Tuesday Aug 04, 2009
Posted by Levi Shapiro
No one can forget their first love. Uri Shinar, founder of virtual animation studio Aniboom, began his career in animation.
Twenty-nine years ago, I created my first animation - the Hagada in clay-mation. We sold it to eight countries. Then I went to Cannes for the MIP TV Festival. It was during Passover and they arranged a seder with two hundred people. So I said, let me bring the books and show the animation on the screen... after that evening, our show sold to 40 countries."
Now Uri is providing a similar venue for independent animators, but without the surly French waiters or tasteless matzah.
Wednesday Jul 15, 2009
Posted by Levi Shapiro
While no one in Hollywood would ever admit to reading the Bible, most in the TV industry are likely to wholeheartedly agree with Ecclesiastes 1:9, "what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." Decades before American Idol, Law & Order or The Hills dominated the airwaves, TV was awash in talent shows, procedurals and catfights.
To find a really fresh format, DigiTALE Productions and Disney have reached back to a format that predates even television - playing with dolls. Disney and DigiTALE Productions would like you to say "Bobdammit" to a new episodic web series, THE STONES. Think Barbie meets American Pie.
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Unleavened Media
Levi Shapiro advises digital media companies from Hollywood to Herzilya Pituach. From his base in Los Angeles, he works closely with "unleavened" (emerging) companies in technology, media and telecom as a strategy consultant. Mr. Shapiro has launched new business units (IBM), new services (Toyota) and entirely new companies (Two Minute Television, Snack Mobile, TMT). When not roller-blading on Venice Beach, he is an Adjunct Professor at UCLA and frequent speaker at industry events. He welcomes your comments at levi@tmtstrat.com.
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Dr. Shmuel Einav: Again an interesting article. We have near my lab here a "cave" where 3D immersed images are displayed (with goggles). My experience is that one gets tired very quickly of watching such an image. Is this a consideration in the industry?
Ari, NY: My experience with US Angel groups is by far better than the Israeli groups. The US groups are more professional, seek experts opinion (while the Israeli groups seek friends opinion) and understand the market much better. I offered to some of them my expertise and knowledge of the NY market, but it did not seem to move them.
Efrat, Tel Aviv: Great work Levi, as usual. Interesting to see the different point of views from different figures.
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