P442 Teletext on 4 442 Jul18 23:14:44 ——————————————————————————————————————— GETTING ANIMATED Budding animators got their chance recently to test out their ideas in Ideasfactory's Move It competition. Four finalists made the grade and their results are being shown on Channel 4 in three-minute slots, accompanied by mini documentaries showing how they were put together. For three of the winners, this was their first-ever animation. We find out more. ——————————————————————————————————1/6—— Today on Channel 4 Guide 400 NEW CARS REVIEWED p703 Big Brother TV today Film PlanetP442 Teletext on 4 442 Jul18 23:18:15 U ——————————————————————————————————————— GETTING ANIMATED Mum-of-five Mary Simpson had never previously made an animation, yet she was one of 20 finalists in Channel 4's Move It competition. "I'd heard about the competition through the Dundee Contemporary Arts entre and entered the competition at the beginning of last year," says Mary. "I'd forgotten about it until I got a letter saying I was one of 20 finalists. I was so surprised." ——————————————————————————————————2/6—— Getting Streets Ahead 411 NEW CARS REVIEWED p703 Big Brother TV today Film PlanetP442 Teletext on 4 442 Jul18 23:12:34 ] UU ——————————————————————————————————————— GETTING ANIMATED Mary Simpson's animation tells the story of teen pregnancy and pandas - two disparate events which intertwine. Mary, 42, says of her idea: "In Dundee there are always stories in the paper about teenage pregnancies and then I saw a story about panda populations and decided to combine the two. "There's also an element of Wife Swap in there with the pandas swapping between Dundee and London Zoo!" ——————————————————————————————————3/6—— 4Homes index 410 Life index 420 NEW CARS REVIEWED p703 Big Brother TV today Film PlanetP442 Teletext on 4 442 Jul18 23:23:50 ——————————————————————————————————————— GETTING ANIMATED Although not one for art at school, animation competition winner Mary Simpson, from Dundee, has a passion for writing. Her original storyline led her to be invited to a workshop to produce her animated tale. Mary says of her creative side: "I've had a short story published in a women's magazine and I'm now working on a romantic novel set in St Andrews." ——————————————————————————————————4/6—— Richard & Judy 454 NEW CARS REVIEWED p703 Big Brother TV today Film PlanetP442 Teletext on 4 442 Jul18 23:27:19 U ——————————————————————————————————————— GETTING ANIMATED The winners: THE STAR: Written and directed by Dawson Murray. A boy finds a star but when his schoolteacher demands the star from him, he refuses, swallows it, and rocketing into outer space, becomes a star himself. HOW 'EVIL' WENT TO PARADISE: Written and directed by Petros Papadopoulos. A modern morality tale about a devil eager to make amends for his previous wrongdoings. ——————————————————————————————————5/6—— Hollyoaks 416 T4 index 415 NEW CARS REVIEWED p703 Big Brother TV today Film PlanetP442 Teletext on 4 442 Jul18 23:17:32 ] U ——————————————————————————————————————— GETTING ANIMATED The winners: MINTY COOL, MINTY COOL: Written and directed by Inglis Thorburn. A guy brushes his teeth and is stunned when he realises that his two front teeth are in fact the bellbottom of a miniature Elvis' jumpsuit. RUFTOON ZOO: Written and directed by Mary Simpson. Some schoolchildren go to see a panda swap between Dundee and London zoow. Rufton Zoo, July 14, 7.55pm ——————————————————————————————————6/6—— Big Brother latest 444 NEW CARS REVIEWED p703 Big Brother TV today Film Planet