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  Will Vinton Biography (Animator/Filmmaker) — FactMonster.com
Will Vinton is a veteran animator and the creator of the Claymation© animation process.
Vinton's 1980s commercials for California Raisins were a smash hit and the all-singing, all-dancing Raisins became a pop culture phenomenon.
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 Will Vinton - Will Vinton's History (and the History of Claymation and Computer Animation)
The success Vinton experienced with the longer narrative form encouraged him to believe a feature-length film was possible, but first he would need to consolidate the techniques his studio had pioneered.
Vinton and Wiese also wrote JACK HIGHTOWER as a graphic novel (a new medium for Vinton) to be released by Dark Horse Comics in August, 2005.
Will Vinton has made amazing and unprecedented contributions to the growth and success of 3D animation for many years.
willvinton.net /history.htm   (4522 words)

  
  What Happened to Will Vinton?
The news that Will Vinton was fired from Will Vinton Studios, the Portland, Oregon company he founded in 1975, came as something of a shock.
Vinton's departure was apparently part of a "corporate restructuring" initiated by Phil Knight (pictured), a co-founder of Nike, who took command of the company last October, when he bought the controlling shares from Vinton.
Will Vinton acted as executive producer and co-wrote the script, and was deeply involved in the project.
www.deneroff.com /Commentary/2003/0501.htm   (789 words)

  
 Will Vinton
Will Vinton, Academy Award and primetime Emmy Award winning director/producer Will Vinton has formed a new 3D animation company, Freewill Entertainment to develop, direct, and produce unique animated film and television productions.
Will also founded Will Vinton Studios to explore 3D animation and grew the company at it's peak into one of the world's most respected and creative companies for all types of 3D animation.
With Freewill, Will Vinton is building on his amazing reputation to produce and direct all new ground-breaking animation.
www.willvinton.net   (154 words)

  
 Q AND A / Web Pioneer Looks Ahead / A conversation with Vinton Cerf, new chief of the group that will help determine ...
Vinton Cerf, one of the fathers of the Web credited with designing some of the technology behind the Internet, recently assumed a new job, overseeing the politics and bickering of the online world.
As I say that, there could be structures applied to a given TLD that will lead to heavy overloading of the root servers.
I am very concerned that the impatience will lead to the fragmentation of the Net and possibly lead to some serious damage to its operation.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/11/27/BU124729.DTL   (1775 words)

  
 Will Vinton - Will Vinton Biography, Filmography and Awards
Will Vinton’s character animation milestones and pioneering productions have contributed immensely to animation history and he has helped launch the careers of countless other filmmakers in 3D animation productions.
Will is also a part-time “Artist in Residence” at the Art Institute of Portland where he conducts workshops, panels and seminars on character animation and filmmaking.
Will has received a BA in Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley, an Honorary PHD in Fine Arts from Linfield College, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from the College of Environmental Design, UC Berkeley.
www.willvinton.net /bioFilm.htm   (962 words)

  
 Oregon Blue Book: Notable Oregonians: Will Vinton - Animator   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Will Vinton was born in 1948 and grew up in McMinnville, Oregon.
Among other projects, Will Vinton is known for creating the "California Raisins" television commercial; "The PJs" television comedy, which took a satirical look at life in a big city housing project; and the "Gary and Mike" television comedy about suburban twenty-somethings on a road trip.
Vinton left Will Vinton Studios in 2003 after a dispute with the board of directors.
bluebook.state.or.us /notable/notvinton.htm   (278 words)

  
 Will Vinton Biography (Animator/Filmmaker) — Infoplease.com
Will Vinton is a veteran animator and the creator of the Claymation© animation process.
Vinton's 1980s commercials for California Raisins were a smash hit and the all-singing, all-dancing Raisins became a pop culture phenomenon.
Samuel Finley VINTON - VINTON, Samuel Finley (1792—1862) VINTON, Samuel Finley, a Representative from Ohio; born in...
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 Clay Kings: Will Vinton Studios
When Will Vinton began clay animating, we doubt he knew how he would end up.
In 1987, Will Vinton made a documentary explaining the process of clay animation.
Will Vinton currently continues to live in Portland, Oregon (his design studio is located there) with his wife and their three children.
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 Feat of Clay
Vinton and Turpin flew down to Los Angeles for a meeting, and eventually they agreed to produce a pilot for the show, which was titled "The PJs".
The logic behind Vinton's decision to implement the program is unassailable: The best people will find a way to produce their own films, whether he wants them to or not.
Vinton has also created a policy that allows animators to use any of the company's equipment at any time -- as long as it's after regular business hours.
www.fastcompany.com /magazine/33/benchmark.html   (1835 words)

  
 'boards - Will Vinton Studios lets founder go   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Will Vinton, one of the most recognized animators in the business, has left his eponymous animation house, Will Vinton Studios - a company he founded almost three decades ago.
Vinton, 55, a claymation trailblazer best known for his California Raisins and talking M&Ms, plus the Emmy award-winning comedy The PJs, parted ways with the company last week.
Vinton was one of five people let go as part of a corporate restructuring.
www.boardsmag.com /articles/online/20030423/vinton.html   (253 words)

  
 Will Vinton Studios Renders "Washed Up" SIGGRAPH 2002 Animation Theater Opener On RenderBOXX Market Wire - Find Articles
BOXX (booth #19078) will be demonstrating the 3DBOXX and RenderBOXX with 3ds max, combustion, Maya and Softimage at SIGGRAPH 2002 in San Antonio, July 23-25, 2002.
Vinton Studios's team of talented artists relied on an arsenal of software such as Maya, LightWave 3D, Deep Paint and Adobe Photoshop to design, paint and animate the short film, which was all rendered on a RenderBOXX render farm running Windows 2000.
Vinton Studios, with offices in Portland, Los Angeles and New York, is recognized as one of the foremost creators of dimensional character animation in the world.
calbears.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_pwwi/is_200207/ai_mark01044651   (657 words)

  
 Comic Book Resources - CBR News - The Comic Brief
To mark his graphic novel debut, Will Vinton will be making appearances in key cities across the country in the coming year.
Vinton, the creator of “claymation,” is well known for having brought to life some of the world’s best known animated characters, including The California Raisins, the computer animated M&Ms "Red" and "Yellow", and Thurgood Stubs for the Eddie Murphy inspired television series "THE PJs."
He will also be making appearances at various animation festivals, comic conventions, and bookstores across the country throughout the year.
www.comicbookresources.com /news/newsitem.cgi?id=9341   (624 words)

  
 Vinton County-Ohio Travel Destination & Ohio Cabin Rentals
Lake Hope State Park will again be conducting the Holiday Trail of Lights with over 50,000 lights and featuring animated displays, decorated trees, landscape lighting and holiday music along a quarter-mile trail near the park’s nature center.
Vinton County offers five historic covered bridges including the unique Humpback Bridge which attracts covered bridge enthusiasts from across the nation.
Vinton County also knows how to celebrate with several festivals and events year around.
www.vintoncountytravel.com   (603 words)

  
 iB::Topic::Roanoke Valley Hamfest, Vinton Va
The talk-in station will be W4CA on 146.985 —600/PL 107.2.
We will have breakfast and lunch available at the cafeteria serving line at a reasonable price and the food is good.
There will be a hospitality room for the inside vendors from 6:00a.m.
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 Vinton County Ohio
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 Will Vinton Makes Comic Debut | Animation Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Co-created by Vinton’s writing partner, Andrew Wiese, the action-adventure-comedy tale features art by Fabio Laguna and is now available at comic retailers and bookstores for the suggested price of $14.95.
After winning an Oscar for his short film Closed Mondays, Vinton founded Will Vinton Studios and coined the term “claymation” to define the process employed to create such memorable works as the California Raisins ad campaign and the Fox Television primetime series The PJs.
Vinton and Wiese will sign books at the Things From Another World store at Universal Citiwalk in Los Angeles on Feb. 10 from 2 p.m.
www.animationmagazine.net /article/6434   (338 words)

  
 AWN Headline News   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He founded Will Vinton Studios in Portland, Oregon, which was purchased in 2003 and eventually renamed LAIKA.
To mark his graphic novel debut, Vinton will be making appearances in key cities across the country in the coming year, starting first in the very city the story takes place in, Miami.
Vinton, the creator of “claymation,” has brought to life some of the world’s best known animated characters, including The California Raisins, the computer-animated M&Ms "Red" and "Yellow" and Thurgood Stubs for the Eddie Murphy-inspired television series THE PJS.
news.awn.com /index.php?ltype=top&newsitem_no=18839   (983 words)

  
 Major Spoilers
I’ve known and loved Will Vinton’s animation and special effects work for years, and today I found out he is moving from 3D work to the 2D comic world with Dark Horse’s Jack Hightower, an action/adventure/comedy graphic novel.
Vinton will be making signing appearances across the country promoting the 150 page book.
The first stop will be at the Miami International Universiy of Art and Design on January 17, 2007 a 11:00 AM, where he will be talking with students and faculty.
www.majorspoilers.com /archives/775.htm   (409 words)

  
 Newegg.com - Hens Tooth Video Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas plus Halloween & Easter Celebrations Not Rated ...
WILL VINTON'S CLAYMATION CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: A fun filled claymation Christmas celebration full of singing camels, ice skating penguins and a Paris "Bellharmonic" Orchestra that's hard to beat.
WILL VINTON'S CLAYMATION COMEDY OF HORRORS: A freewheeling hop into the realm of silly spooks and daffy demons as Wilshire Pig, and his reluctant sidekick, Sheldon Snail go off to find Dr. Frankenwine's monster.
WILL VINTON'S CLAYMATION EASTER: The villainous Wilshire Pig, for his own greedy purposes, has kidnapped the Easter Bunny.
www.newegg.com /Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E168759731408820DV   (241 words)

  
 Town of Vinton. Louisiana
Vinton’s Community Christmas Outreach is upon us and the Ministerial Alliance and its volunteers need your help in making a child’s or senior adult’s Christmas a Merry Christmas.
Vinton Fire Chief reminds people that burning permits are required for trash fires.
Vinton City Hall, 1200 Horridge St., Vinton, LA 70668
www.cityofvinton.com   (482 words)

  
 Compare Prices and Read Reviews on Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration at Epinions.com
Well, you're in luck, because "Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration", produced in 1987, is out there and available for purchase.
The basic premise of "Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration" is a Christmas Carol revue, complete with some explanation of the meaning and/or the history behind the songs.
"Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration" offers a plotless plot, weaving the search for a carol involving the word "wassail" (pronounced "wos-ul") throughout the revue of Christmas songs cleverly performed by an amazing cast of clay figures.
www.epinions.com /content_84824723076   (952 words)

  
 Vinton County Ohio - Gateway to Vinton County
Vinton County Ohio - Gateway to Vinton County
We are your one stop resource guide for Vinton County and the many communities within.
Vinton County disclaims any liability for errors or omissions.
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 WILL VINTON
Will Vinton took clay animation to the next level.
He formed a studio, Will Vinton Studios, in 1975 and developed his first Claymation film, Closed Mondays.
Most recently, Will Vinton became executive producer of the TV series THE PJS, featuring the voice of Eddie Murphy.
members.fortunecity.com /ymir1/willvinton.html   (296 words)

  
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 Will Vinton Goes to Camp for Oregon3D | Animation Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Will Vinton Goes to Camp for Oregon3D
Clay animation maestro Will Vinton will be a guest speaker at a two-week film camp hosted by Oregon3D Inc., The Center for Visualization Technologies.
The former founder and director of Will Vinton Studios will join the camp as part of the lecture series, providing students with insight from past projects such as the famous California Raisins commercials and the Fox series The PJ's.
www.animationmagazine.net /article.php?article_id=1242   (285 words)

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