Louisville
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 13:45:21 GMT


I am looking for items concerning Robotech.

I already have the comics.
I am mostly looking for the "action" figures and models...

...if anyone has information on where/who I could get these from it would
be greatly appreciated if you could E-mail me or post a reply.

P.S. I have already tried posting this on rec.arts.anime
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: synth@deepthought.unm.edu (Synth F. Oberheim)
Subject: Re: Adults watch cartoons too!!!
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 15:41:50 GMT
Organization: SynthMuzik Productions Ltd.:  The Danes Call It Quality

melbrec@hubcap.clemson.edu (Mark E. Elbrecht) writes:

>I read the DA mailing-list because they are open-minded enough to like Disney
>along with other animated programs including TTA! When I get bored and read
>a.t.t-t, I get the message that any show besides tiny Toon Adventures sucks
>and that's just it! C'mon, there's room enough for two! I don't expect
>you to say "Gee, maybe he's right. I'll give Darkwing Duck a try!" but I
>would like people (esp. hard-core TTA fans) consider that other good
>programs exist.

You misunderstand me, mon frere!  My gentle prod in Wendy's direction was
aimed at her misconception that DwD was somehow unique in trying out this
kind of humor, when it's been a staple of TTA since the beginning!

And just because I'm an a.t.t-t resident doesn't mean I think everything
else is crap!  REN & STIMPY is a marvel of modern civilization.  And I was
swept up by BEAUTY & THE BEAST utterly.

Now 'tis true that some a.t.t-t'ers do hate anything and everything by
Disney, but I haven't quite figured that out yet ... :-)


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From: tusneem@field.ecn.purdue.edu (Irfan Tusneem)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: TV This Week (April 11 - 17, 1992)
Date: 12 Apr 92 00:11:42 GMT
Article-I.D.: noose.1992Apr12.001142.25133
Distribution: na
Organization: Purdue University Engineering Computer Network

In article <1992Apr11.235907.21007@ctr.columbia.edu> smmcafee@mtu.edu (Sean McAfee) writes:
>>TV This Week (April 11 - 17, 1992)
>>==================================
>>ABC has announced its fall Saturday morning lineup.  (Those with good
>>memory will remember that NBC has removed Saturday morning cartoons
>>with "Satuday Today"...)  Gone are "Hammerman", "Pirates of Dark Water"
>                                                  ^^^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^^^^
>>and "Slimer! And the Real Ghostbusters".  New are "Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of
>>Moo Mesa" (what sort of stupid title is that?), "The Addams Family",
>>and "Goof Troop".
>
>I can't believe it.  I just can't believe it.
>
>"Pirates of Dark Water" is the best show on Saturday morning.  Now it's
>going the way of all other quality cartoons.  I suppose it was inevitable,
>but I can't believe they would cut the series off halfway through the Quest.
>
>I find myself extremely perturbed at ABC.

DITTO.

Anyone know the address of ABC.  I would like to give them a piece of
my mind.  The only show I watch on Saturday is being cancelled.
AAAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: fanningd@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Fanning Donald)
Subject: HEAVY METAL-WANTED!
Summary: Heavy Metal Wanted....
Keywords: HEAVY
Organization: University of Colorado, Boulder
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 00:15:50 GMT

If anyone has a copy of Heavy Metal and is willing to share a copy please let me
know....As you know in the US it is banned from sales but someone has to have it.  I am willing to pay for the cost of vcr rental, the tape and shipping...

Please notify me over mail or call my bbs at (303) 933-3990 and leave a message
to sysop

.
From: pirmann@dumas.rutgers.edu (David Pirmann)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Sick & Twisted Animation Festival?
Date: 6 Apr 92 23:17:40 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Rutgers University LCSR

Has anyone heard of (or seen?) something billed as "The All Sick &
Twisted Festival of Animation" now running at Cinema Village in
Manhattan?  Is it any good?  The drawing on the ad (in this week's
Village Voice) looks vaguely like the fire chief in Ren & Stimpy "Fire
Dogs".

For those interested, show times are:
Friday 5:25, 7, 8:45, 10:30 pm, 12:15 am
Saturday 3, 5:25, 7, 8:45, 10:30 pm, 12:15 am
Sunday 3, 5:25, 7, 8:45, 10:30 pm
Monday - Thursday 5:25, 7, 8:45, 10:45
The theater is on 3rd Ave between 12th and 13th in NYC.
Phone +1 212-505-7320.  The ad says "No one under 17 admitted."

Any other info would be appreciated.

dave
pirmann@cs.rutgers.edu
From: JSMITH@NDSUVM1.BITNET
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: the last unicorn
Date: 15 Apr 92 01:13:44 GMT
Organization: North Dakota Higher Education Computer Network


 This is one of my favorite movies. I'm glad though it's picking up an
 audience, it really does deserve to have more people seeing it. I can't say
how some people can complain about the art, I didn't think it was bad.


This is the kind of animated film disney should be making, but won't which I
suppose is both good and bad. I have wondered what the movie would have been
like if disney had done it, but then again.
                                            sincerely, james smith--UND
From: 391paez@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: <None>
Date: 16 Apr 92 01:14:04 EST
Followup-To: alt.tv.ren-n-stimpy, alt.fan.ren-and-stimpy, rec.arts.animation
Organization: Western Michigan University

In article <1992Mar23.171707.428@miavx2.ham.muohio.edu>, ngsippel@miavx2.ham.muohio.edu writes:
> Happy Happy!
> Joy   Joy!
> 
> I finally got a copy of the NY Times and read the R&S article (3/12/92)
> on Page C17 and C24.
> 
> DYNs:
> 
> On Page C24, Reason 5, Karen Schoemer writes,
> 
> "Stimpy sits right down and writes a poignant ode, but Ren makes fun of him
> for taking Muddy Mudslinger so seriously."
>                  ^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> "You eediot!" - Ren, "Stimpy's Big Day"
> 
> Reason 10, she writes,
> 
> "But like most indestructable cartoon characters, they're always back in one 
> piece when the next episode begins."
> 
> "Oh Joy Of Joy!" - Stimpy, "Nurse Stimpy"
> 
> 
> Let more new episodes begin!!
> 
> (BTW, she mentioned that MTV's new time for R&S is on Sundays at 11:30pm EST)!!
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                                 * Norman Sippel *                        
>                           ngsippel@miavx2.ham.muohio.edu                  
> ********************************************************************************
>   "There are only five more days to Yak Shaving Day!!" - Ren, "Ren And Stimpy"
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------





Greetings Ren & Stimpy Fans:

Does anyone have any information on where one could purchase
the latest album from "Stinky Wizzletooth?"  In case you didn't
know, Stinky is one of Stimpy's favorite recording artists.  
In fact Stimpy played his favorite Stinky song for Ren when he
was feeling sad.  

I believe the song is based on the mating call of the "Stimpy-
Monster" (HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY HAPPY HAPPY JOY JOY).  Mr. Wizzle-
tooth, man that cat can swing!  

I'm the promotions director for Western Michigan University's
student radio station.  This is why I want to get Stinky's
album.  I know that once we get the "Happy/Joy" song on the air,
it's going to go to the top of the CMJ 150.  

Well if anyone has any information on the album or if you'd like
to talk 'toons, I'm always excited to hear about any shows I may
have missed.  My personal favorites are "SPACE MADNESS" and the
one where they visit the Galapagos Islands.  

Write me on my personal account, x88paez, since the 391 account
will be gone in a week.  

I hope everyone had a happy Yak Shaving Day!

Marc  
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: msr@kepler.unh.edu (Mathew S Reno)
Subject: Re: What's up with Casper.
Organization: University of New Hampshire  -  Durham, NH
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 02:35:26 GMT

In article <1992Apr8.143735.4941@kodak.kodak.com> wiles@ultra.Kodak.COM (Dale L. Wiles) writes:
>
>Does anyone know what's going on with the Casper cartoons in syndication?  The
>actual animation is the old stuff from the 50's, but they all have new voices.
>All in all, it's a really wierd effect.  I think the new voices suck.  (Not
>that I'm a big Casper fan.)  Why would they take the time to redub voices
>when the a lot of the cartoons are in public domain?
>
>--
>Reply to: wiles@ultra.kodak.com
>AMA: 621385					DoD: 0448
>Disclaimer: I'm just a Temp so it's not Kodak's problem.

Also, have you heard the music for it. It's new too and it's terrible. All
it is is synth music being played by a person who sounds like s/he has only
taken lessons once, if at all. I just wish they would leave these cartoons
alone.

--Matt


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From: 391paez@gw.wmich.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: 4970
Date: 16 Apr 92 01:24:20 EST
Organization: Western Michigan University

I enjoy Ren & Stimpy.

Marc
From: agent99@kretin.infoserv.com (Wendy Lee)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Adults watch cartoons too!!!
Date: 7 Apr 92 19:38:41 GMT
Organization: Darkwing Tower

arielle@taronga.com (Stephanie da Silva) writes:

> You just hit my pet peeve.
> 
> Animation isn't just for children!!  Argh!!
> 
> Also, the writers write for more than one audience.  The target audience
> (as declared by the powers that be at the network?) may be children, but
> they realize that other people are going to be watching too, like teenagers,
> and young rabid college fans and adults, so they write for them too.

I was wondering how long it would take you to respond to this thread, Steph...
:-)

True.  The targeted age group for such shows on the Disney Afternoon is about
the 6-11 age group (at least for Darkwing Duck).  But the action brings in
children all the way down to age 2-3 (I know my 2-year-old absolutely *adores*
Darkwing) and adults can enjoy the "pithy social commentary," as I was once
told.  Basically, the writers write for themselves and have a lot of fun doing
it.  (At least it seems that way to me...)

Remember:  *Adults* write the shows.  A very good example of things aimed
toward adults is the Darkwing Duck episode TWITCHING CHANNELS.  Watch it,
pay attention to the names and listen to the conversation.  Then watch the
credits, *carefully*.  It's a good, action-filled story that will hold the
attention of the target audience but there's also lots of stuff a younger
member of the target audience wouldn't get.  An adult, on the other hand...
Let's just say, it's one of the best DW shows written.  It pokes fun at show
business, cartoons in general, the writers (See my .sig, a quote from the
show), the producers, and even has a howlingly funny reference to another DA
show at the end that pokes gentle fun at the whole series (Darkwing Duck)
itself.  Now if it wasn't fun for the writers to write that show, I'm going to
give up my faith in human nature and become a hermit.

Back to lurking, now...

  Wendy Lee (agent99@kretin.infoserv.com)
  "You mean actually think up ideas?  What are you?  A lunatic?"
					   -- Thaddeus Rockwell
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: e_clarke@oz.plymouth.edu (Eoin J. Clarke)
Subject: Re: HEAVY METAL-WANTED! great flick!
Keywords: HEAVY
Reply-To: e_clarke@oz.plymouth.edu (Eoin J. Clarke)
Organization: Plymouth State College - Plymouth, N.H.
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 92 09:00:08 GMT

In article <1992Apr16.001550.12931@ucsu.Colorado.EDU> fanningd@ucsu.Colorado.EDU (Fanning Donald) writes:
>If anyone has a copy of Heavy Metal and is willing to share a copy
>please let me know.

I got a copy from cinimax about a month back. good copy unedited!
send me some e-mail and we can work out the details, addresses and such.
O-ster
e-mail to : e_clarke@oz.plymouth.edu
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: vgriscep@wam.umd.edu (VGR (Craig Pell))
Subject: Ambivalence
Originator: vgriscep@next02csc.wam.umd.edu
Organization: University of Maryland, College Park
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 00:17:16 GMT

    I'm ambivalent.
    On one hand, I really admire the skill of the salesperson who convinced
Burger King stockholders to market Capitol Critters figures with their Kid's
Meals, no doubt asserting with vigor that Capitol Critters would become the
next hero of the animation cult.
    On the other hand, I snicker cruelly at Burger King, stuck with warehouses
full of reproductions of canceled characters.  And I have to think that sales-
person must have been a slick, unscrupulous wiener to consciously lie to 
Burger King like that.  And I'll bet a lot of people at the top of Burger 
King are feeling the same way....

    Now what's phenomenal about this is that this indicates, as some have
pointed out before, that Capitol Critters never figured out what it wanted to
be.  Including figures of Max, Jammett, Miggle ("Muggle"?), and the cat in
*Kid's Meals* says that the show was aimed at kids.  And I say, "SAY WHAT??
I thought the whole point of the show was an attempt at using animation to
appeal to adults, especially adults who view animation as `just for kids.'"
Although, IMHO, the show was little more than the typical Saturday AM crap
with some "adult" (not) jokes thrown in, mostly about urination and sex.
It missed a lot of opportunities to transcend this status by advancing the
complexity of the characters.  Anyway ... surely the "naughty" jokes were
meant to grab adult viewers, no?  I cannot believe for a minute that the
show was aimed at kids.  Maybe because (this may not make a lot of sense
to everyone) they were trying too hard to be an adults' show.
    Oh well.  Let's have a moment of sympathetic silence for Burger King.

      VGR

(Not intended to be a flame of any sort.)


"Never get in the way of a motivated guinea pig."   - Sparky

Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: ncc1701@madoka.its.rpi.edu (Mark O. Chadwick)
Subject: Re: Dark Water (was Re: TV This Week (April 11 - 17, 1992))
Reply-To: ncc1701@acm.rpi.edu
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 1992 14:06:50 GMT

smmcafee@mtu.edu (Sean McAfee) writes:

>Hmmm.  I missed the original run (last year my TV access was even more limited
>than this year), so I can't compare the two Niddlers.  He sounds and acts
>just like a monkey-bird should, IMO.

Well, I checked them a few weeks back because I _thought_ the rerun had
a different voice for Niddler (Isn't it _M_iddler?)  And yep, he sure does.
That musta been rather fun, redubbing the voice for the re-runs...

Another thing that's changed is the animation quality itself has sort
of gone down the tubes...But whaddaya expect for a Sat. Morning cartoon?
Originally, I believe, the series was going to go prime-time (like
the original 5 episode run) but I guess they didn't get good enough
ratings for it...too bad.  Maybe if they'd stayed prime-time, they'd
have had better stories and animation.

-- 
---
Mark "Emerson" Chadwick -- ncc1701@acm.rpi.edu    chadwickmo@space.laafb.af.mil
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: bengalt@wpi.WPI.EDU (The World's Address)
Subject: Re: Tennessee Tuxedo Question
Organization: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 01:42:34 GMT


	I believe the man's name was Prof. (Dr.?) Phineas J. Whoopie.  His 
Fibber McGee closet gag got a little lame but I kinda liked his little black-
board spiels.  I think my two favorite TT episodes are the ones where Tennessee
and Chumley race Jeraboa Rat and his partner (name?) in a yachting race and
an alternate-power vehicle race (TT's car was powered by a rubber band).

Anyone else out there like the show?  See it?

Bengalt

ps.  Whoever got my email reply to this post, sorry, I hit 'r' instead of 'f'
by accident.
From: umcho000@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Connie Cho)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
Subject: Re: animation thats really for adults..
Date: 6 Apr 92 04:30:57 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

In article <92095.122158DLW100P@ODUVM.BITNET> DLW100P@ODUVM.BITNET writes:
>I'm doing a paper on the theory that cartoons are really aimed more towards
>adults than the kids they are intended for.. (ex. Ren & Stimpy.. Bullwinkle.. e
>tc.) I would be very interested in any comments or even examples you may have
>on this theory. Thanks

The jokes and verbal sophistry in the R&B Show are very definitely
for discerning adults, which is why I liked that show so much. The
Fractured Fairy Tales likewise are delivered with a snappiness that
would probably go right over kids' heads.

CKC
 
Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: stailey@hawkeye.comm.mot.com (Mike Stailey)
Subject: Return of Scooby-Doo to ABC
Reply-To: stailey@hawkeye.comm.mot.com
Organization: Motorola Land Mobile Products Sector
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 17:39:18 GMT



  The Chicago Sun-Times reported last week that ABC will bring back
  A PUP NAMED SCOOBY-DOO to their Saturday lineup this fall. These
  will be all new episodes.

  While I'm glad to see it back, I would really love to see a return
  of the gang in their original teenage form. There has to be a team
  of writers out there who would be ready to bring REAL stories back
  to Saturday morning tv.


  --
  Michael                      
  stailey@hawkeye.comm.mot.com     


Newsgroups: rec.arts.animation
From: anash@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu (Dana Uehara c/o Andrew Nash)
Subject: Re: Who did these cartoons?
Organization: Toonaholics Anonymous, Turtleholics Anonymous, DA-Holics Anonymous
Date: Mon, 13 Apr 1992 20:36:36 GMT

In article <1992Apr13.132842.22404@bronze.ucs.indiana.edu> ssquier@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Sean Alan Squier) writes:
>
>OKay, Who can tell me please who created these cartoons::
>
>Speed Buggy
>Wheelie and the Chopper Bunch
>Jabberjaw
>Tom Slick

Hanna-Barbera created the versions of "Speed Buggy" and "Wheelie" that I know
of.  They also did the "Devlin" and "Roman Holidays" series that aired over
here around the same time.

I have no idea about the others, though...


------Dana Uehara [c/o <anash@uhunix.uhcc.hawaii.edu> (Andrew Nash)]-------
"Leave this to my personal self...  Brilliant, yes-no?"
						-- Don Karnage