News from 2013
CelAction open over holidays
CelAction will be open as usual between Christmas and New Year.
Moshi Monsters movie made with CelAction2D
On 20th December 2013, Moshi Monsters: The Movie will be released worldwide. Made completely in the UK, on a modest budget, this film really shows the ability of CelAction2D to produce world-class animation in very short time-frames with a small crew.
CelAction at Asian Animation Summit
A representative from CelAction will be attending the Asian Animation Summit in Phuket, Thailand, on the 9th-11th December 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction2D show wins Children's BAFTA
At the Children's BAFTAs held in London on the 24th November, Horrible Histories won in the Comedy category.
CelAction at Cartoon Finance
A representative from CelAction will be attending Cartoon Finance in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on the 26th-28th November 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
Four BAFTA nominations for CelAction shows
Sarah & Duck from Karrot Entertainment and Peppa Pig from Astley Baker Davies have been nominated in the Best Pre-School Animation category, Horrible Histories has been nominated for Best Comedy and Horrible Histories: Gory Games has been nominated for Best Entertainment at the Children's BAFTAs to be held on the 24th November 2013.
CelAction sponsors CTN Expo
CelAction is proud to be a sponsor of CTN Expo. CelAction will be on Booth B37 at the event in Burbank, California, on the 15th-17th November 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction sponsors World Animation Summit
CelAction is proud to be a sponsor of the World Animation Summit. A representative from CelAction will be attending the event in Marina Del Rey, California, on the 3rd-5th November 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction in Quebec
A representative from CelAction will be attending Cartoon Connection Canada in Quebec City, Canada, on the 29th-30th October 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction training course
King Rollo Films are holding a two-week training course in CelAction2D on 28th October at their UK studios. The course is supported by Creative Skillset. Due to the high demand for CelAction2D-trained animators at the moment, this course is likely to be booked up very quickly, so go to the King Rollo website right now and sign up.
CelAction at MIPCOM
A representative from CelAction will be attending MIPCOM in Cannes, France, on the 7th-10th October 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
Sarah & Duck in Ottawa
Jamie Badminton from Karrot Animation will be doing a Case Study on the hugely successful CBeebies series Sarah & Duck on Thursday September 19th 2013 at 9.45am at the Television Animation Conference in Ottawa.
CelAction at Cartoon Forum
A representative from CelAction will be attending Cartoon Forum 2013 in Toulouse, France, on the 17th-20th September 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
First screenshot of CelAction2D Version 4
Here is the first public screenshot of CelAction2D's new interface for the upcoming Version 4. It's slick, beautiful, easier on the eye, and it fits in with a modern software pipeline much better than previous versions.
It's also more configurable, to suit the way you want to work, and it's using all-new technology, making it easier to us to add new functionality. This means that the pace of development for CelAction2D will increase even further, giving you new features even faster to make you even more productive.
CelAction at IBC 2013
A representative from CelAction will be attending IBC 2013 in Amsterdam on the 13th-17th September 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction at SIGGRAPH 2013
A representative from CelAction will be attending SIGGRAPH 2013 in Anaheim, California on the 21st-25th July 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction2D is "must-have" skill for UK animators
CelAction2D is regarded as a "must-have" skill for the UK animation industry, and there is currently a skills shortage which Creative Skillset is hoping to satisfy. During a speech in Annecy last month, Kate O'Connor talked about the need for animators to know how to use CelAction2D.
CelAction sponsors CMC
CelAction is proud to be a Foundation Sponsor of the Children's Media Conference being held in Sheffield from 3rd-5th July. One of our representatives will also be there in person, so please contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
Sarah & Duck on Cartoon Brew
Sarah & Duck by Karrot Entertainment has received a glowing review from Cartoon Brew. They also mention that it was made entirely in-house using CelAction2D.
CelAction presentations at Annecy
CelAction will be taking part in two presentations as part of the MIFA being held in Annecy, France. On Wednesday 12th June at 4.30pm there will be a Case Study on the new Little Princess feature film, held in the MIFA Skills Area - see here for more details. On Thursday 13th June at 3pm there will be a Case Study on the new TV Series from the Brothers McLeod called Circle Square, held in the MIFA Events Area - see here for more details.
CelAction at MIFA
CelAction will have Stand 2.015 at the MIFA being held in Annecy, France on 12th-14th June. We will be showing CelAction2D Version 4 in public for the first time! Visit www.annecy.org for more details.
Sarah & Duck go to Annecy
Sarah & Duck, by Karrot Animation, has been nominated for Best TV Series at the Annecy Animation Festival being held in France on 10th-15th June. Visit www.annecy.org for more details.
New company logo
With CelAction's recent expansion and the impending release of CelAction2D Version 4, we asked design agency 3CCL to come up with a new corporate logo, and here it is!
Dan The Man is complete!
Dan The Man, the hugely successful series of short films by Studio Joho, has just been published in its entirety on YouTube. You can see all of the films on the CelAction YouTube channel.
CelAction used on top 3 children's shows
According to a survey of UK parents, Peppa Pig, Charlie & Lola and Humf are the favourite shows for under-5s.
CelAction workshop at FMX
Andy Blazdell from CelAction will be doing a workshop at FMX in Stuttgart, talking about Sarah & Duck, Karrot Animation's hit CBeebies series. It is on Tuesday 23rd April at 11am, and again on Thursday 25th April at 11am (the same presentation, but rehearsed one extra time), both in Raum Mannheim. More details can be found at the FMX website.
CelAction at Cartoon Cine
A representative from CelAction will be attending Cartoon Cine in Viborg, Denmark, on the 16th-18th April 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction at MIPTV
A representative from CelAction will be attending MIPTV in Cannes, France, on the 8th-11th April 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction at NAB
A representative from CelAction will be attending NAB in Las Vegas on the 8th-11th April 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction2D parodies Paperman
Paperman Threesome, animated by Studio JOHO for College Humor, was made using CelAction2D. You can read about the making of the parody at Cartoon Brew.
CelAction in South Korea
A representative from CelAction will be attending Cartoon Connection in Seoul, South Korea, on the 19th-21st March 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction Version 4 gets closer
As the launch for CelAction2D Version 4 approaches, we'll be releasing teaser pictures of the exciting new interface. Today we're showing the new product logo. We went for reassuring familiarity, but we made the number 4 dynamic and edgy.
Three CelAction2D projects at Cartoon Movie
There are three movies being presented at Cartoon Movie that will be made using CelAction2D - that's nearly 10% of the total projects in development or concept, and that's not just the total for 2D animation, that's including stop-motion and 3D.
More proof that CelAction2D is becoming more popular with the best of European animators!
CelAction at Cartoon Movie
A representative from CelAction will be attending Cartoon Movie in Lyon, France on the 6th-8th March 2013. Contact us if you want to set up a meeting.
CelAction2D animators wanted!
Kavaleer Productions in Dublin, Ireland, are hiring CelAction2D animators and other staff for a new TV series. Find out more on the Kavaleer website.
Sarah & Duck premieres
Karrot Animation's highly anticipated Sarah & Duck premieres on CBeebies on Monday 18th February at 4pm. Here is the launch trailer.
CelAction at KidScreen Summit
A CelAction representative will be at the Kidscreen Summit held in New York on the 5th-8th February. Contact us to set up a meeting.
Happy New Year!
After our most successful year ever in 2012, CelAction is preparing for a spectacular 2013. We have expanded into new territories, forged new alliances and invested heavily in new technologies, and the results will be seen in our upcoming Version 4, the best CelAction2D yet.
More and more companies around the world are choosing CelAction2D as their main production tool, and with the UK tax breaks imminent, more service companies will need to be using CelAction2D to get the best opportunities.
CelAction remains proudly independent, giving us the ability to innovate and provide a better return on investment than any other 2D animation software.
Make your New Year's Resolution to be more efficient, flexible and profitable as an animation studio - then talk to us to make it a reality.
Happy New Year, everyone!
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