Montreal, October 9th, 2012 – Toon Boon Animation Inc. a major partner assisting in building out the Caribbean as the next animation hub had been awarded a 2012 Primetime Engineering Emmy® by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
The Emmy has been awarded for the company to Storyboard Pro, Toon Boom’s flagship storyboarding software.
Prime Engineering Emmys are presented for engineering developments so significant an improvement on existing methods or so innovative in nature that they materially affect the transmission, recording or reception of television.
“With its widespread adoption throughout the industry, we are honored the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has recognized Storyboard Pro’s significant impact and contribution to the production of televised content,” says Joan Vogelesang, president and chief executive officer of Toon Boom.
"Storyboard Pro is the only true storyboarding application that offers all the key tasks that storyboard artists require for any type of project, be it animation or live-action," the Academy stated in their press materials.
The 64th Primetime Emmy® Engineering Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday, October 24th at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Hollywood.
Toon Boom recently launched two new animation studios, Reel Rock GSW in Jamaica and Caribbean Digital Media Centre in Barbados.
Studios are also being established in Trinidad & Tobago, Jamaica, Guyana, Barbados, St Lucia, St Kitts & Nevis, Suriname, St Maarten, Grenada, St Vincent & the Grenadines and Antigua as part of efforts to provide employment for over 5,000 Caribbean people.
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