Valiant

[Josh]

True. I wish we knew why Disney hasn't already launched some sort of marketing campaign.

Ben, you once mentioned that Valiant was receiving some bad behind-the-scenes buzz, before it was released. Do you recall what the bad press was?

[Ben]

Just the usual "oh the story's bad" and some gripes about animation.

Granted this came pretty early in production, while they were also contending with setting up the facility, so it was to be expected.

From what I saw on Monday, Valiant was a great start to Vanguard's ambitions, and I stand by my points made above. Easily on a level - if not better - than Ice Age, and may there be many more like it.

[muppet]

Hi guys,

We are very proud to present the new British animation magazine - SKWIGLY. It's available to the world and you can purchase (and find more info) your copy online at www.skwigly.co.uk/print .

We are currently selling the magazine at a bargin price (online only) for a limited time only.




If you want a press release about it, you can find it here... http://www.biganimation.com/magazin....asp?a=466&z=17

[Ben]

Just found out about a new 2D/3D animation magazine

Um, would that be the same magazing you "just found out about" that you're actually involved with and that you posted about here:
http://animated-news.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=192


You know, we don't mind you doing plugs for your own stuff, and there's no need to disguise the fact (nice superlatives, by the way)!

Congratulations in getting Big Animation/Skwigly off the ground in print.

[muppet]

Sorry it was a copy and paste

Yes i'm the editor -- i own the magazine and all that.

Can you post the news on the site?

Here's the press release for it...
http://www.biganimation.com/magazine/ne ... a=466&z=17

[Ben]

Sorry it was a copy and paste. Yes i'm the editor -- i own the magazine and all that.

So...you're spamming other forums?

Seriously, you should go ahead and announce yourself as the creator of the mag - I bet you get more interest than going around the houses, and more support. Saying you "just found out" about a magazine you're editing comes off as "SPAM!" in my book.

Nevertheless, it's an achievement, and we'll bump it to the main page on our next update.

[Christian]

Especially if you give us free ad space.

[Josh]

Sounds fair to me.

[muppet]

Do you want to run a competition? We can give out a free magazines to one or two people?

[Christian]

I don't have the power to decide that.

[Ben]

How would that work with your magazine being UK based and our site being primarily a US resource with US readers?

Chances are that an American reader would win a competition, or would you want to limit this to the UK?

Also, since I'm in the UK, any chance of a freebie in return for pushing the magazine on the site?

[muppet]

The magazine is UK based, but we are sending out to the world. We have a nice article about Valiant (including loads of images), which may be of interest to US readers?

Ben, of course you can get a free copy. Just wizz your address over to me.

[_Aero_]

Hey man, I read the Skwigly magazine and its defo worth checking out. I liked the article on the new Oddworld game, the cinematics look great and it great to see it from a visual point of view. What you got planned for the next issue? nice work!

[Ben]

Welcome to the forums Aero.

Hope you stick around and aren't just posting very nice things about the magzine. That's spamming y'know.

[muppet]

Hi Aero,

Thanks mate -- where did you get your copy?

Ah couldn't tell you want's in the next issue yet

David

P.S. yeah don't spam (i got caught) talking about something else too.