MyToons was an online business that developed a free online community for animation that supported content sharing and social networking.About the MyToons Online Animation Community Mytoons.com MyToons.com was headquartered in San Antonio, Texas.MyToons.com Invited Animators and Artists to Share Their Wares, Business Wire, March 14, 2007
The site was founded in 2006 by Paul Ford, Stacey Ford and Dan Kraus as a spinoff of Bauhaus Software.MyToons.com lays off some staff San Antonio Express-News online, January 29, 2009 The Texas Emerging Technology Fund supported it with a $500,000 grant.
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.Streamingmedia.com: Limelight Networks Tapped By MyToons.com To Provide Flash Delivery Of Animations
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.New HD Animation Technology Provides Highest Quality Experience For Animators And Fans Around the World On MyToons.com At this time, the HD animation contest Get With the Times! was also launched.MyToons.com to Deliver High Definition Online Animation Contest , Business Wire, June 24, 2008
In January 2009, MyToons laid off a large part of its staff.
In April 2009, MyToons closed down completely after venture capital funding ceased.
Affiliates
Adobe – Sponsor of Get with the Times! contest, June 2008 Adobe Media Player (AMP) Channel Partner, March 2008"MyToons.com Delivers Animations to Viewers On New Adobe Media Player" MonsterJam Animation Contest – Co-Sponsor, May 2008Mytoons.com co-sponsors MonsterJam animation contest Warner Bros., Entertainment – Contest Partner, May 2008WarnerBros The Second Annual Animation Book Look – Co-Sponsor, May 2008Animation Book Festival Brings Artists and Authors to Sherman Oaks, CA Google – Google Search Appliance (GSA), April 2008MyToons Animation Site Signs on with Google Search Appliance YouTube Channel Partner, February 2008MyToons Animation Site Inks Deal With YouTube Channel DRAW Exhibit, London – Co-Sponsor, March 2008The Briefing Room » London Gallery Exhibits Drawings by Animation, Tattoo, Urban and Skateboard Artists IMAX – Contest Partner, February 2008The Briefing Room » MyToons Celebrates Simpsons’ Creator’s Birthday And Opening of Spiderwick Chronicles IMAX Movie Krispy Kreme – Contest Partner, February 2008 35th Annual Annie Awards, Hollywood, CA – Silver Sponsor and After-Party Entertainment Sponsor, February 2008Annie Awards Welcomes You Animation Army – Monthly Meetings Sponsor, 2007 – 2008ANIMATION ARMY - The LA Social Networking Group for Everyone who's into Animation! INTERspectacular Design and Concept Studio – Bumper Blastoff! contest partner, December 2007New MyToons.com Animation Contest Launches With $7000 in Cash Prizes Best In The Southwest Flash Animation Festival – Gold Sponsor, Albuquerque NM, October 2007 Los Angeles Animation Festival (L.A.A.F.) – Major Sponsor, October 2007About LAAF 2007 Animators: Andrew Gordon, Mike Wellins, Rusty Mills – Bust In and Win! contest Judges, September 2007 Ottawa International Animation Festival – Major Sponsor and Panel Speaker, September 2007Ottawa 07 International Animation Festival – 2007 Sponsors Anime Expo – Event, Promotions and Panel Speaker, June – July 2007eigoMANGA – Anime Expo 2007 – Anime News Network Kalamazoo Animation Festival International (KAFI) – Bronze Sponsor, May 2007Kalamazoo Animation Festival International Limelight Networks – Flash Video Streaming Infrastructure, April 2007MyWire PR Newswire: Limelight Networks Tapped by MyToons.com to Provide Flash Delivery of Animations Draw/MyToons Launch – Platinum Sponsor for DRAW exhibit & Gallery Lombardi, SXSW Austin, TX, March 2007Draw
References
External links MyToons Official Site