Marv Newland
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Marv Newland is a filmmaker who specializes in animation
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Newland began a career making animated motion pictures in Los Angeles
with the creation of the short Bambi Meets Godzilla
(1969). He then designed and animated television commercials until late 1970 when he moved to Toronto, Canada.
While in Toronto (1970–1972) he designed, directed and animated television commercials for Sesame Street
and Educational Television, and segments for longer films. Newland was also one of two designers and storyboard artists on the Cinera Productions cartoon Super Joe (1971). He was a storyboard designer on an unemployment insurance film at Crawley Films in Ottawa
, and created designs and layouts for TV commercials for Phos-Cine Productions in New York
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In late 1972 Newland moved to Vancouver, Canada. He spent two years freelancing for local animated film production companies, as well as animation companies in Chicago
and Los Angeles. In 1973 Newland created storyboards for the animated television series Barbapapa
while at Toonder Studios in Holland.
In 1975 Newland founded the animated film production company International Rocketship Limited in Vancouver. At Rocketship he produced and directed numerous animated short films including: Sing Beast Sing (1980), Anijam (1984), Hooray for Sandbox Land (1985), Black Hula (1988), Pink Komkommer (1991), and Fuv (1999). In 1979 Marv hired Gordon Stanfield Animation (GSA)
and later, Gordon went on to bring more animation to Vancouver. The company also produced short animated films for other directors such as Danny Antonucci
(Lupo the Butcher
, 1986), and J. Falconer (Dog Brain, 1988). Newland also designed and directed the National Film Board of Canada
vignette, Bill Miner (1978).
Rocketship also produced TV commercials, promos, and network ID's for clients like MTV
, YTV, Nickelodeon
, Nick Jr.
, the Children's Television Workshop, Lifetime, MuchMusic
and Locomotion
, pilots for series, and two longer films; Gary Larson
's Tales From the Far Side (1994) and a sequel in 1996. The first of these productions won the Grande Prix at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 1996.
Outside of Rocketship, Newland has freelanced for other animation companies. This work includes directing episodes of the 3D stop motion series, The PJ's, for Will Vinton
Studios in Portland, Oregon
; The Preacher's Life (1999); Fear of a Black Rat (1999); and Let's Get Ready to Rumba (2001). Newland also created story boards for the Montreal
and Vancouver studios of the National Film Board of Canada (1999–2000).
In 2001 Newland produced three animated films by two other directors; Friday Night Idiot Box by Bruce Wilson, and Explodium and My Friend Max by Peter MacAdams. Newland is currently animating his short film, Scratchy and has completed production of POSTALOLIO (2008), a 2D animated film in which all of the drawings have been hand painted onto postcards and sent through the mail prior to becoming part of POSTALOLIO. Every frame of animation has traveled through the international post prior to becoming part of this film. All of these are International Rocketship Productions.
His film, Anijam was included in the Animation Show of Shows
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Animation
Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D or 3-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. The effect is an optical illusion of motion due to the phenomenon of persistence of vision, and can be created and demonstrated in several ways...
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Newland began a career making animated motion pictures in Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
with the creation of the short Bambi Meets Godzilla
Bambi Meets Godzilla
Bambi Meets Godzilla is the title of the cartoon created entirely by Marv Newland. Less than two minutes long, the film is a classic of animation—#38 in the book The 50 Greatest Cartoons ....
(1969). He then designed and animated television commercials until late 1970 when he moved to Toronto, Canada.
While in Toronto (1970–1972) he designed, directed and animated television commercials for Sesame Street
Sesame Street
Sesame Street has undergone significant changes in its history. According to writer Michael Davis, by the mid-1970s the show had become "an American institution". The cast and crew expanded during this time, including the hiring of women in the crew and additional minorities in the cast. The...
and Educational Television, and segments for longer films. Newland was also one of two designers and storyboard artists on the Cinera Productions cartoon Super Joe (1971). He was a storyboard designer on an unemployment insurance film at Crawley Films in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, and created designs and layouts for TV commercials for Phos-Cine Productions in New York
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
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In late 1972 Newland moved to Vancouver, Canada. He spent two years freelancing for local animated film production companies, as well as animation companies in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
and Los Angeles. In 1973 Newland created storyboards for the animated television series Barbapapa
Barbapapa
Barbapapa is both the title character, and name of the "species" of said character, of a series of children's books written in the 1970s by Annette Tison and Talus Taylor, who resided in Paris, France. The books were originally written in French , and were later translated into over 30 languages...
while at Toonder Studios in Holland.
In 1975 Newland founded the animated film production company International Rocketship Limited in Vancouver. At Rocketship he produced and directed numerous animated short films including: Sing Beast Sing (1980), Anijam (1984), Hooray for Sandbox Land (1985), Black Hula (1988), Pink Komkommer (1991), and Fuv (1999). In 1979 Marv hired Gordon Stanfield Animation (GSA)
Gordon Stanfield Animation (GSA)
Gordon Stanfield Animation is an historic animation service company based in Vancouver, British Columbia with over 20 years of development, pre-production and production experience...
and later, Gordon went on to bring more animation to Vancouver. The company also produced short animated films for other directors such as Danny Antonucci
Danny Antonucci
Daniel Edward "Danny" Antonucci is an animator,director producer and screenwriter best known for his 1999 animated series Ed, Edd n Eddy, which has ended its run, but airs on Cartoon Network every weekday at 2:30 and 3:00pm EST...
(Lupo the Butcher
Lupo the Butcher
Lupo the Butcher is a 1987 animated film directed and written by Danny Antonucci. Gary Lambeth is credited as being the ink and paint artist.-Plot:...
, 1986), and J. Falconer (Dog Brain, 1988). Newland also designed and directed the National Film Board of Canada
National Film Board of Canada
The National Film Board of Canada is Canada's twelve-time Academy Award-winning public film producer and distributor. An agency of the Government of Canada, the NFB produces and distributes documentary, animation, alternative drama and digital media productions...
vignette, Bill Miner (1978).
Rocketship also produced TV commercials, promos, and network ID's for clients like MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, YTV, Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
, Nick Jr.
Nick Jr.
Nick Jr. was a programming block on the Nickelodeon television channel, seen on Nickelodeon weekday mornings. It was aimed at a preschool-age audience ages 6 and under. On September 28, 2009, Nick Jr. became its own official channel, replacing Noggin...
, the Children's Television Workshop, Lifetime, MuchMusic
MuchMusic
MuchMusic is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel owned by Bell Media. MuchMusic is dedicated to music-related programs, pop and youth culture.-History:...
and Locomotion
Locomotion (TV channel)
Sony Spin is a Latin American cable television channel, launched on May 1, 2011, replacing the local version of Animax.-History:Animax, being Sony's first attempt to offer a 24-hour anime channel in Latin America, it was planned to broadcast the series in two formats...
, pilots for series, and two longer films; Gary Larson
Gary Larson
Gary Larson is the creator of The Far Side, a single-panel cartoon series that was syndicated internationally to newspapers for 15 years. The series ended with Larson's retirement on January 1, 1995. His 23 books of collected cartoons have combined sales of more than 45 million...
's Tales From the Far Side (1994) and a sequel in 1996. The first of these productions won the Grande Prix at the Annecy International Animation Festival in 1996.
Outside of Rocketship, Newland has freelanced for other animation companies. This work includes directing episodes of the 3D stop motion series, The PJ's, for Will Vinton
Will Vinton
Will Vinton is an American director and producer of animated films. He was born in McMinnville, Oregon, near Portland. He has won an Oscar for his work, and several Emmy Awards and Clio Awards for the work of his studio.- Education :...
Studios in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
; The Preacher's Life (1999); Fear of a Black Rat (1999); and Let's Get Ready to Rumba (2001). Newland also created story boards for the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and Vancouver studios of the National Film Board of Canada (1999–2000).
In 2001 Newland produced three animated films by two other directors; Friday Night Idiot Box by Bruce Wilson, and Explodium and My Friend Max by Peter MacAdams. Newland is currently animating his short film, Scratchy and has completed production of POSTALOLIO (2008), a 2D animated film in which all of the drawings have been hand painted onto postcards and sent through the mail prior to becoming part of POSTALOLIO. Every frame of animation has traveled through the international post prior to becoming part of this film. All of these are International Rocketship Productions.
His film, Anijam was included in the Animation Show of Shows
Animation show of shows
The Animation Show of Shows is a traveling selection of the year's best animated short films, curated and presented by Acme Filmworks founder, Ron Diamond. It began in 1998 with the aim of showing the most original, funny, intelligent short animated films from all over the world and presenting them...
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