- October 29, 2003 -
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Here's the latest news from WWW.ANIMATUSSTUDIO.COM



PRODUCER/DIRECTOR VICKY JENSON TO ATTEND THE HIGH FALLS FILM FEST
The director of SHREK, one of the most successful animated feature films of all time, will discuss her years as an art director and/or production designer on projects including FERNGULLY, THE ROAD TO EL DORADO, and her upcoming Dreamworks film, SHARK TALE, as well as her work with Ralph Bakshi and John Kricfalusi on the visual style development for Mighty Mouse and Ren & Stimpy. Jenson will show clips of her work, as well as FAMILY TREE, a 36-minute live action film she directed, starring Harlan Williams, Talia Shire and Ethan Phillips.
From 'Stimpy' to 'Shrek': Animation Through Vicky Jenson's Lens Saturday, November 8, 2003 • 1:15 PM The Little Theater • 240 East Avenue • Rochester, NY
Tickets for the show are $7.00. Buy them at the door or in advance from all Wegmans locations.
Find out more at http://www.animatusstudio.com/highfalls



"TRUE BELIEVER" PLAYS NEW YORK
Dave Puls' latest short continues to burn up the festival circuit. In December, "True Believer" will play in New York City as part of the International Festival of Cinema and Technology.
In this latest Fresh Toone, the alarm is sounded to beware of the "True Believer." It blends humor with its stark observations of fanatics past and present.
Find out more about the festival here: http://www.ifct.org
Read about Fresh Toones here: http://www.animatusstudio.com/freshtoones



ANIMATED "FRIDAY THE 13TH" SHORT WINS PRIZE
Mike Boas, a long time animator with Animatus, has won second place in the Mania Fest "Friday the 13th" film contest. His film, "Jason: The Rebirth," was created especially for the contest. "Jason" and other competing shorts were shown before a screening of the original "Friday the 13th" in Santa Monica, California. The two minute piece was created using Macromedia Flash and the editing software at Animatus Studio.
Find out more at http://mikeboas.web1000.com/jason
Read about the Mania Fest at http://www.maniafest.com



SPIFF UP YOUR SITE WITH FLASH ANIMATION
Is your website fun to look at? Even a moving logo in the corner or an animated intro can help to "wow" visitors.
See some of the website work we've done at http://www.animatusstudio.com/websites