Word: cgi
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...motion animation is inherently noble, or that computer cartoons can't bear the imprint of one creator-can't have soul. It's in a way a matter of corporate identity for a hand-made film studio. Should Aardman go fully into 3-D? For stop-motion specialists, is CGI a hare-brained scheme, like the ones Wallace is always hatching, needing Gromit to extricate him? Or does it represent the inevitable next step? Once the Aardmen have made a film with computer, can they return to the old ways? Go back home? How're ya gonna keep 'em playing...
...from “Road Trip,” and an animated orange cat? C’mon. But “Snakes on a Plane” was an internet hit and “The Ant Bully” was, after all, one of those feel-good, CGI family flicks. Unfortunately for Samuel L. Jackson, the young adult male demographic seemed to enjoy spoofing “Snakes on a Plane” more than actually paying to see it. And “The Ant Bully” was deemed a poor man?...
...created the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) to accelerate that kind of activity and to offer a new model for philanthropy in the 21st century. For three days in September, CGI brings together some of the world's best minds and problem solvers. It functions like a marketplace for global change, where those with the passion to make a difference--and others with the means to finance them--come together. Each attendee is asked to make a pledge of resources, time or leadership...
President Clinton launched CGI. First Lady Bush and Case Foundation CEO Case announced their partnership at his conference
...CGI is still in its infancy, but in two years, hundreds of commitments have been made, totaling almost $10 billion. That is a testament to the concern and generosity of the leaders and activists from around the globe who have attended CGI. But I believe it also reflects a growing realization that in today's world we all have a responsibility to influence change. The future our children inherit depends on whether or not we will act accordingly...