Toon Boom Releases its First Animation Software for Kids
Montreal (November 26, 2007) – Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc.
today announced the release of Flip Boom, a fun and creative free-form
animation tool. Based on traditional animation principles, Flip Boom sets
the imagination free while teaching notions of timing and motion.
Easy to use, Flip Boom is intuitive and provides a playful experience. Flip
Boom is ideal for kids who want to start creating animation in seconds.
“Seeing the growing interest in animation coming from a younger age group,
we decided to develop Flip Boom to cater to their creative needs. Keeping
in mind the entertaining value such a tool can bring, we hope Flip Boom
will appeal to kids when it comes to create animation” said Joan
Vogelesang, President and Chief Executive Officer at Toon Boom.
Buy Flip Boom now at the launch special of $29.99 US instead of $39.99 US.
Available in electronic format only, Flip Boom runs on Windows XP, Vista
and Mac OS X 10.4 and 10.5. For more information, please visit
http://kids.toonboom.com/
About Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader in animation software
solutions. Toon Boom carries entry level and high-end animation software
solutions for film, television, web, games, mobile devices and training
applications. Toon Boom’s solutions also include powerful pre-production
tools ideal for all animated or live-action projects. In 2005, Toon Boom
was granted the Primetime Emmy Engineering Award by the Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences for its significant contribution made to the
animation industry targeted for television, in North America and throughout
Asia, Europe and the Middle East. In 2006, the IT Federation of Quebec
(FIQ) awarded an OCTAS 2006 in the Multimedia – educational and cultural
sector category, for Toon Boom Studio V3. In 2007, FIQ awarded an OCTAS
2007 in the Technological Innovation category, for Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.
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, Warner Bros., Mercury Filmworks, China Central Television, Toonz
Animation India, eMation, Rough Draft Korea, Alphanim, Cosgrove Hall,
Cromosoma and Enarmonia, 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, SpongeBob The Movie, Curious
George, Go West: A New Lucky Luke Adventure and The Simpsons Movie.
For additional information, visit Toon Boom at www.toonboom.com