WEP Productions - 2009

Founded in 1982 to meet the ever-growing need for the development of quality television entertainment, World Events Productions has continued to be a leader in technological innovation and programming excellence. 2002 marked 20 years that World Events Productions, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, has been on the cutting-edge of top quality entertainment production and international distribution and 2004 marked the 20th anniversary celebration of Voltron, a leading World Events Production property that topped the charts in the 80’s and generated a loyal fan following that still exists today. Today, World Events Productions properties are licensed throughout the world with presence in more than 60 countries.

World Events Productions aggressively strives to be the leader in television production. The company has created, produced and distributed several award-winning series distributing a total of 227 half-hour episodes. Released in 1984, the first of these was Voltron: Defender of the Universe. The series quickly skyrocketed to be the number one children’s program in the United States and around the world. Merchandising rapidly followed and more than 100 different Voltron products were on shelves around the world.

World Events Productions anticipates that the best is yet to come. With the renewed interest and recent success of resurrected superheroes from the 1980’s, Voltron is poised to launch its global return. A Voltron DVD collection is already on shelves as well as a collectible toy line, several apparel lines, a comic book collection, and a collectible shoe line by Reebok. The show also appears daily on Boomerang/Cartoon Network, a move that has pleased fans and kids alike.

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Spike & Mike's - 2009

Spike and Mike premiered works in the Classic Festival of Animation by Tim Burton (Vincent), John Lasseter of Pixar & Disney (First screened his student films Lady and the Lamp and Nightmare. Additional Pixar titles screened include Luxo Jr., Red’s Dream, Nick Nack, Tin Toy, Geri’s Game, For the Birds, The Adventures of Andre & Wally B.), Nick Park (A Close Shave, Wrong Trousers and A Grand Day Out), Will Vinton (Closed Mondays) David Fine and Allison Snowden (Bob’s Birthday), Bill Plympton (Nose Hair, Your Face) and many others. Spike and Mike produced the student films of Pixar’s Pete Docter (Monster’s Inc., Toy Story I & II) We produced & premiered the first 3 films (Winter, Next Door & Palm Springs), and Andrew Stanton (Finding Nemo, Monster’s Inc., Toy Story I & II and A Bug’s Life) We produced his 1st 2 films (A Story & Somewhere in the Arctic), we screened Brad Bird’s Family Dog, Frederic Back’s Crac, Chris Wedges (Ice Age) Bunny, Mike Johnson (Corpse Bride) The Devil went down to Georgia, Danny Antonucci (Ed, Ed & Eddie) Lupo The Butcher and Marv Newland’s Bambi Meets Godzilla.

Spike, Mike and Daniel Greaves at the Academy Awards The Sick and Twisted Festival began in 1990 as a home for animated pieces which are simply too revolting or adult in nature for the prestigious and tasteful Classic show. The Sick and Twisted Festival of Animation is the birthplace of Beavis and Butthead (Mike Judge, creator of King of the Hill) - Spike and Mike also produced the first two Beavis and Butthead shorts long before the characters debuted on MTV. Spike and Mike also theatrically premiered Spirit of Christmas, the original uncensored South Park short by Matt Stone and Trey Parker and Mutilator by Eric Fogel (creator of MTV’s Celebrity Death match) as well as Whoop Ass Stew by Craig McCracken, the first short film featuring the Powerpuff Girls (No Neck Joe is a staple of the show) we also premiered Na Na & Lil puss from DNA studios the people responsible for Jimmy Neutron. Least we forget Breehn Burns & Jason Johnson’s Beyond Grandpa, Dr. Tran & Roybertito’s as well as Happy Tree Friends by Mondo Media.

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DigiCel FlipBook - 2008, 2009

DigiCel is one of the leading providers of 2D animation software to students and professional animators because FlipBook does what animators need better than any other program. DigiCel have spent the last 17 years working with, and listening to, thousands of animators and animation teachers all around the world as they helped usher in the world of digital animation.

DigiCel FlipBook lets you draw right on the computer with your mouse or tablet. Or you can draw on paper, like the pros, and shoot your rough drawings under a camera for speed and then scan your cleaned-up drawings for quality. FlipBook will keep track of all your drawings in its traditional exposure sheet with thumbnail images and play them back instantly with sound. FlipBook also provides specially designed tools to help you paint your drawings quickly and easily without having to learn or go through a lot of difficult steps.

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The3dStudio.com - 2008

The3dStudio.com is a one-stop shop for a wide range of free and priced resources including 3D models, textures, tutorials, plug-ins, software, and stock photos and images. The large collection of 3D models includes vehicles, weapons, architectural elements and much more, for use by architects, game designers, ad agencies, graphic designers, etc. Expert custom work and free file conversion are available.

President Matt Anderson says: “The3dStudio.com is one of the oldest and largest 2D and 3D resource sites on the Internet. We provide the best customer service around, seven days a week and you will always get a fast personal response from us, not an automatic or canned reply. We strongly believe in operating our business in a fair and ethical manner and we treat all buyers and sellers as we would like to be treated. Our 60-70% royalty rate for 2D and 3D sellers is one of the highest in the industry. There is no cost to become a member or to sell resources at www.The3dStudio.com and there are many benefits—see our Help page.”

The3dStudio.com is changing the way stock photos and images are sold. The category was added in July 2009 and the library is growing fast. Products are available for instant download after payment is made using a major credit card or PayPal—no prepaying for credits or subscriptions.

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ToonBoom - 2008

Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader in animation software solutions. Toon Boom carries user-friendly animation applications for all and develops new geographies to make the animation community as global as can be. In that market segment, Toon Boom caters to the needs of children, home users, creative professionals as well as students, educators and schools.

As importantly, Toon Boom is fully dedicated to the needs of independent animators and studios, offering a wide product range from powerful pre-production tools to leading-edge animation production solutions. Relying on its extensive expertise in animation production, Toon Boom provides consulting services in the fields of optimization, pipeline integration, production assistance and custom development.

Toon Boom was granted the Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its significant contribution made to the animation industry targeted for television. In 2006, the IT Federation of Quebec (FIQ) awarded an OCTAS 2006 in the Multimedia – educational and cultural sector category, for Toon Boom Studio. In 2007, FIQ awarded an OCTAS 2007 in the Technological Innovation category, for Toon Boom Storyboard Pro. In 2008, Flip Boom was granted a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and a New Canadian Media Award in the Excellence in Children’s category. In 2009, Flip Boom was selected as Editor’s Choice by the prestigious Children’s Technology Review for excellence in design.

Toon Boom's client base ranges from major studios creating Hollywood blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their first masterpieces. Market-leading studios using Toon Boom's products include Nelvana, Warner Bros., Mercury Filmworks, China Central Television, Toonz Animation India, eMation, Rough Draft Korea, Alphanim, BKN, Cromosoma and Enarmonia, to name a few. Some of the prestigious productions done with Toon Boom’s technology include Les Triplettes de Belleville, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Rugrats, SpongeBob The Movie, Hanuman, Curious George, Go West: A New Lucky Luke Adventure, Simpsons The Movie and The Princess and the Frog.

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