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Ruxton bringing F/X back to production

The myth is that special effects have become the post producer’s turf, that mad scientists, circa digital, are the men in front of the keyboard….

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Rudi Stussi’s background artistry

If you were a young art student scoping out a career that would offer lots of opportunity to pack a toothbrush and work around the world, animation might not spring to mind. Yet this is the reality for Canada’s elite corps…

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Producer Schafhausen pulls it together

Creative producer. The phrase seems to claw at itself. How can a single person supervise tight production schedules and clenched budgets, report to an intimidating number of bosses on a slate of tv series and guide the creative input of writers,…

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Animation writing:

You have to almost see it,’ says Schott…

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Hana Kukal, character designer

Given the number of people who say they never intended to get where they’ve got in the animation business, it’s a wonder there are so many craftspeople skilled in their trades….

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Tax

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Quebec contingent battles

threat of deregulation…

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Que. fall TV

montreal: Call it the year of the thriller or the police drama, but Quebec network television has taken a decidedly modern turn….

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New season

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Summer

in the City…

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At Press Time

The heat is on in the fee-for-service negotiations between Rogers Communications and the new specialties. A rapid series of meetings have taken place since Rogers put an offer on the table two weeks ago. At press time, the two were 5%-10%…

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Greenlight takes control of Everest

Vancouver: Everest Entertainment will receive a substantial injection of capital later this month when publicly traded Toronto-based entertainment company Greenlight Communications completes its purchase of a controlling interest of shares in the Vancouver-based production and distribution company….