Issue #189 November 2008

Gaming - Game on for second annual interactive entertainment expo; Gaming evolves with "spore" - gamers get creative with the hot new game from EA and Sims creator Will Wright. Feature - The creative team behind the "Madagascar" sequel faced many visual and narrative challenges as the film brings the Central Park Zoo animals to the plains of Africa. Television - Geronimo Stiltoon is poised to make a graceful leap to the small screen; The epic anime series, "Deltora Quest", is one of Dentsu L.A.'s first new adventures; Marathon Media's new 2D show "The Amazing Spiez!" targets the young boy demographic. VFX - Director Gil Kenan and vfx supervisor Eric Durst join forces with vfx houses BUF and Luma Pictures to bring "City of Ember" to life. Opportunities - how Baden -Württemberg's Filmakademie has become phenomenal at honing the talents of its animation students in six short years.