MyToons
| Product type | Online Animation Community |
|---|---|
| Owner | MyToons Holdings, Inc. Co-Founders: Paul Ford, Dan Kraus, Stacey Ford |
| Country | USA |
| Markets | World-Wide |
| Website | http://www.mytoons.com |
MyToons is a free online community for animation that supports content sharing and social networking.[1] MyToons.com is headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.[2]
The site was founded in 2006 by Dan Kraus (CEO as of 2009), Paul Ford and Stacey Ford as a spinoff of Bauhaus Software.[3] The Texas Emerging Technology Fund supported it with a $500,000 grant.[3]
After four months of private beta, the site launched publicly in March 2007 during the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas, and began distributing member-created animation videos to Internet audiences worldwide. Three weeks after its launch, MyToons had received more than 1.5 million unique visitors.[4]
Milestones
In June 2008, MyToons.com became the first global animation community to offer users the ability to upload and view animations in High Definition.[5] At this time, the HD animation contest Get With the Times! was also launched.[6]
In January 2009, TechCrunch and the San Antonio Express-News reported that MyToons had laid off a large part of its staff.[7][3]
In April 2009, Mytoons closed down completely leaving the message "MyToons has closed. Thank you for all your support." on the site. [8]
Affiliates
- Adobe – Sponsor of Get with the Times! contest, June 2008 [6]
- Adobe Media Player (AMP) Channel Partner, March 2008 [9]
- MonsterJam Animation Contest – Co-Sponsor, May 2008 [10]
- Warner Bros., Entertainment – Contest Partner, May 2008 [11]
- The Second Annual Animation Book Look – Co-Sponsor, May 2008 [12]
- Google – Google Search Appliance (GSA), April 2008 [13]
- DRAW Exhibit, London – Co-Sponsor, March 2008 [15]
- Krispy Kreme – Contest Partner, February 2008 [16]
- 35th Annual Annie Awards, Hollywood, CA – Silver Sponsor and After-Party Entertainment Sponsor, February 2008 [17]
- Animation Army – Monthly Meetings Sponsor, 2007 – 2008 [18]
- INTERspectacular Design and Concept Studio – Bumper Blastoff! contest partner, December 2007 [19]
- Best In The Southwest Flash Animation Festival – Gold Sponsor, Albuquerque NM, October 2007 [20]
- Los Angeles Animation Festival (L.A.A.F.) – Major Sponsor, October 2007 [21]
- Animators: Andrew Gordon, Mike Wellins, Rusty Mills – Bust In and Win! contest Judges, September 2007 [22]
- Ottawa International Animation Festival – Major Sponsor and Panel Speaker, September 2007 [23]
- Anime Expo – Event, Promotions and Panel Speaker, June – July 2007 [24]
- Kalamazoo Animation Festival International (KAFI) – Bronze Sponsor, May 2007 [25]
- Limelight Networks – Flash Video Streaming Infrastructure, April 2007 [26]
- Draw/MyToons Launch – Platinum Sponsor for DRAW exhibit & Gallery Lombardi, SXSW Austin, TX, March 2007 [27]
References
- ^ About the MyToons Online Animation Community Mytoons.com
- ^ MyToons.com Invites Animators and Artists to Share Their Wares | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET
- ^ a b c MyToons.com lays off some staff San Antonio Express-News online, January 29, 2009
- ^ Streamingmedia.com: Limelight Networks Tapped By MyToons.com To Provide Flash Delivery Of Animations
- ^ New HD Animation Technology Provides Highest Quality Experience For Animators And Fans Around the World On MyToons.com
- ^ a b MyToons.com to Deliver High Definition Online Animation Contest
- ^ Robin Wauters: Not Funny: MyToons Implodes Amidst Serious Drama TechCrunch, January 29, 2009
- ^ AWN - MyToons Shuts Down
- ^ Electronic Design Automation Headlines Powered By Business Wire
- ^ Mytoons.com co-sponsors MonsterJam animation contest
- ^ WarnerBros
- ^ Animation Book Festival Brings Artists and Authors to Sherman Oaks, CA
- ^ MyToons Animation Site Signs on with Google Search Appliance
- ^ MyToons Animation Site Inks Deal With YouTube Channel
- ^ The Briefing Room » London Gallery Exhibits Drawings by Animation, Tattoo, Urban and Skateboard Artists
- ^ a b The Briefing Room » MyToons Celebrates Simpsons’ Creator’s Birthday And Opening of Spiderwick Chronicles IMAX Movie
- ^ Annie Awards Welcomes You
- ^ ANIMATION ARMY - The LA Social Networking Group for Everyone who's into Animation!
- ^ New MyToons.com Animation Contest Launches With $7000 in Cash Prizes
- ^ http://bestinthesw.com/PDFs/PressRelease10.02.07.pdf
- ^ About LAAF 2007
- ^ MyToons.com Contest Offers Artists iPhones, Motion Tablet PCs, and Cash Prizes | Business Wire | Find Articles at BNET
- ^ Ottawa 07 International Animation Festival - 2007 Sponsors
- ^ eigoMANGA - Anime Expo 2007 - Anime News Network
- ^ Kalamazoo Animation Festival International
- ^ MyWire | PR Newswire: Limelight Networks Tapped by MyToons.com to Provide Flash Delivery of Animations
- ^ Draw