Issue #211 April/May 2011

Issue #211 April/May 2011

Features - Brazilian Rhapsody: Under the direction of Carlos Saldanha, the team at Blue Sky delivers Rio, a visually stunning valentine to the birds, the beauty and the infectious music of Brazil. Television - The Totally Odd Couple: Bugs and Daffy share a home in The Looney Tunes Show, an offbeat new half-hour toon which introduces the classic characters to a new generation of Cartoon Network audience. MIPTV Special - 10 New Shows to Write Home About: We sample 10 of the hot new toons that will be available for pick-up at the MIPTV market in Cannes this month. Cartoons at Cannes - A Guide to Animation for MipTV 2011. Home Entertainment - Spring Showers Bring Toon Flowers Disney classics old and new, anime musthaves and Besson's Arthur are in bloom on DVD and Blu-ray! VFX - CG Creature Double Feature: Universal serves up two very different films, Hop and Paul, with a common link: both feature computer animated stars in live-action environs. Opportunities - Head of the Class: How Toon Boom inspires a new generation of animators in classrooms around the world.