World Animation Celebration
New Version of Popular Software Is First to Facilitate Conversion
Of Animation Between Internet, TV and Film Mediums
LOS ANGELES, May 30, 2000-- Fulfilling the promise of multi- platform
entertainment by helping animation easily cross the global digital threshold,
Stan Lee Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: SLEE) and
Canadian-based Toon Boom Technologies are presenting the USAnimation
V5 system, being demoed at both companies' booths (Cabanas #209 & #144)
at the World Animation Celebration in Los Angeles. One of the industry's
largest gatherings of animators and Internet entertainment professionals,
the exposition expects over 25,000 attendees.
Vector-based and resolution-independent USAnimation V5 software permits
animators to create programming for direct export to, and easy conversion
between, Internet, television and film mediums through the utilization
of Macromedia Flash.
Indicative of its application for single projects or entire libraries,
SLM will use the new software in producing "The New Adventures of Mighty
Mouse," "Stone Man" and its other forthcoming animation franchises.
The company is in the process of retooling parts of its digital studio
in order to utilize the software.
USAnimation V5 is the latest iteration of Toon Boom's flagship software,
the most popular software in the 2D cartoon animation market. Pentafour
Software & Exports Ltd., a Stan Lee Media partner and leading global
developer of 2D/3D graphics and animation, special effects and software,
will participate in its future developments.
"For networks, studios and production companies around the world,
the ability to easily repurpose new and archived animation for the Web
will open up an additional and lucrative revenue stream," stated
Jamie Wilkinson, executive vice president, Internet strategy,
for SLM. "For leading Web-based programmers such as Stan Lee Media,
this software will change the parameters of projects before their creation,
opening up possibilities to export Internet programming to television
or motion pictures."
According to Jacques Bilodeau, president and CEO of Toon Boom,
"USAnimation V5 is the only truly resolution-independent 2D cartoon
animation software, allowing content developers to create animation
for any distribution medium whether Web, TV or HDTV, without having
to reprocess their animation productions. Such a benefit reinforces
our commitment to provide the most advanced, flexible and cost-effective
package to our clients by integrating key features that are a must for
successful animation productions in terms of quality and cost."
The technology is being showcasedat
the World
Animation Celebration. It's projected availability has not been released.
Toon
Boom Technologies Inc. (www.toonboom.com)
is the only company on the international market offering 100% vector-based,
resolution-independent 2D cel animation software package. Toon Boom's
USAnimation V5 product is the most advanced 2D animation system at the
service of the classical animation industry.
With a global installed base in more than 30 countries, USAnimation
is the industry standard in the 2D cartoon animation market. USAnimation
is the software of choice of major studios such as DreamWorks, Film
Roman, Warner Bros., Klasky Csupo, Paramount Pictures, Mercury FilmWorks,
Sunwoo, Cuckoo's Nest, and many others.
Stan Lee Media, Inc. (www.stanleemedia.com)
is a public, Internet-based, multimedia production, marketing, and licensing
company founded by pop-culture icon Stan Lee, co-creator of such classic
characters as Spider-Man, The Incredible Hulk, and The X-Men. More than
two billion copies of books featuring characters Lee co-created have
been published in 100 countries and 27 languages. Launching a new generation
of superheroes and super-villains online, Stan Lee Media seeks to become
the premier creator of episodic entertainment on the Internet. The company
has partnered with a range of talent and content creators to establish
the largest independent content creation, production and distribution
brand on the Internet.
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