More Than 10 Hours of Motion Comics Created by Aniboom Community of Animators
For The Marvel Motion Comics Creation Competition
NEW YORK, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Aniboom, the world's first virtual animation
studio, announced today that 5 finalists have been selected for the motion
comic competition in partnership with Marvel Entertainment, one of the world's
most prominent character-based entertainment companies. A staggering number
of original motion comics -- more than 10 hours in total -- were submitted in
a 6 week period from Aniboom's community of nearly 8,000 animators from across
the globe. Marvel's blue ribbon panel of judges has narrowed it down to the
best of the unique motion comic interpretations of comic book stories starring
renowned Super Heroes Wolverine, the Incredible Hulk, and Nova.
The 5 finalists come from Los Angeles, New York, New Hampshire and Australia,
and each will receive $2,000 to expand their motion comic into a full-length
story. These five, plus one additional "Wildcard" finalist, will compete for
the grand prize of $10,000 and the opportunity to showcase their work across
Marvel's digital network. Beginning the week of October 26th, the motion
comics created by the 5 finalists will be the featured animations on Aniboom's
YouTube Channel. The Winner will be announced November 16, after a one-week
viewing and voting period on Aniboom.com.
"Aniboom's community has brought Marvel's iconic figures to life with these
striking motion comics," said Uri Shinar, founder and CEO of Aniboom. "We have
a talented pool of animators that are consistently demonstrating their
versatility, creativity, and prolificacy, generating more than 10 hours of
motion comics. Their body of work has significantly increased the number of
motion comics that exists today."
John Dokes, Vice President, Sales and Marketing for Marvel Entertainment,
added, "We have some remarkable submissions that reflect the combination of
some of Marvel's treasured characters and stories and some of the world's best
animation talent. We look forward to presenting the winning submission to
Marvel fans."
In addition to showcasing the Incredible Hulk, Wolverine and Nova characters,
this motion comics creation project also provides Marvel a high profile
promotion for its newest digital initiative. Now one of Marvel's hottest new
entertainment categories, Motion Comics refashion the world's most popular
comic book content into brand-new entertainment that remains true to the
heritage of panel-by-panel graphic storytelling. With groundbreaking graphics,
top-rate voice talent, and sensational soundscapes all set within the
explosive Marvel Universe, Marvel Motion Comics inject new life into favorite
comics, authors and artists in a never-before-seen way.
Throughout the contest, members of Aniboom's community have submitted their
unique motion comic interpretations based upon classic Marvel Universe stories
Hulk vs. Wolverine, written by acclaimed film, television and comic book
writer Jeph Loeb ("Heroes," "Lost" and Marvel's TheUltimates and Captain
America), with eye-popping art by fan-favorite artist Ed McGuinness (Hulk, The
Ultimates, Deadpool). Fan-favorite series Nova, Aniboom users' other Motion
Comic option, was written by Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning (War of Kings,
Annihilation) with art by Kev Walker (Marvel Zombies, Exiles, The Eternal).
The Top 50 motion comic submissions -- as voted on by the Aniboom community --
will each receive a free one-year subscription to Marvel Digital Comics
Unlimited, which features online versions of your favorite Marvel Comics that
are created from the original artwork used to print them. This easily
accessible online library has over 6,000 comics, and new comics are being
added each month.
ABOUT ANIBOOM
Aniboom (www.aniboom.com) is the premier virtual animation studio that
partners with untapped talent around the world to create, produce and
distribute high-quality animation. Aniboom utilizes the web as a tool for mass
collaboration and inspiration in an effort to seek out the best global talent.
Aniboom's vibrant community of world class animators and animation
enthusiasts cultivates and develops content intended for commercial
application across the realms of TV, Film, Advertising, Gaming, Web, and
Mobile. With investors such as Draper Fisher Jurvetson, DFJ Tamir Fishman
Ventures, and Evergreen Venture Partners, experienced entertainment and new
media executives, and a global community of professional animators, Aniboom's
unique virtual studio model has set a new standard on how animated content is
created, fostered, and distributed. Aniboom is based in Israel and has offices
in New York and San Francisco.
ABOUT MARVEL ENTERTAINMENT
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. is one of the world's most prominent
character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over
5,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel
utilizes its character franchises in licensing, entertainment (via Marvel
Studios and Marvel Animation) and publishing (via Marvel Comics). Marvel's
strategy is to leverage its franchises in a growing array of opportunities
around the world, including feature films, consumer products, toys, video
games, animated television, direct-to-DVD and online.
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