Music

Tim Burton to Helm Killers’ Music Video

The Killers, the hot band from Las Vegas, has lured Tim Burton to direct his first music video for the new song, Bones, from the forthcoming album SAMS TOWN, IGN Music reports.

The bands L.A. concert in August has been filmed and Burton is working with animators in London. The band confirmed that the video would incorporate many of Burton's trademark styles, including models, mini-sets based on bygone Vegas landmarks and skeletons.

Moving Picture Co. is providing post work for the video.

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Apple Introduces New iPod; Will Sell Disney Features Over Internet

Apple announced the launch of the new iPod and ceo Steve Jobs revealed that full-length features from The Walt Disney Co. would soon be sold over the Internet, reports BLOOMBERG. New Disney releases would cost $14.99; catalog titles would be offered for $9.99.

The new iPod is available in a 30GB model at the new low price of $249 and an 80GB model, which holds up to 20,000 songs or 100 hours of video, for $349. Time Warner Inc.'s AOL unit and Web retailer Amazon.com Inc. previously announced deals with several studios to sell or rent features.

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Music ANIMATIONWorld

Music for the Eyes: What’s Hot in Music Videos

Janet Hetherington takes a look at how and why animation and music videos make beautiful music together.

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The Animated Scene: Balancing Animation with Other Creative Outlets

Many animators dabble in other art forms like writing or fine art. Joseph Gilland writes about balancing creative outlets in this months The Animated Scene.

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Film Headline News

Early Entry Deadline for NaFF is Sept. 1

Nashville Film Festival (NaFF) 2007 Nashville, Tennessee, USAApril 19-26, 2007 Deadline: Nov. 15, 2006

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Music Events

The Sacramento International Film & Music Festival 2006

Begins: August 2, 2006

The Sacramento International Film And Music Festival brings the world of independent cinema to the California capital. Screenings will be both competition and non-competition, with special categories for music videos, social impact documentaries and student films. Go to www.sacfilm.com for more information.

In Event Types: Competitive Festivals, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Features, Live Action, Short Films

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Music Video & Commercial Trends News Wanted!

Animation World Magazine is focusing on commercials, IDs and music videos in August.

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Video Games Live

Begins: July 14, 2006

Video Games Live features music from the most popular videogames performed by top orchestras and choirs around the world, combining exclusive video footage and music arrangements, synchronized lighting, solo performers, electronic percussionists and unique interactive segments to create an explosive one-of-a-kind entertainment experience.

In Event Types: Contests, Animation, Interactive, Web / Internet

Hot Spots: Commercial, ID and Music Video Showcase Returns!

Its that time of year again! Its the return of ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINEs annual Hot Spots Showcase, featuring the best in commercials, IDs and music videos.

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Underworld: Evolution Rages on DVD

UNDERWORLD: EVOLUTION continues the war between vampires and werewolves in director Len Wisemans sequel starring wife Kate Beckinsale. This widescreen special edition DVD (Sony Pictures Home Ent., $28.95) was released June 6, 2006. As reported on VFXWORLD by Alain Bielik, Luma Pictures raised the vfx bar this time out, resulting in a pipeline shift and greater reliance on ZBrush for modeling. Luma vfx supervisor/co-founder Payam Shohadai participates in the commentary.

Bonus features include:

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Animated ANIMATIONWorld

Dr. Toon: Dis-band-ed

This month, Dr. Toon takes a psychedelic trip back to the late ‘60s and early ‘70s when Saturday Morning cartoons rocked.

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Sacramento Fest Celebrates Music & Film

The Sacramento International Film & Music Festival 2006Sacramento, California, USAAugust 2-6, 2006Deadline: May 26, 2006

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Musifier Virtual Orchestra Streamlines Gaming Music

InterAmus Music Systems AB announces a new technology for compositional realtime music morphing at the Game Developers Conference, GDC 2006 in San Jose. This technology makes it possible to create computer games with music that seamlessly follows the story in the game, without knowing the gamers actions or the outcome of the game.

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Universal Headline News

Search On for Unsigned Music Talent for Scarface Game

Vivendi Universal Games (VU Games) has launched the SCARFACE: THE WORLD IS YOURS Videogame Soundtrack Talent Search," a nationwide talent contest running on MySpace.com that will reward the best unsigned music talent in North America with the chance to have a song featured in the upcoming SCARFACE videogame and the opportunity to perform in front of music and videogame industry leaders at a major concert event in Hollywood. The nomination process is now open at www.myspace.com/scarfacegame.

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2006 DIY Convention

Begins: February 5, 2006

The sixth annual DIY Convention: Do It Yourself In Film, Music and Books will be held at the Egyptian Theatre and Roosevelt Hotel, both located in the heart of Hollywood.

The event will feature live music performances from national and regional independent acts at various venues across Los Angeles, presented by Spaceland Prods.; cutting-edge film screenings; an extensive lineup of panels, workshops and keynote speakers focusing on creating, promoting, protecting and distributing independent film, music and books; and parties.

This year

In Event Types: Contests, Discussion, Seminars / Workshops, Screenings, Animation, Business / Management, Features, Interactive, Live Action, Short Films, Television, Visual Effects, Web / Internet, Other

Create Flash Video — Win Xbox 360

Taking Back Sunday Flash Video Contest World Wide WebFebruary 18, 2006Deadline: February 18, 2006

Create an original Flash Animation music video for the song Error Operator by rock band Taking Back Sunday and you could win an Xbox 360, music from Warner Bros. Records, and a chance to have your animated music video used by the band. For more information, visit www2.fanscape.com/contests/ifilm/takingbacksunday/contest.html or contact Christy Wise at christyw@fanscape.com(link sends e-mail).

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MTV Restructures to Enhance Multiplatform Delivery & TV Mix

Christina Norman, president, MTV, and Brian Graden, president of entertainment, MTV Networks Music Group and president of Logo, announced a radical new organizational structure for MTV that will allow the network to more aggressively develop and deliver dynamic content for audiences across all screens. MTVs multiplatform strategy revolves around building an engaging universe of music, entertainment, news, community and interactivity that allows the audience access to content whenever and wherever they want across a mix of platforms.

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iTunes Headline News

Nick, MTV & Comedy Central Programs Available on iTunes

MTV Networks and Apple announced Jan. 26, 2006, that hit television programming from MTV, MTV2, COMEDY CENTRAL, Nickelodeon and The N is now available for purchase and download on the iTunes Music Store (www.itunes.com). The new content features favorites, such as PUNK'D, SOUTH PARK, DORA THE EXPLORER, SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS and LAGUNA BEACH.

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Board 2046 on DVD

2046, Wong Kar Wais wistful sci-fi love story about trying to recapture lost memories (with stunning vfx from French-based Buf) has arrived on DVD (Sony Pictures Home Ent., $29.95). A fitting follow-up to IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE, theres more than meets the eye (neon lights, swirling smoke, CGI trains and dreamy close-ups) in this erotic, improvisational journey. Extras include breakdowns of vfx, music and numerology.

Bonus features also include:* Alternate ending* Deleted scenes: Black Spider and the Android visit Chow

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Oskar Fischinger: Optical Etudes

Begins: January 2, 2006

The Film Society of Lincoln Center in association with The Center for Visual Music presents Oskar Fischinger: Optical Etudes, featuring many preserved prints of Fischinger's classic Visual Music films.

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Animation Headline News

Commercials, Ids & Music Video the Focus of New Acrobat AWM!

For the latest Acrobat version of ANIMATION WORLD MAGAZINE, which is now online, the theme focuses on commercials, ids and music videos. Rick DeMott for the third year collects the best in animated and visual effects commercials, Ids and music videos in Hot Spots III. John Cawley chronicles the rise of animated virtual band Gorilaz. Karen Raugust looks at how digital video recorders challenge the traditional TV spot, animated and live-action, but also create new advertising opportunities. Joe Strike ventures out to survey the music video scene to see whos animating memorable work.

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DIC Named Global Entertainment Licensing Agent for Zizzle's iZ

DIC Ent. has been appointed the global entertainment licensing agent for Zizzle Toys new, innovative musical icon iZ. As part of the licensing initiative, DIC will translate the toy into animated direct-to-DVD movies.

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Bill Plympton Music Video on MTV

A new music video, with animation by Bill Plympton, will be premiering on MTV on Monday, Nov. 21, 2005. The video is for a song called "Heard 'Em Say" by Kanye West, and should air during TRL on MTV on Monday afternoon. Plymptons third music video, and perhaps the most high profile one he's worked on, depicts Kanye as a mythical urban cabdriver.

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The 2005 Hollywood Reporter/Billboard Film & TV Music Conference

Begins: November 15, 2005

The 4th annual Film & TV Music Conference, presented by Audi will take place at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. The two-day event will feature sessions and panels on music for film, TV, Internet, gaming, commercials and other industry related topics. Last year's event attracted more than 500 attendees including many of the industry's most influential executive and creative talents: award-winning composers and directors, top-name music supervisors, and key studio, network, record label and publishing professionals, plus VIPs from the advertising, gaming and commercial fields.

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Reg Hartt Presents GOTTA TALK! GOTTA SING! GOTTA DANCE! Music And The Hollywood Cartoon

Begins: November 5, 2005

"You might remember the slick animation, the tumultuous action, the vivid colors, the extraordinary backgrounds--but did you recall the music from the golden days of movie cartoons? Reg Hartt has put together a program of lively examples of the cartoon creator's art. There's plenty to drool over."--Geoff Chapman, THE TORONTO STAR.

WARNING: Some of the material in this program is currently banned from public view. We have rare, uncut 16mm prints struck in the days before the silly folk started slicing with their scissors.

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