Daily News Business Section Nov 14, 2008
Tina Price runs the Creative Talent Network, a small business helping top talent artists in the animation business to network and work.
The Creative Talent Network (CTN)
BUSINESS ADDRESS: P.O. Box 3598, Granada Hills, CA 91394
PHONE: 818-667-3224
WEB SITE: www.creativetalentnetwork.com
OWNER: Tina Price
ESTABLISHED: 2004
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES: Two
DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: CTN is a virtual talent catalog and an online community of top talent 2-D and 3-D animation artists. It currently has more than 300 members, including contributors to some of the highest-grossing animated films in history. Read more
CORNY COLE RECEIVES FUNDS FROM ANIMATION COMMUNITY CARE OF CTN
Corny Cole shocked says “This is rediculous!”.
Thanks to everyone who contributed and made possible the donation distribution on November 11th at 11am when CTN handed Corny Cole during his life drawing class at Cal Arts in Valencia California your check for $12,168 along with a complete list of donors.
Corny Cole received check from Tina Price
On behalf of Corny Cole thank you to everyone who made this possible. For a complete list of donors please click below on Read More…..
CORNY COLE LOOSES HOME AND CTN HELPS BUILD COMMUNITY
(Image care of CartoonBrew)
On Oct 14th Fox News LA ran an article entitled Renowned Animator Loses Life’s Work to Marek Fire , Oct 15th CartoonBrew posted about the legendary animator Corny Cole loosing his home and everything in it during the recent fires in Southern California. The next day on Oct 16th The Creative Talent Network launched an on-line fundraiser that went viral and reached out to it’s membership and the animation community worldwide. The CTN fundraiser closed and on Oct 24th at midnight after raising $12,168.00.
On behalf of all who helped spread the word and to those who donated I want to personally say “thank you”. CTN will be handing a cashiers check to Corny Cole along with the list of donors. For a complete list of donors click on read more
(These donations were not tax deductible but rather came from the heart.) Read more
CTN CO-SPONSORS
ASIFA-HOLLYWOOD STUDENT ANIMATION FESTIVAL
On behalf of the entire team from the Creative Talent Network I would like to personally say thank you to Woodbury University and ASIFA Hollywood for giving us the opportunity to co-sponsor and bring CTN’s creative energy to the first annual ASIFA Student Animation Film Festival.
Woodbury University
On Saturday Oct 18th, 2008 over 200 students, pros and fans from various schools and studios converged on campus at Woodbury University to participate in this one day event that included portfolio reviews by local teachers, recruiters and professionals as well as industry specific panels speaking on the State of the Industry and ending with cocktail reception hosted by CTN and awards ceremony where CTN honored each of the winners by presenting them with a free membership into the premiere online networking site for students and recent graduates called Animation Alumni. Read more
Toonin to the World of Animation with Tony Benedict
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CTN Legend Tony Benedict arrived on the Walt Disney Studio lot in summer of 1956 and took an inbetweening potition on Sleeping Beauty and 101 Dalmations before joining Bob McCrea’s television unit where he got to do a bit of animation. Find out how he got started at UPA as an assistant to animator Ed Freidman and was given an opportunity to write some Mister Magoo episodes and his journey to Hanna Barbera as a full time staff writer working with Mike Maltese and Warren Foster. Sit back and enjoy the tales of this talented contributor to the Golden Age of Animation.
Lots of vintage movies, photos and art at Tony’s website at http://www.homepage.mac.com/tonytoons
