Montreal (January 24, 2011) – Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the release of Flip Boom Classic 5, the award-winning animation software for kids. Version 5 includes a library of over 100 sounds which makes the creation of animation even more fun. Additionally, over 75 new templates have been added to provide children with a wider selection to choose from and to bring their enjoyment to a new level.
Positioned as a great edutainment software, Flip Boom Classic is a perfect fit for creating fun animated videos and school assignments, whether used at home or in the classroom. Cross-Curriculums and Art Curriculum are available for schools and educators who wish to integrate hands-on pedagogical material into their classroom and teach twenty-first century skills to their students.
Giggle, Bounce or Clap!
Buy Flip Boom Classic 5 now for only $39.99 US Current Flip Boom Classic customers can upgrade to Classic 5 for $12.99 US. Flip Boom Classic 5 runs on Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.5 and 10.6. For more information, please visit toonboom.com/flipboom/
About Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Toon Boom Animation Inc. (toonboom.com) is the worldwide leader in digital content and animation creation software. Toon Boom carries user-friendly animation applications for all and develops new geographies to make the animation community as global as can be. In that market segment, Toon Boom caters to the needs of children, home users, creative professionals as well as students, educators and schools.
As importantly, Toon Boom is fully dedicated to the needs of independent animators and studios, offering a wide product range from powerful pre-production tools to leading-edge animation production solutions. Relying on its extensive expertise in animation production, Toon Boom provides consulting services in the fields of optimization, pipeline integration, production assistance and custom development.
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 2006, the IT Federation of Quebec (FIQ) awarded an OCTAS 2006 in the Multimedia – educational and cultural sector category, for Toon Boom Studio. In 2007, FIQ awarded an OCTAS 2007 in the Technological Innovation category, for Toon Boom Storyboard Pro. In 2008, Flip Boom was granted a Parents’ Choice Gold Award and a New Canadian Media Award in the Excellence in Children’s category. In 2009, Flip Boom was selected as Editor’s Choice by the prestigious Children’s Technology Review for excellence in design. In 2010, Flip Boom All-Star was granted a Parents’ Choice Silver Award, the NAPPA Honors Award and the Tech & Learning Award of Excellence
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, Yowza Animation, Bento Box, China Central Television, Toonz Animation India, eMation, Rough Draft Korea, Alphanim, 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, Hanuman, Curious George, Go West: A New Lucky Luke Adventure, Simpsons The Movie, Chico & Rita and The Princess and the Frog
Contact Information
Toon Boom Animation Inc.
7 Laurier Avenue EastMontreal, QC, H2T 1E4
Canada
tele: 514.278.8666
fax: 514.278.2666
[email protected]
www.toonboom.com
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