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GENERAL INFORMATION ON HYPERTOONS Hannover, 15.07.1994 Hello, AMIGA-Users! Thanks for the nice time we just spent on the AMIGA ARTS FORUM. Hope to see you again. Now, to satisfy your curiosity please read on the following resume on HYPERTOONS. WHAT IS HYPERTOONS ? One of Europe's largest facilities dedicated to the creation of cartoon entertainment via computer generated images with our headquarters based in Munich, Germany. Nevertheless we expect our company to develop into an international venture by employing designers, artists, programmers and other creative brains from all over the world. WHICH EQUIPMENT ? Basically all graphic software currently available for SGI and APPLE platforms will be used in our studios, with a focus on the complete production packages by ALIAS and WAVE-FRONT. In addition to our highly sophisticated computer network, we will work with the latest in video and film equipment to deliver our product in the high standards required by an international entertainment market, including the TV and movie industry. WHAT IS OUR GOAL ? Our goal is to play a major role in one of the largest industries of the future by creating family entertainment programmes for worldwide exploitation. HYPERTOONS aims to follow in the footsteps of cartoon pioneers such as Walt Disney and Hanna-Barbera, with a view to creating top positions for experts and training facilities for talents of all ages, supported by the computer industry and the European Community. HYPERTOONS is presently looking for: COMPUTER GRAPHIC ANIMATORS / MODELERS Preferably you will bring either 2 years experience in production with 2D/3D software packages or a background in traditional cel animation COMPUTER GRAPHIC ARTISTS Experienced with MacIntosh based programs, particularly Photoshop PROGRAMMERS / SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS You should be experienced with SGI machines and fluent in UNIX and C++ and open for any kind of in-house software developments (3D/2D/Video Games/Special EFx) For people with a traditional background in animation but no knowledge about computer technology, we will provide intensive educational courses in Europe and Canada/U.S.A.English will be the company language and is a must in our production house. We offer excellent benefits within a professional, creative atmosphere in the heart of Europe. Resume and demo-reel/samples should be mailed to: HYPERTOONS, c/o Thilo Rex, Erlenweg 4, 30916 Isernhagen, Germany