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Wednesday Jan 09, 2008

MyToons - givin' out $7,000

With prize money you win from MyToons.com for a winning entry in their
latest contest, you could probably buy an ipod or zune if you wanted,
but I'll let you make that decision by yourself after you've cashed in
your prize check.

Of course, you can't win if you don't enter your animation. Get a free
account, and put your animation together today.

Want some inexpensive
animation software? Check out ToonBoom'sFlip Boom - $30.

If you want to read what I have to say about FlipBoom, check it out at CREATIVEMAC.COM:

The little review has a tutorial of sorts for those of you who are creating your first animation. (If you're a student, there's a BUMPER BLASTOFF category just for you.)

FlipBoom's Simple Interface could help land you $1,000!

MyToons.com, the world?s premier online animation community, today announced the launch of its newest international animation contest, Bumper Blastoff, which is open for entries through January 21, 2008. Contestants are asked to create original animated bumpers lasting 30 seconds or less, for a chance to win their share of $7000 in cash prizes.

Three ?Super Star? winners will receive $1,000 each, with one ?Supreme Super Star? grand prize winner being awarded an additional $1,000. Six winners from the ?Rising Star? student category will receive $500 each. One of the student winners will also be crowned ?Supreme Rising Star?, and will receive a professional portfolio review by INTERspectacular, Victor Newman of Freestyle Collective, and Michael Waldron of Nailgun. In addition to these fabulous prizes and worldwide exposure, MyToons.com will award limited edition t-shirts to randomly selected contestants on a weekly basis. All animators, from students to professionals, are invited to enter Bumper Blastoff at MyToons.com.

what is mytoons.com?

(really, you don't know?)
Article from June '07

?The Art & Animation Community is our number one priority,? says Stacey Ford, chief creative officer of MyToons, ?We are constantly looking for fun and creative ways to engage our members, and promote their amazing skills. Bumper Blastoff will help us achieve this goal by empowering and rewarding the hard work and talent of animators everywhere."

Animations entered into Bumper Blastoff will be judged by leading industry professionals Luis Blanco and Michael Uman, founders and creative directors of INTERspectacular in New York City. The nine winners will be announced on February 8, 2008.

"We've seen that students and beginning animators have tremendous talent and great ideas," says Luis Blanco, one of the key creative directors of INTERspectacular, the award-winning New York-based design and concept studio. ?We want to ensure that these amazing artists have equal opportunity to share their ideas and be rewarded for their dedication and creativity," agrees Michael Uman, co-creative director of INTERspectacular. "The Rising Star category in Bumper Blastoff offers students a much-deserved and challenging opportunity to shine."

Animators from across the globe are expected to participate in MyToons.com?s second worldwide contest. MyToons first contest attracted animators from countries as diverse as Australia, Germany, France and Brazil.

Winning selections will run as pre-rolls and bumpers on MyToons.com and on MyToons? partner websites. This amazing opportunity will provide the winning animators with great exposure to the millions of people who enjoy MyToons.com. For more information, visit MyToons.com/blastoff.

Posted at 10:26PM Jan 09, 2008 by ko maruyama in General | Comments[7]

Comments:

Haha, you really love the new toonboom software...I'm going to have to check that out... =)

Thanks NC!

Posted by Jessica on January 02, 2008 at 08:52 AM PST #

I am a animation designer myself. I may not be a professional designer but a descent designer. I have a large collection of designs I am optimistic of winning a prize here. Waiting for updates regarding animations and prizes. Thankyou.

Posted by HarrisWhite on January 03, 2008 at 11:29 PM PST #