Montreal (August 15, 2005) – Toon Boom Animation announced today that the
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has granted a 2005 Primetime EmmyR
Engineering Award to USAnimation Opus, the leading animation software
solution for traditional studios worldwide, from North America, to India,
China, Korea and Europe.
Used by Walt Disney Television, Fox, Universal, Nelvana, China Central TV,
Alphanim, Nickelodeon Animation Studio and Warner Bros among others, this
complete animation solution is designed to handle projects of any size or
level of complexity for TV, HDTV, film and the web. Flexible and easily
adaptable, Opus includes digital ink-and-paint, powerful sceneplanning,
sophisticated effects, compositing tools and seamless 2D and 3D integration,
all in a configurable user interface and integrated workflow. Opus’ advanced
capabilities translate into increased animation control, higher-quality
animation, and significant production costs savings. Opus offers studios all
the strength necessary to be the main animation backbone, into which third
party software can be plugged-in, including 3D animation and special effects
software.
“We are extremely proud to receive this award and are grateful to the
Academy for recognizing the great contribution USAnimation Opus has made to
the animation industry targeted for television. Since our vector technology
extensively developed in Opus has been deployed to our entire family of
products, this Emmy award applies to all of them”, shared Joan Vogelesang,
President and Chief Executive Officer at Toon Boom.
Toon Boom will receive its prestigious statuette at the Award ceremony on
September 11, 2005 in Los Angeles.
About Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Building on over a decade of great successes, Toon Boom Animation Inc. is
the worldwide leader of animation software solutions with high-tech tools
such as morphing, inverse kinematics and glue. Toon Boom carries several
leading animation products, including Harmony, Opus and Studio. Harmony is a
revolutionary solution designed to meet digital animation production needs,
whether it is cut-out or paperless. Its superior toolset, with morphing,
inverse kinematics and glue, makes it the solution for any studio wanting to
create the highest-quality animation cost-effectively. Toon Boom Opus is the
industry standard for traditional animation production. From scanning,
inking and painting, to compositing and rendering, its powerful features
translate into significant savings throughout the production process. As for
Toon Boom Studio, this application is the ideal tool for individuals. Toon
Boom also offers consulting and training services dedicated to increasing
animation production efficiency and quality. With these great offerings,
Toon Boom Animation is well poised to continue delivering quality,
efficiency and reliability to the animation community – for all animation
styles and formats.
Toon Boom’s client base ranges from major studios creating Hollywood
blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their first
masterpieces. Market-leading studios using Toon Boom’s products include
Nelvana, Klasky Csupo, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal, Mercury
Filmworks, Wild Brain, King Camera, Cromosoma and Lanterna Magica, to name a
few. Some of the prestigious productions done with Toon Boom’s technology
include Les Triplettes de Belleville, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The
Rugrats, and SpongeBob The Movie.